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Local businesses to benefit from VI GPS System- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI) Honourable Dr. D. Orlando Smith, speaking on the monthly talk show, NDP Radio, announced that, local businesses would benefit greatly at the conclusion of the Global Positioning System (GPS) programme that is currently being perfected by the local planning unit.
Gov’t asked to reconsider cruise pier expansion!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With public discussion and debate ongoing on the proposed $75 million cruise pier expansion project in the Virgin Islands (VI), some residents are asking Government to reconsider the project which will only have finances injected by a foreign entity, to include local or Government partnership.
Businesses to submit vacancies to Labour Dept!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An employment unit within the Labour Department is currently operational and soon businesses will be asked to inform the department of their vacancies.
Renewed calls for VG Hospital after student's stabbing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The unfortunate stabbing of a Bregado Flax Educational Centre student yesterday, June 19, 2012 has renewed the plea for a modernised health facility in Virgin Gorda since the student, who was in a critical condition, had to be rushed to Peebles Hospital on Tortola.
New designs for Territorial dress to be ready for tomorrow – Hon. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – He was praised for not being a politician to take the attitude of “it’s either my way or the highway”, and in doing so the Territory’s Culture Minister after some pondering has asked the Territorial Dress Committee and the two designers to come up with a dress “that is more acceptable” to the public.
East End Tap is alive, says trainer & co-owner
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Contrary to a recent public announcement, East End Tap, one of the Virgin Islands’ top horses, has not been euthanized, declared its trainer Rodney Simmonds.
PWD to pay more attention to “potholes patching”
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Public Works Department (PWD) will be paying more attention to the way in which they patch potholes across the Territory to ensure they are done in a more comprehensive way so that they can last longer.
Premier – We cannot just discard things that were done
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With concerns raised over the past few months since the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government took office in November 2011 that they seem to be sidelining projects that were started by the previous administration, Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith announced that his Government will not be discarding such projects.
Premier: Hospital parking lot project “imminent”
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The hospital parking lot project, which was suspended last year, will resume shortly since Government has a clear understanding of what is going to be done, the Territory’s leader divulged on NDP Radio talk show on April 3, 2012.
Mentally ill persons roaming streets could be shameful for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The presence of mentally ill people roaming the streets of Road Town is getting out of hand, and at least one resident is appealing to Government to tackle the situation before it becomes an embarrassment to the Territory.
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