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‘Don’t punish us for your tardiness!’ – VG Resident to W&SD
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Over the past week the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) has been accused of giving a raw deal to residents of Virgin Gorda by cutting off their water supply without proper notice or a fair chance to have their accounts settled.
Perline Scatliffe-Leonard named new Director of W&SD
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI: One officer in government will no longer be in ‘Hollywood’ and referred to as ‘Acting’. Word just reaching our newsroom from our sources within the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government is that Virgin Islander Perline Scatliffe-Leonard has been confirmed to the post of Director of the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD).
UPDATE: Displaced residents back in apartment after sewage flood
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents opted to return to their apartments last evening, January 16, 2014, after they had been flooded by a sudden rush of sewage several days ago.
UPDATE: Water restored to Josiah’s Bay area
JOSIAH'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Potable water has now been restored to several residents of Josiah's Bay after an absence of some two weeks following a publication of the resident's plight by Virgin Islands News Online.
W&SD owed in excess of $1.7M
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The paying of sewerage bills by customers has been a tardy exercise and has resulted in the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) being owed in excess of $1.7M. The department is currently taking stringent actions to have those monies collected.
Exposed sewage situation at Greenland to be remedied – Scatliffe-Leonard
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents in the vicinity of Greenland are to expect much needed relief with the promised repair of a longstanding sewage breach on one of the main access roads in the area.
Capoon's Bay to experience 5-day water disruption
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Residents of certain sections of Capoon's Bay are to brace themselves for a five-day disruption of water supply to their homes and businesses along with the disruption of the free flow of traffic in the area as the Water and Sewerage Department embarks on a major pipe relocation project in the area.
UDATE: Under pressure NDP moves to fix road in Third District
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- After hearing every excuse in the book from the Ministry of Communications and Works and Departments under the Ministry, Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA, spoke out in an exclusive interview with this news site about two bad patches on the main road in his district. The bad patches had become a traffic hazard since last year.
Tempers flare as gov’t officials meet farmers on water concerns
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Tempers flared and words were exchanged at various points as government officials met with a group of farmers yesterday, January 7, 2013 at Paraquita Bay to iron out issues concerning the lack of water in the area.
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.
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