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Work begins on new Jost van Dyke Primary School

Work has commenced on the multi-purpose facility that will house the Jost van Dyke Primary School. Photo: Turnbull for Change/Facebook
Contractors, skilled laborers and heavy equipment operators from the JVD community convened at Ali Baba restaurant in Great Harbour today, September 26, 2022. Photo: Facebook
Contractors, skilled laborers and heavy equipment operators from the JVD community convened at Ali Baba restaurant in Great Harbour today, September 26, 2022. Photo: Facebook
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Work has commenced on the multi-purpose facility that will house the Jost van Dyke Primary School.

Quality Construction Limited has been awarded the contract for the building of the new school to the tune of $4,333, 743.86.

"It brings us great pleasure to share that this morning works commenced as scheduled, on the Jost van Dyke Primary School project.

In addition, contractors, skilled laborers and heavy equipment operators from the JVD community convened at Ali Baba restaurant in Great Harbour at their first meeting to ensure that workers from the community continue to be involved in the completion of this project," a statement on the Turnbull for Change Facebook page detailed.

It said Honourable Turnbull wishes to thank Mr Roy A. Garraway aka 'Yellow' of Quality Construction Ltd. for staying true to the timeline thus far and being intentional about involving the people of the Jost van Dyke community.

"This is public-private partnership at work for the people, by the people," the Turnbull for Change Facebook page stated.

The Turnbull for Change Facebook page promotes Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull.

10 Responses to “Work begins on new Jost van Dyke Primary School”

  • Hmm (26/09/2022, 18:59) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    In spite of the COI who has allowed this mess to continue nothing has changed. BVIslanders who came forward to save the country will be hated and victimized while the corruption and bad spending continues and the shameful part is that its the same players over and over, different faces but the same team. Look at some of the recent appointments to the boards for example.
  • hmm (26/09/2022, 19:29) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Somebody check on the Chinnery dude and see if he's okay.
  • jack (26/09/2022, 21:49) Like (7) Dislike (16) Reply
    Mitch must go he is a sell out
  • @LOL (26/09/2022, 21:49) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    his blood pressure was a bit high: amblance on standby
  • ASKING (27/09/2022, 08:43) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    With all these new buildings that are popping up, I wish that they made them handicap accessible. In this day and age I do not understand how people are not building fire-ready and handicap accessible buildings.
  • Real Macoy (27/09/2022, 09:32) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why the workers looks so upset instead of happy.
    Its time to make money so they should be happy.
  • old (27/09/2022, 17:35) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    These man from east. PLEASE fixed the road.
  • jokes (27/09/2022, 18:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Yes sah. Election! Time for the clowns to be in full display.
  • down2earth (27/09/2022, 20:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Something is drastically wrong...
    How much was spent on Enis Adams? About 2mil+ How many classrooms? Did the money spent there buy more because of it's colour?
    JVD - 4mil+ ; How many classrooms? Cost of barge trucking - water???? blocks? sand? steel? cement? wood? How many trips? trucking to site? For argument sake - 1mil?
    Contractor - 1mil+?
    Put up building - 2mil?
    Multipurpose use - nonsense! A school should be a dedicated space!
    Just the same, how does creating empty spaces contribute to 2mil?
    OK...the contractor is responsible for furnishing!
    RDA I love your maths!

    A native Virgin Islander to the Nth generation.

  • down2earth (27/09/2022, 20:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Oh, I forgot!
    Althea Primary needs a school for 400+ students?
    How many classrooms?
    No barging?
    Ok...10mil unfurnished!

    A native Virgin Islander to the Nth generation.



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