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Cruise ships opted not to come to VI under NDP Gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government seems to be doing damage control even while devising strategies to safeguard the territory’s tourism products.
Gov’t could face legal action over port project delays
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The many delays that the Ports Development Project has been facing have no doubt been costly. However, the most costly could be if the 15-year-berthing agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Disney Cruise Line is scrapped if Government fails to meet the completion deadline.
Controversial Berthing Agreement was not registered as at 2 pm today!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One week after the media disclosure of the ‘Preferential Berthing Agreement’, which was signed by the Government of the Virgin Islands with Disney Cruise Lines (DCL) and Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) on January 17, 2014, it was not available for access by the public as at 2 pm today, February 7, 2014.
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.
$3 million for TPP piles despite not having trade license-Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a statement released late Friday afternoon, November 1, 2013 by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. The Honourable D. Orlando Smith in response to the Auditor General’s (AG) damning report on the Ports Development Project, the Leader of Government Business claimed that the report was related to the Heads of Understanding Agreement and he sought to “set the record straight on a number of issues”.
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