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Rotary RT lights up downtown roundabout
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Rotary Club of Road Town had added to the Christmas spirit in the Territory with the lighting up of the Road Town roundabout which now dazzles with ‘a million twinkling lights’.
'$1M in equipment sourced from China without tendering' - Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) disclosed that $1 million of road paving equipment was supplied by a Chinese company without being subjected to the tendering process.
NDP destroyed the Public Works Dept - 2013 Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Public Works Department (PWD) was gutted of most of the senior staff who were transferred to the Ministry of Communications and Works in 2013 under the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government.
Capoon’s Bay works to be done by next hurricane season – Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said that mistakes in design caused the Ministry to restart the Capoon’s Bay drainage project and that it will be completed before the next hurricane season.
Kye M. Rymer In! Officer confirmed as DMV Boss
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This news site’s sources within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Government have confirmed that Kye M. Rymer has been confirmed last week to the post of Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
‘A COI is the best way to clear your name’ – Hon J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher believes that a Commission of Inquiry (COI) will go a far way in removing any doubt that Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) was not involved in any wrongdoing with regards to the cruise pier project.
Debate on controversial Cruise Pier Project continues today in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Eighth Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly (HoA) will continue this morning August 11, 2014 at 10:00 am at its Chambers in Road Town, the Virgin Islands’ capital city.
Hon Mark H. Vanterpool equates influencing of persons with slavery
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) challenged Virgin Islanders to remove the shackles of bondage that hold the Territory back from benefitting from a number of Government initiatives.
Hon Vanterpool warns TRC, telecoms companies to improve services
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool challenged the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) and the telecommunications providers to bring their service up to par to what is available in the international community since the Territory is such a big player on the world stage.
TRC celebrates World Telecoms Day with Open House
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Works and a number of telecommunications companies operating in the Virgin Islands kicked off a two-day celebration today July 30, 2014 to mark over 50 years of telecommunications in the Virgin Islands.