News
Statutory Bodies like Ports Authority needs reining in—Opposition Leader
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Nobody does what is expected, they only do what is inspected, and as such Opposition Leader, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) is pressing for statutory bodies, such as the BVI Ports Authority to be held more accountable by the public.
Akeem R. Pickering to be appointed BVI Ports Authority Deputy MD for 1 year
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word reaching our news desk from a senior National Democratic Party (NDP) Cabinet Official, is that local, Akeem R. Pickering, has been appointed Deputy Managing Director (MD) of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA), for one-year.
Renamed; ‘NDP Drive By, Fool The People Time’—Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority and National Democratic Party (NDP) Candidate in the 2011 General Elections has lashed out against his former party, renaming the NDP's 'Drive Time,' to the “NDP Drive By Fool People Time.”
Missing, incomplete documents stall Pier Project Forensic Audit—Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The promised detailed forensic audit into the Cruise Pier Project—plagued by a more than $40M cost overrun—has been stalled since, “information requested or referred to in the report has not been located or would need to be corroborated by persons no longer connected with the BVIPA (BVI Ports Authority).”
Ex Ports Director Alfred A. Henley doled out $2.1M in unauthorised contracts-Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- National Democratic Party (NDP) officials continue to engage in unauthorised spending daily, resulting in millions of dollars going out the door.
A hot & sweaty welcome @ Road Town Ferry Dock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Ports Authority, hence the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI), re-opened the Road Town Ferry Terminal in the middle of May 2018, after Hurricanes Irma and Maria destroyed the building in September of 2017.
Road Town Jetty Resumes Full Operations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) is advising patrons and the public that the Road Town Jetty will resume full operations on Sunday, May 13, 2018.
Claude O. Skelton-Cline vs VI Gov't lawsuit ends; Now the judgement
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was in 2016 that the former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline was denied a contract renewal by the Cabinet of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) as the Ports top man.
UPDATE: Mayflower finally removed from Road Town waterfront!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was this morning, Saturday March 31, 2018 that the Road Town shoreline saw a degree of normalcy returned.
Unclaimed goods to be auctioned/disposed April 7, 2018
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Importers of unclaimed goods left for more than two months at Her Majesty’s Customs and the BVI Ports Authority are advised that these items must be cleared by Friday, April 6, 2018 to avoid having them sold at public auction.