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December 24th, 2013
$65K still owed to contractors in Georgie Hill Road project

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool revealed during last week’s sitting of the House of Assembly that some $65,000 remains outstanding to contractors in the Georgie Hill Road Project.

April 25th, 2013
Hard questions from Opposition VIP for today's April 25 HOA sitting

ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI - The eight sitting of the second session of the second House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands should be informative when it meets today, Thursday April 25, 2013 assuming the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Government answers the questions.

September 30th, 2012
Two more weeks for Manse Road project completion! - Hon. Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The final stage of works are being completed on the Manse Road project and the widened road is expected to be commissioned by the end of October.

September 18th, 2012
Methodist Manse Road closed for Wednesday & Thursday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing the public that the Methodist Manse Road will be closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday and Thursday 19th and 20th September to facilitate road works.

August 22nd, 2012
Manse Road dug up again!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After spending monies to construct and pave the much needed Manse Road also known as Paul Wattely Drive contractors had to go back and dig up the same road weeks later to lay water pipes and electrical lines. The cost of this is not known at this time, although the Project Manager Greg Hodge claimed that the redoing was done at no additional cost to tax payers.

July 23rd, 2012
Traffic Interruption in Joe's Hill Methodist Manse Area

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Communications and Works is informing motorists that the road alongside the Methodist Manse at Joe’s Hill will be closed to vehicular traffic from today July 23 to Monday, August 6, 2012 to facilitate construction in the area.

February 23rd, 2012
Two weeks for final widening phase of Manse Road

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The final widening phase of the Paul Wattley Road, or Manse Road as it is popularly known, commences today Wednesday February 23, 2012 and is expected to last for two weeks after which the road would be paved.

December 20th, 2011
Widening of Manse Rd among priority projects for MCW

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The final phase of the Manse Road widening project, which started in October, may be completed soon as it has been suggested that negotiations have been successful with one of the landowners.

November 17th, 2011
Quick solution to Manse Rd. issue to be sought- Hon. Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool says Government will be looking to find a quick solution to the Manse Road widening issue which has affected the completion of the project.

October 20th, 2011
I gave gov’t permission a year ago- Dawson

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Carl Dawson has denied that he has been deliberately holding up the Manse Road Widening Project as he claimed he gave the authorities the go ahead over a year ago to cut the required portion of land.

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