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Hon Vanterpool denies divesting Investment Club shares to relative
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie and Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool squared off in the House of Assembly yesterday July 22, 2014 during a speech by the former on the Final Report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the cruise pier development project.
‘Bring the AG report on SCB project’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser RA yesterday July 22, 2014 challenged Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool in the House of Assembly to bring forward whatever report he might have on the Sea Cow’s Bay Marina project done under the previous administration.
‘It was expedient to move quickly!’ – Hon Mark H. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool said that while public tendering was preferred for the cruise pier project, it was not expedient to go that route given the gravity of the prospect of losing cruise lines because of lack of proper facilities.
Only big name firms getting contracts – Purcell resident
PURCELL, Tortola, VI – Frustrations were obviously high among residents who turned up at the ‘On the Road with Premier and His Ministers’ community meeting held on Thursday July 10, 2014 as among the many issues vented by residents is the lack of income opportunities for small contractors.
Donald E. de Castro disgusted at parking problems
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social and political commentator Donald E. de Castro believes that more must be done to alleviate the problems of parking in Road Town and has written to Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool proposing a number of suggestions.
More evidence of corruption revealed in officers’ testimony- PAC report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While the Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool has sought to dismiss the House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) damaging report about the corruption, lack of transparency, mismanagement of funds and breaking of the laws of the Virgin Islands, the testimonies from Public Officers close to the process tell a different story.
DMV launches 60th Anniv. Festival license plate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was with much pomp and ceremony that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) under the management of Acting Commissioner Mr Kye M. Rymer launched the commemorative License Plates for the 60th Anniversary of Festival this morning June 19, 2014.
No violation of Protocols in land side works contract – Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool said that an evaluation committee examined the bids for the land side development phase of the Cruise Pier Development Project and made a recommendation which was then approved by the Ports Authority Board.
Private investment in BVIEC possible – Hon Mark H. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It has been the expressed concern of many across the Territory and at some levels of management of the BVI Electricity Corporation that the NDP-led government may be considering shedding some of the load of financing the BVIEC into the hands of the private sector.
‘Govt will not interfere with CCT/TRC fine issue’ – Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool has made it very clear that the government of which he is part is prepared to support the local telecommunications company Caribbean Cellular Telephone Ltd (CCT) but they will not interfere in legal issues.
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