News
Law firm shuns Hugh E. Darley for fear of Gov't victimisation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former Project Coordinator of the Cruise Pier Development Project, Hugh E. Darley has not only confirmed that he has retained legal counsel in the Virgin Islands, but also that the law firm which his company IDEA Inc. had retained backed out of the arrangement citing the fear that it could lose future Government work.
Skelton-Cline's contract the subject of Cabinet discussions- Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) was yesterday February 2, 2016 non-committal regarding the renewing of Claude O. Skelton-Cline’s contract as Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA).
‘I have not & will not be involved in corruption! – Hon Mark H. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said he can sleep well at nights knowing that he has not been involved in any form of corruption whatsoever with regard to the cruise pier development project and demanded proof of same from anyone making such allegations.
Drama @ Ports as MD Secretary Nadia Demming removed from post!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While the public and auditors are focused on the corruption allegations at the BVI Ports Authority's Cruise Pier Development Project that citizens were told would cost $45 million but to date is incomplete with a price tag of $82.9 million and counting, there is drama going on at the Ports Headquarters.
Gov't's call to audit itself an insult – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA has come out swinging at Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith for effectively announcing that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government will be investigating itself on the cruise pier development project.
'Premier is misinformed! I was not paid'– Hugh E. Darley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former project coordinator of the cruise pier development project, President of I D E A Inc., Hugh E. Darley today January 22, 2016 said Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith is “misinformed” for stating that all of what Government owed him had been paid in full.
Gov't investigating self on ports project scandal!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith announced that he has ordered an audit to be done by an international firm of the controversial cruise ship development project as a means to putting to rest what he called rumours being circulated.
‘Let’s make Cabinet minutes public’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has suggested that while the cruise pier development project is a good one, its execution demonstrated lack of transparency and accountability.
‘I made no promises of gifts nor was I offered any’ - Hugh E. Darley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former Project Developer of the Cruise Pier Development Project Hugh E. Darley denied that he made or received any promise of gifts in exchange for approval for his company to develop the project and said that his benefitting from the project would have come over time through the equity that he had.
Hon Skelton dismisses cruise pier detractors!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton said that the progress the territory has made in the tourism, including the controversial cruise pier development, has not been without challenges and detractors.
.png)
.png)
.png)
Follow Us On
