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Strategic planning & high end tourism
Dickson Igwe
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the floods of September 2018, strategic economic planning for the Virgin Islands is no longer an option. Strategic, medium, and long term economic planning is the single route to development and prosperity for the Virgin Islands.
'Hold Gov’ts responsible for executing development plan' - Gregory W. Adams
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Town and Country Planning Department in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour, held its first session of the ‘EnVIsion 2040’, which seeks to engage the input of the Virgin Islands (VI) community in helping to improve and enhance the territory by the year 2040.
Territory will be left behind without development plan - Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Douglas Wheatley believes there is an increasing need for an all-encompassing and holistic development plan for the territory and has argued that the BVI will get left behind without this.
UPDATE: Smuggler's Cove update likely in 2 months - Hon Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said it is anticipated that his constituents should be having another feedback on plans for the Smuggler's Cove development project within two months.