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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.
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).
VIslanders to ‘benefit tremendously’ from cruise deals – Hon. Vanterpool claims
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following the signing of two 15-year preferential berthing agreements between the National Democratic Party (NDP) government, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Disney Cruise Line (DCL) last Friday, January 17, 2014, observers will be examining the resulting dynamics closely to assess some of its promised benefits.
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.
‘It would be a shame if port calls to VI are discontinued’- CCL Captain
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Amid the controversy surrounding the cancellation of port calls to the VI for the latter part of 2014 and beyond by Carnival Cruise Line and berthing rights negotiations by Government with Disney Cruise Line (DCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Captain of the Carnival Conquest, Francesco La Fauci, has commented that it would be a shame if Carnival Cruise Line stops coming to the Virgin Islands.
Premier dodges questions at press conference!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith was insistent that his government had nothing to hide when it came to negotiations regarding the cruise pier development project.