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Hon Fraser vindicated on Biwater; Sewage will stop being pumped to sea after 35 years!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader and former Minister for Communications and Works Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has finally been vindicated over the Biwater project signed by the former Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government of then Premier Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE on February 18, 2010.
Premier Smith mum on potential Biwater buyers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has confirmed that there have been talks between Biwater and a group of persons with a view to negotiating a sale of the company.
Biwater disappointed over Hon Vanterpool's comments on plant
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Project Director of Biwater BVI, Richard F. Smith said he was heart-broken at comments made by Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool that the Biwater plant at Paraquita Bay had encountered difficulties but not explain what had really occurred at the plant since the Works Ministry and Water and Sewerage Department were informed of the problem encountered and that it was quickly rectified.
BiWater secures $43M loan to fund water & sewerage project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – BiWater has reportedly secured a $43m loan from Barclays Bank, according to a report published in the UK Times on December 30, 2013.
UPDATE: Biwater gets Cabinet approval to source water from sea!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool today, January 24, 2013 confirmed that cabinet has made a decision that would allow for the forward movement of the Biwater project at Paraquita Bay.
Safety of ocean vessels a priority for Biwater's water intake project
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Having resorted to its last water source for the generation and distribution of potable water supply to residents of Tortola, management of Biwater says careful consideration has been given to the safety of ocean-going vessels and the company's water system that will be constructed in the sea.