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Hon Fahie not letting up! Where is the taxpayers' $7.2M given to BVI Airways?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) should be wrapping up the Eleventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) and commencing a new sitting on Thursday December 14, 2017 which will mark the Twelfth Sitting of the Second Session of the 3rd HoA.
Where are the BVI Airways' planes? Premier Smith doesn't know
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI - During the House of Assembly (HoA) on November 13, 2017 at the Ritter House on Wickham's Cay II, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, Leader of the Opposition and First District Representative, grilled the Minister of Finance and Premier, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) as to where the two BVI Airways planes are located and the position of the deal made between BVI Airways and his government.
NDP mum on $7.2M giveaway to BVI Airways & runway expansion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) has gone into hiding over the tax payers' $7.2M give away.
'I am ready for a debate on Biwater'- Julian Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Arguing that the Biwater deal was far superior to the BVI Airways deal, former Permanent Secretary Julian Willock is prepared to back up his stance against those who think otherwise as well as those National Democratic Party (NDP) supporters who are suddenly blind sighted following the controversial BVI Airways agreement, which continues to look like a waste of tax payers monies.
Lack of answers on BVI Airways scandal, 'it's prejudical' says Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - At the Ninth Sitting of the Second Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) on August 1, 2017, Minister of Finance and Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) was scrutinized on the matter of the government paying out $7.2 million of tax payers money into BVI Airways.
‘Pitchforks’ for VI Gov’t over BVI Airways deal!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even our neighbours across the waters in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) have been paying close attention to the controversial agreement between the Virgin Islands (VI) Government and the cash-strapped airline BVI Airways.
‘Too many secrets with public funds’ – Julio S. Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Reshuffle (the government), if that’s what it takes because that is how you show your strengths. If people are not doing what they supposed to do, they are causing you and the territory a negative impact because they don’t hold themselves accountable for the things that they are doing.”
‘Know who you jump into bed with’- Cromwell Smith to NDP Gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "We need a consortium of BVIslanders who have money to invest in the airline because it has got to get off the ground," Mr Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka said on his recent talk show episode of Spotlight on JTV Channel 55.
$7.2M to BVI Airways is 'not a big deal'- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While many critics of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the decision to give BVI Airways $7.2M for direct flights from Miami International Airport in the United States of America to Terrance B. International Airport on Beef Island have been up in arms over the pay-out, former Leader of the Opposition and former Minister for Communications and Works Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) is making no big deal about it.
2 days later Premier fires back @ BVI Airways; ‘We did our part’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public embarrassment and war between the bankrupt BVI Airways and the Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) Administration continues.
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