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Fmr. Premier Ralph T. O’Neal knew about ‘Global’ contract
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Global Water Associates contract, which seems to be at the helm of public discussion, was brought to the full knowledge of the then Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Cabinet and in fact Global Water Associates itself had terminated its contract through direct communication to the then Premier Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE.
NDP’s “reckless” actions created emergence of Biwater- Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Member for the First District, Hon. Andrew A. Fahie says the reckless actions by the current National Democratic Party (NDP) administration was the reason why the Biwater deal emerged in the first place and why Government is now allegedly being threatened with a lawsuit by Global Water Associates.
Biwater already invested $25M of own money into project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The controversial Biwater Project has already seen some $25M invested in the construction phase even though there has been no review of the designs and drawings by the Ministry of Communications and Works to see if they were in accordance with relevant quality and performance standards.
Hon. Fraser to pepper Government with questions in HOA!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On July 24, 2012, the eight sitting of the first session of the second House of Assembly or Parliament of the Virgin Islands was held.
Gov’t asked to reconsider cruise pier expansion!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With public discussion and debate ongoing on the proposed $75 million cruise pier expansion project in the Virgin Islands (VI), some residents are asking Government to reconsider the project which will only have finances injected by a foreign entity, to include local or Government partnership.
Gov’t to build sewerage treatment plant, not waiting on Biwater!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government will not be waiting on Biwater to set up sewerage treatment plants but rather it will be taking matters into its own hands and set up sewerage treatment plants to address the long standing sewerage woes of the Territory.
Millions of $$$ leaking through the pipes – Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Water and Sewerage Department (WSD) has come in for heavy criticism from the Minister responsible, who stated that the WSD is a problem with millions of dollars in deficits and action needs to be taken to address the situation urgently.
Biwater: Company will bear all incremental cost for new water solution
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – All incremental costs that will be associated with the new raw water source that Biwater is seeking will be undertaken by the company and not reflected in the tariff to affect customers.
Malone: We need to preserve VI entrepreneurship
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The preservation of the entrepreneur spirit in the community is key to stabilising the Virgin Islands, emphasised businessman Meade Malone, and Government should not focus on overseas companies to stroke the economy.
"Pack up & leave" - Cromwell Smith to BiWater
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With reports circulating that BiWater, a company hired by the previous administration to remedy water and sewerage woes on Tortola, has now submitted a new proposal to source water, one of its harshest critics has declared the company is a fiasco that has to go.
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