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Earth Day 2019: Premier wants more citizens cleaning
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says in the drive to 'walk the walk' of environmental care in the Virgin Islands (VI), he is looking to mobilize more cleaning and community groups across the Territory.
Government engages consultant for crucial development goals
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands has set about building capacity to deliver on important developmental goals. Small business development and climate resilience are two essential areas that have been identified as it seeks to revitalise and build the local economy.
Premier to lead nationwide clean-up campaign
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Plans are afoot for a comprehensive clean-up of the Virgin Islands (VI) led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
RDA wants VI to use more technology
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In what many deemed an alternative Government setup due to United Kingdom (UK) distrust of the then Dr. D. Orlando Smith led National Democratic Party (NDP) regime, the Virgin Islands (VI) Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) is moving ahead with its plans to implement ‘Smart City’ technologies into the territory.
VI upgrades emergency communications ahead of hurricane season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) government, in collaboration with the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), is soon to acquire an improved VHF radio communications system, that provides for robust security and emergency communications that can be maintained during a disaster.
Locals not bidding for RDA Contracts—Procurement Boss
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has in the vicinity of $800M to spend over five-years on the Territory development but local contractors have not been bidding for available projects.
Veiled Transparency: RDA operates like NDP Gov’t – Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator and man of the cloth, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is continuing his tirade against the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) over the way it functions within the Virgin Islands (VI).
Wake-Up Call!
By Kenneth G. Gladstone
If you catch a black cat and paint it white, isn’t it still the same black cat? And, if your house was painted red, and you strip the red paint off then paint it blue, isn’t it the same house?
RDA breaches rules to sideline locals from small contracts – Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI - ‘Honestly Speaking’ host, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is questioning whether the $2M threshold, earmarked for local contractors under the Recovery and Development Agency’s (RDA) plans, is still in effect, and why contracts under that amount are being awarded to overseas-based companies.
NDP inaction will lead to Gov Jaspert tapping VI Treasury for RDA works-Claude O. Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The unfinished work and inaction of the current National Democratic Party (NDP) government, as it relates to the regulations and ancillary legislation required for the proper functioning of the Recovery Development Agency (RDA), will soon force Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert, to exercise his ‘reserve powers’ and tap into the Virgin Islands’ (VI) Treasury in order to fund the works of the agency.
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