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Premier Smith mum on potential Biwater buyers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has confirmed that there have been talks between Biwater and a group of persons with a view to negotiating a sale of the company.
Hon Vanterpool apologises for water woes across the territory
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said Government has made the resolution of water issues in the territory a priority.
Biwater disappointed over Hon Vanterpool's comments on plant
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Project Director of Biwater BVI, Richard F. Smith said he was heart-broken at comments made by Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool that the Biwater plant at Paraquita Bay had encountered difficulties but not explain what had really occurred at the plant since the Works Ministry and Water and Sewerage Department were informed of the problem encountered and that it was quickly rectified.
‘NDP's malicious treatment of Biwater cause of water woes'– Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) believes the National Democratic Party is caught up in its usual web of misinformation with a view to clouding the memories of persons with regard to the Biwater affair and that their malicious treatment towards Biwater is only causing the people to continue to suffer water woes.
Is the NDP guilty of criminal acts over water woes? Caller to radio show
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A caller to the Virgin Islands Party ‘Let’s Talk’ Radio Show aired on April 15, 2015 wanted to know if the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is guilty of a criminal act by denying water to the people of Tortola.
‘Hon Vanterpool must accept responsibility for water woes!’ - Hon Fraser
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has dismissed a statement by Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) in response to his radio show comments on the water situation as "childish tit for tat."
NDP Administration moves to privatise the TB Lettsome Airport!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In an unprecedented decision, the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government has moved to have a private company own the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island.
‘Govt spending $½M a month unnecessarily for water!’ – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA said that National Democratic Party (NDP) Government is flushing away half a million dollars every month unnecessarily for water and called it deliberate negligence on their part for not using its more than three years in office to prepare the necessary infrastructure for delivery of water.
Water improvements on Tortola-Hon Vanterpool, Biwater vindicated!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In what many described as a new day in the vindication of water and sewerage giant Biwater, Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) has told the people that there are water improvements on the main Island of Tortola.
NDP shows hostility to Digicel & Biwater
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a hurriedly worded statement that seems to have been written locally, and contained poor sentence and grammar structure, the National Democratic Party (NDP) has issued a response to the Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) who recently expressed concern about the private investment at the Ports Development Project.