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November 6th, 2013
Stop running sewerage lines in drains – EE/LL resident

EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Government has been told to stop the practice of running sewerage lines in drains in the East End/Long Look area, a concern Dr. Drexel Glasgow, the Project Manager to oversee all projects to be executed under the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) loan of $15.7M, agrees exists.

October 1st, 2013
Works Minister complains of red tape with CDB loan

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool has revealed that government has been experiencing difficulty with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) loan of $15.6M which was approved in May, 2012.

February 8th, 2013
I have nothing to administer!- Hon. J. Alvin Christopher

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “As a District Representative I don’t have anything to administer.” This is according to Second District Representative Hon. J. Alvin Christopher in a recent exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online as he made a call for a reform of the existing system which he believes does not cater for District Representatives to effectively live up to the expectations of those who would have contributed to them being in the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands.

July 24th, 2012
Fahie & Vanterpool clash over “unanswered” questions on CDB loan

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following a more than 15 minute back and forth regarding the list of projects that will be executed under the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) $15.7 million loan, 1st District Representative Hon. Andrew Fahie still did not seem to get the answer he was looking for and described the lack of information he was seeking as a “questionable procedure”.

March 28th, 2012
Discussions on CDB loan to resume

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Discussions between Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) and the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) on the much debated loan, which was approved for the Virgin Islands by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is to resume after the passing of the Territory’s budget.

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