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17 years later forgotten Harrigan road closed with no hope of reopening!
HARRIGAN ESTATE, Tortola, VI - It was around 2006 that the Harrigan Estate Road also known as 'Fort Charlotte Road' was closed denying many drivers, homeowners, and pedestrians in the area access to an easier and faster way to get home or to get to Road Town, Sea Cows Bay or McNamara, and other adjacent areas on Tortola.
$20M allocated to Works Ministry for capital works in 2024 Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Communications and Works under Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) is set to receive 15.92% of the total budget or $74,950,000 to fund a variety of infrastructural development projects in the Virgin Islands (VI) as set out in the 2024 budget, including the expansion of the T.B. Lettsome International Airport.
Work Ministry undertakes review of policies on Gov’t projects
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officials in the Ministry of Communications and Works recently met to review the procedures and policies that are in place to ensure that the Government of the Virgin Islands gets value for money on all projects.
32 certified in Flood Risk Management
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Thirty two persons have now received certificates in Flood Risk Management having completed a six day training session organized by the Ministry of Communications and Works and the Department of Disaster Management.
Gov't in dispute with landowners over land access @ Belmont Estate
BELMONT ESTATE, Tortola, VI - The Smith family of Belmont Estate, got a ‘knife in their back’ from the National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration.
Vendors 'Keep Out' from RT Roundabout; We mean it!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Four days after the Government of Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) forced vendors from plying their trade next to the Sol Gas Station at the Road Town Roundabout, they have taken yet another step to keep them out.
PS Potter had no answer why Prison Museum not with Education & Culture
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Old HM Prison Museum in Road Town, on the main Island of Tortola, made the news a few months ago because of poles erected in the road adjacent to the building that took up much needed parking space on the already congested Main Street, it also had the attention of the former Leader of the Opposition Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) as to whose portfolio it was.
6 mths later: Still no minimum wage increase!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite saying that it has a genuine desire to improve the standard of living for all, the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government is still to pass legislation for the minimum wage increase as recommended by the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee since 2015.
Anthony S. McMaster confirmed as Communications & Works PS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Communications and Works has a confirmed Permanent Secretary (PS) in the person of Anthony S. McMaster. He officially replaced Julian Willock who was the last confirmed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works.
NDP destroyed the Public Works Dept - 2013 Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Public Works Department (PWD) was gutted of most of the senior staff who were transferred to the Ministry of Communications and Works in 2013 under the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government.
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