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'$1M in equipment sourced from China without tendering' - Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) disclosed that $1 million of road paving equipment was supplied by a Chinese company without being subjected to the tendering process.
Capoon’s Bay works to be done by next hurricane season – Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said that mistakes in design caused the Ministry to restart the Capoon’s Bay drainage project and that it will be completed before the next hurricane season.
‘No plans to close W.E. Police Station’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of National Security Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith yesterday November 10, 2014 confirmed that it is not the Government’s intention to permanently close the West End Police Station but to repair it as soon as it is possible to do so.
‘Over $1 million paid to PWC without tender’ - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith said today November 10, 2014 that the Government paid PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PWC) in excess of $1 million without public tendering.
Hon. Fahie to quiz Premier on VI high crime rate!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The high crime rate in the Virgin Islands (VI) for the last three years will be the focus of some of the Honourable Andrew A. Fahie’s (R1) questions to Premier and Minister of National Security Dr. the Hon. D. Orlando Smith.
UPDATE: ‘BVI House Asia staff in Hong Kong safe’ – Elise Donovan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After hearing nothing from Premier and Minister of International Affairs Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith who seems to have gone AWOL (absent without leave) on the issues and concerns raised by the Opposition Members Hons. Julian Fraser (R3) and Andrew A. Fahie (R1) amidst the protest in Hong Kong, finally we have heard something about the safety of Virgin Islands staff at the BVI House Asia in Hong Kong.
Hon Fahie & 1st District C’tte to hold motivational session
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie along with his First District Committee will be holding their first annual back to school motivational session for students of the District on September 28, 2014.
Hon Andrew A. Fahie to Boycott today’s Sitting of HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Hon Andrew A. Fahie will be boycotting the commencement of the Ninth Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly today September 11, 2014, citing Government’s continued disregard for the established practices and conventions and saying he would not condone practices that are questionable and detrimental to good governance.
‘We have a major problem with the HoA’ - Hon. J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The public and at least three former Legislators have already concluded that following the 2011 general elections in the Virgin Islands the House of Assembly has become the biggest embarrassment to the Territory and not a place residents or the youth can look up to for an example of leadership and upholding of laws.
‘NDP full of political vindictiveness!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
SEA COWS’ BAY, Tortola, VI – “We could have already have the sewerage fixed, we could have already have the water situation fixed,” said member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Representative of the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie.
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