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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.
BiWater secures $43M loan to fund water & sewerage project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – BiWater has reportedly secured a $43m loan from Barclays Bank, according to a report published in the UK Times on December 30, 2013.
Biwater debacle led to mistrust in pooling investments - Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the emergence of Biwater on the local scene and its subsequent reported failings, there was a resultant level of mistrust with regard to pooling resources among locals, according to Commentator Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka.
Resident bemoans unfulfilled promises by gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Political parties should refrain from making irresponsible and unrealistic undertakings during election campaigns that ultimately result in unfulfilled promises, according to one Virgin Islands' resident.
‘Show me what they did for four years’ – Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communication and Works Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool roundly rebuked the Opposition for complaints made about election promises that have so far not been delivered by his party.
Works Minister announces water demand study
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool, has announced that his Ministry will be commissioning a study to identify the present and foreseeable demand for water in the Territory.
UPDATE: Biwater gets Cabinet approval to source water from sea!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool today, January 24, 2013 confirmed that cabinet has made a decision that would allow for the forward movement of the Biwater project at Paraquita Bay.
Safety of ocean vessels a priority for Biwater's water intake project
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Having resorted to its last water source for the generation and distribution of potable water supply to residents of Tortola, management of Biwater says careful consideration has been given to the safety of ocean-going vessels and the company's water system that will be constructed in the sea.
Territory has to honour Biwater contract- Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool says the Territory has an obligation to honour the controversial Biwater contract and that Government has been working closely with Biwater officials to assist them to reach their contractual obligations.
Raw sewage being flushed totally unacceptable! – Third District Representative
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA describes as totally unacceptable the fact that raw sewage continues to be flushed into the sea at Slaney.
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