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UPDATE: Alfred ‘Al’ Henley on the Job @ BVIPA!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Just as was firstly and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online last week Businessman Alfred ‘Al’ Henley is the new Deputy Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA).
Legal issues in Berthing deals can only be settled in the USA!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Yet another blow has been dealt to the people of the Virgin Islands by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith as citizens continue to review the recent controversial Berthing Agreements signed last month.
People not being told the truth! – Edmund Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following weeks of speculation about what details were contained within the preferential berthing agreements signed between the Government of the Virgin Islands, the BVI Ports Authority and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Disney Cruise Line (DCL), members of the public were finally granted access to the documents last week.
Claude Skelton-Cline vs Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool: Who to believe?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was a late Friday evening on January 17, 2014 when most of us were getting ready to socialise that the National Democratic Party Government inked what they told us was a 15-year deal with Disney Cruise Lines (DCL) and Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL).
Has NDP deceived its people with NCL & DCL agreements?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One may be left with no resort but to conclude that the National Democratic Party (NDP) led Government of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith may have sold away the birth rights of its people when they entered into agreements last month with Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) and Disney Cruise Lines (DCL).
VI inks preferential 15-year berthing agreements!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Ports Authority inked 15-year deals with Disney Cruise Line (DCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) yesterday, January 17, 2014, which offered preferential berthing rights to the two companies and guarantees the Territory over 400,000 passengers starting in May 2015.
Premier not talking about Carnival Cruise Line negotiations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “…What I can say is that we are in discussions and my objective is to have them continue to come to the British Virgin Islands.” This was a response given to reporters at a press conference called by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith on November 12, 2013.
Julio S. Henry denies having intentions to run for office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Amidst reports of him having intentions to run for office at the next General Elections, talk show host turned public activist, Mr Julio Sam Henry has stated emphatically that he has no political agenda and only wishes to see good come to the people of the Virgin Islands.
Projects bungling making Works Minister look like an abject failure – Hon. Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative and Former Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Julian Fraser, RA has claimed that the “bungling of project, after project, after project,” is making the current Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool look more and more like an abject failure than the nimble deal maker he is known for in the private sector.
Sam Henry maintains Claude Skelton-Cline should be fired!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite an open letter to the media in which Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Claude Skelton-Cline stated he singlehandedly had nothing to do with Carnival Cruise Lines cancelling calls to the Virgin Islands for the latter part of 2014 and beyond, talk show host and public activist Julio S. Henry is maintaining his calls for Skelton-Cline to be fired.
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