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Hon. Fahie: New hospital project drained Treasury
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon. Andrew Fahie firmly believes one of the components that played a significant part in the difficulty of the cash flow to the Territory’s reserve is the new Peebles hospital project.
Opposition leader pledges to work with Gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Predicting a tough financial road before things could get better, Leader of the Opposition Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE has pledged that he is willing to work with Government to build the Virgin Islands (VI).
NDP Cabinet lifts Public Service hiring freeze
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word just reaching this news site from its team of reporters around the Virgin Islands and well placed sources within the ruling National Democratic Party Government of Dr. D. Orlando Smith, is that Cabinet has lifted the hiring freeze from the Public Service.
Watching Gov’t like a Hawk; Public Accounts Committee to be appointed today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Straddling on the statement that the opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) will be watching the Government “like a hawk”, the Public Accounts Committee will be appointed where among its duties will be to report to the House of Assembly (HOA) any case of apparent extravagance or waste of public funds by the Government.
2013 timeline still in effect for new hospital completion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After more than a week of making calls and being pushed around for an answer on the status of the new Peebles Hospital project, it was finally revealed that the new hospital will be completed between 15 and 18 months, with the clock running from May 7, 2012.
Ralph O’Neal on replacement – That’s a difficult person to find!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As questions continue to be raised as to who will take over as Leader of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), from Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE he himself is admitting that such a person is difficult to find.
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