Finally some attention paid to Third District roads!
Many have argued even before the two killer storms last year that roads where bad and there were many questions as to where the $16M borrowed from the local Social Security Board in 2015 to carry out road repairs and rehabilitation went.
The piece of road next to the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School in Sea Cows Bay, located in the Third District represented by the Hon Julian Fraser RA, was one of the most deplorable strips on Tortola, as it was a dirt track.
The students, teachers, parents and other support staff at the school had to endure the dust for well over five months and persons attending the many funerals or going to religious services in the last five months at the Sea Cows Bay Methodist Church had to endure the dusty conditions.
The poor state of the road also affected many residents living in the immediate area. A few days ago a food stall was erected close to the area adjacent to the new gas station under construction and many on social media were wondering how it would survive those serious dusty conditions, because of the road situation.
Is there discrimination against D1 & D3?
The two Opposition Members, Hons Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Fraser, have long told their people that since the 2011 general elections the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Government has discriminated against their districts.
Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) and Communications and Works Minister Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) have both denied the allegations, and often pointed to projects in those districts undertaken by the NDP Administration.
Road nice now mon!
After much public pressure from Hon Fraser in the House of Assembly and questions asked in Parliament, today Sunday March 25, 2018 action was finally taken. The strip of road was graded and asphalt placed on the top of the road by Public Works Department (PWD) and Tortola Paving Limited.
The Representative, Hon Fraser, was even on hand to help level the asphalt and was seen giving instructions. He also posted images on his Facebook page with the good news on the road, as the works were progressing.
Meanwhile, in a strange twist a few days ago, Hon Fraser also raised the issue about the poor roads in the Seventh and Eighth Districts, both held by two NDP members, and called on Premier Smith to place money in the budget for roads.
It is unclear when there will be road repairs in other areas on Tortola and on the sister islands.
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Thanks to the Liberator things happen