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East End sewerage woes to end next year – Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The foul odour and sewerage spilling onto the roadways in East End will soon be a thing of the past with the Ministry for Communications and Works pushing for it to be remedied in another nine to 12 months.
Hospital parking lot project suspended!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The works on the parking lot opposite Peebles Hospital has been suspended because the Public Works Department (PWD) had to do some redesigning for the road “right in front” of the lot, revealed Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool in an interview with this news agency yesterday February 20, 2012.
Gov't “uncomfortable” with driver’s license policy for permit/contract workers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The policy, which states that drivers' licenses for work permit and contract workers must have an expiration date that coincides with the expiration date of their work permits and contract documents and that it could only be renewed when their permits/contract documents have been renewed, is to be reviewed as Government is not comfortable with it.
Guests complaining about rude Immigration & Customs officers – taxi driver
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Roy Sebastian, a veteran taxi operator, bemoaned the “unfriendly” behaviour he claimed that is meted out to some tourists by Immigration and Customs officials at the ports of entry in the Virgin Islands (VI) especially those at the Road Town Ferry Dock terminal.
Quick response to clear RT ghut following overflow & flooding
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI [3:37 p.m.] – Due to heavy rains last evening, the ghut on Fishlock road overflow affecting residents in the Crab Lot and Scatliffe Alley but quick response by officials resulted in a coordinated effort to quickly clear the ghut early this morning December 10, 2011.
Works Minister visits VG to review public infrastructure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool along with his delegation of ministry and key department staff took a trip to Virgin Gorda yesterday Friday, December 9, 2011 to assess the island’s public infrastructure.
Not everyone who applies for a trade license will get - Acting Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering has cautioned that although Government is expeditiously working to improve the process of handling trade license applications and issuance, not everyone who applies for one will necessarily be successful.
UPDATE: Island-wide clean-up campaign kicks off in Road Town
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Only a matter of hours after it was announced that Government, through the Ministry of Health and Social Development, would be embarking on an island-wide cleanup campaign, work has begun in Road Town.
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.
BiWater forging ahead with works
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It is “business as usual” at the BiWater project sites despite the recent announcement by new Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark Vanterpool that all major projects were going to be halted for review.
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