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HoA approves Cruise Pier loan motion amid Opposition silence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The House of Assembly today July 6, 2015 approved a motion for the loan of an additional $15 million for the completion of the landside phase of the controversial cruise pier development project.
‘Don’t be deceived by fancy talkers’ – Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) continued in his campaign mode yesterday April 29, 2015 when he extolled the National Democratic Party (NDP) government not only for the cruise pier development project but for a number of other projects, including the Peebles Hospital and the National Sewerage Project.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Governor has made his decision!' – Hon Ralph T. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Assembly Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE (R9) said that while the PAC made a recommendation for a Commission of Inquiry into the ports project, the Governor has made his decision which he considers final.
UPDATE: ‘No need for COI on ports or other projects!’ Gov John S. Duncan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – UK appointed Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency John S. Duncan OBE moments ago announced that he has found no need for a Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the cruise pier development project.
‘BVIPA will provide balance of $$ for cruise pier project’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher broke his silence in the House of Assembly regarding questions he demanded answers from Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith on funding of the cruise pier development project.
‘Premier, Cabinet did nothing to protect the people’ – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said that an administration under his watch will conduct its affairs differently from the current National Democratic Party (NDP) administration when it comes to investing the people’s money in public ventures.
‘NDP failed miserably on Cruise Pier project’ – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) is convinced that the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration has failed miserably on the cruise pier development project in terms of transparency, accountability and good governance.
Yet another Ports Project accident with collision of 2 barges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cruise Pier work site has experienced yet another mishap which is likely to cause further delays to the multimillion dollar project already behind schedule. This time, it was a collision between two barges which took place today December 18, 2014.
Why is PriceWaterHouseCoopers interested in the VI? – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative of the Third District Hon Julian Fraser RA said that Government should be cautious in dealing with accounting giant PriceWaterHouseCoopers, saying that the company can do or get anything it wants and buy its way out because of its size.
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.