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Water & Sewerage contracts being reviewed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All water and sewerage contracts issued by Government are currently being reviewed.
Dr. Christopher Malcolm sworn in as new Attorney General
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Jamaican Attorney-At-Law Dr. Christopher Phillip Malcolm has been sworn in as the new Attorney General of the Virgin Islands at the 3rd Sitting of the 2nd House of Assembly.
Affordable housing for VIslanders on Gov’t bucket list
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The newly elected Government, the National Democratic Party (NDP), intends to continue its affordable housing programme that was shelved after they left office in 2007, a top Government official informed Virgin Islands News Online.
UPDATE: Vendors meeting with Premier postponed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Disgruntled vendors, who operate on race days at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay, will have to hold a little while longer for their concerns to be addressed as the reported meeting that was scheduled for yesterday January 4, 2012 with Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith did not come off.
YCCS BVI is an upward mobility in tourism – Premier [Photoslide Included]
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – Against the magnificent backdrop of super yachts moored in the marina, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) BVI Clubhouse was officially opened amid great fanfare last evening, Tuesday January 3, 2012 in North Sound, Virgin Gorda.
VI Government praised for openness to tourism
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – One of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists, His Highness the Aga Khan, commended the Virgin Islands’ Government for its “enabling environment” for massive investments in the tourism industry.
Premier personally congratulates Melanie Amaro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister for Tourism Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE in a telephone conversation, congratulated Ms. Melanie Amaro on her splendid performance in winning X-Factor along with a $5M recording contract, a press release from Government Information Service (GIS) stated.
VI's Governor & Premier celebrate Christmas at Peebles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - His Excellency, Governor Boyd Mc Cleary and family, along with the Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, joined staff, patients, and friends at this year’s Peebles Hospital Christmas programme today Sunday December 25, 2011 continuing a longstanding tradition.
Premier’s own speech has betrayed him - Opposition leader
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition Ralph T. O’Neal has questioned the recent public report by Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith in which he painted the Territory’s financial status as “grim” and argued that if it was indeed so why were certain major contracts signed.
Over 300,000 tourists have visited VI so far in 2011
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Some 395,470 visitors visited the shores of the Virgin Islands between January and October 2011, data from the Development Planning Unit (DPU) has revealed.
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