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Think out of the box!- Premier Smith urges at MCW retreat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Within this year, the Ministry of Communications and Works (MCW) will be seeking to create a City Management Board to assist in the running of the capital, Road Town. That board will be charged with liaising with various Government departments and private sector partners to launch a revitalization plan for Road Town.
UPDATE: Perline Scatliffe is new Water & Sewerage boss
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Just as firstly and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online on October 8, 2012, government has confirmed through a Government Information Service (GIS) press release that Mrs. Perline Scatliffe-Leonard has been named the new Director of the Water and Sewerage Department. According to the press release, her appointment became effective December 1, 2012.
Methodist Manse Road closed for Wednesday & Thursday
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that the Methodist Manse Road will be closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday and Thursday 19th and 20th September to facilitate road works.
"I think we were fortunate to experience the storm without much damage" - Hon. Vanterpool.
WEST END, Tortola, VI – Now that tropical storm Isaac has come, seen and did not conquer, persons around the island are grateful that much damage has not been caused to the infrastructure in place. None may be more grateful however, than residents of West End, in the south western area of Tortola.
Government to launch open tender for cruise pier redevelopment
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands has today August 1, 2012 announced that it intends to launch an open invitation for the cruise ship pier development.
Gov’t to sign more sewerage contracts – Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Within another week, the Ministry for Communications and Works will sign approximately 22 petty contracts for the on-going sewerage works that is being executed in Road Town and East End.
PSC unanimous-Reinstate Permanent Secretary Julian Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After being sent on leave on the only basis in 2010 of a local tabloid article which accused Julian Willock, the esteemed Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Communications and Works of having persons work for one of his companies without work permits, the saga has taken a new turn.
Legislators debate the meaning of a “petty contract”
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Many residents are confused that there is an Audit Department headed by the Auditor General Mrs. Sonia Webster as well as an Internal Audit Department separate from the main Auditor General’s Department reporting to the Ministry of Finance. The former Director of the Internal Audit Department is Wendell M. Gaskin, CFE now the Deputy Financial Secretary.
MCW's apprenticeship programme employs 62
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Sixty-two previously unemployed youths reported to work yesterday Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Ministry of Communications and Works as part of the Ministry’s Apprenticeship Programme.
Public bus service may not be feasible in VI – taxi operator
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Due to the small population and the copious amount of vehicles in the Territory, a public bus service may not be feasible opined a taxi operator at the meeting held on Monday January 9, 2012 between taxi and livery operators and Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool.
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