ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – BiWater’s Project Coordinator Ray George is questioning why the officials of Ocean Conversion (OC) have not paid its Class C shareholders when the company was doing very well to the tune of paying and sharing approximately US$26M between 2005 and 2007.
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The incumbent of the 3rd district, Julian Fraser, comment stating that “if he falls, the VIP falls” was ridiculed by his challenger at a tent meeting held in Sea Cows Bay last evening, November 3, 2011.
CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI – “The NDP records will show that millions and millions and millions and more were allowed to go through our Treasury’s door,” declared 1st district representative, Andrew Fahie, at his campaign launch last evening October 15, 2011 at Capoons Bay ground.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what was acknowledged as a real issue affecting the progress of Virgin Islanders and ultimately the Territory, callers to the radio programme “Speak out BVI” called for Virgin Islanders to stop fighting among themselves and work for the good of the territory.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government has spent an estimated $2 million to get the Baughers Bay desalination plant fully commissioned and operating to its full capacity, producing up to one million US gallons per day and capable of generating revenue of up to US $500,000 per month.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – In what most political observers, and local commentators called the biggest dissension of any Cabinet Minister to date in public at least, Minister for Education and Culture and Representative for the first district Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said he is now opposing the BiWater water purchase agreement and called on his government to reconsider the matter.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands has not met all its obligations to the water purchase agreement which resulted in BiWater not being able to secure their loan.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A modern and automated Baughers Bay Plant is set to be completed by mid November.
The recent controversy over the awarding of a water production contract to BiWater highlights the need for the Government to formulate a coherent economic policy to help guide government’s economic decision-making and coordination, and provide a clear economic direction for the Territory as a whole.
Ocean Conversion BVI Ltd. continues its tradition of sound corporate citizenship through its sponsorship of the “EAST” basketball team.
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