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UPDATE: Magistrate’s Court to open for criminal matters @ Old CTL Building on April 9
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- From a hardware store to a school, the Old Clarence Thomas Building in Pasea Estate will now become a Magistrate’s Court.
Curfew further relaxed; Hotels & gyms get approval to operate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Beginning today, May 31, 2020, Cabinet has decided that the curfew will now be in effect from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am to allow residents more time to exercise and undertake activity in the cooler parts of the morning and to allow people to prepare their business activities earlier.
Airport award drama heats up! Premier to sign Chinese deal this month!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Without even securing the loan and without final approval from the colonial power the United Kingdom, it is our newsroom’s understanding from our senior National Democratic Party (NDP) sources that Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith is to ink the deal with the state owned China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) as early as January 23, 2017.
As Gov't confirms VINO's story, more details emerge on airport contract award
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some five days after Virgin Islands News Online first and accurately broke the story (December 22, 2016) that the Cabinet of Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) had awarded the Terrance B. Lettsome runway expansion project to China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC), the Government has also confirmed our article.
Chinese Company In! Local partner Company Out! For Airport project award
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While our newsroom has not obtained the extract of the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday December 21, 2016 it is our understanding from our well placed senior National Democratic Party (NDP) sources that the Cabinet of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) voted to award the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport runway expansion contract to China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC).