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September 16th, 2024
PWD Director Hodge Out! To be assigned to RDA on secondment

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- It is being said that Director of the Public Works Department (PWD), Jeremy W. Hodge will be reassigned to the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA).

May 9th, 2024
PWD in mourning over passing of employee Brucerell D. Fahie

FORT HILL, Tortola, VI- The immediate family and friends of Mr Brucerell Devaine Fahie aka ‘D Bain’ of Tortola, along with his employer, the Public Works Department (PWD), are mourning his passing.

February 23rd, 2024
Area of road where Richard C.N. Branson ‘crashed’ now repaired

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- Residents of Virgin Gorda and other users of the road, including Sir Richard C.N. Branson, would be pleased to learn that the Public Works Department (PWD) has started carrying out “resurfacing repairs” on the sister island.

February 6th, 2024
Public Works Department on alert for impending weather

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) says the Public Works Department (PWD) has mobilised its Emergency Response Team and is inspecting ghuts and other waterways in a proactive approach to the impending weather later today, February 6, 2024.

November 2nd, 2023
Send photos of blocked drains, damaged infrastructure to PWD- Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has revealed that Tropical Storm Philippe, which made landfall on October 3, 2023, caused significant damage to the [British] Virgin Islands' infrastructure.

October 9th, 2023
‘Brewers Bay, the forgotten city’- Residents

BREWERS BAY, Tortola, VI: Following Topical Storm Philippe, which brought heavy rainfalls to the Virgin Islands on October 4, 2023, residents of Brewers Bay have been calling our news centre to complain about the cleanup efforts.

August 29th, 2023
Horsepath ‘dip’ to be corrected

HORSEPATH, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has stated that the Horsepath dip that has been a longstanding issue with motorists and residents is to be rectified.

October 7th, 2022
Jeremy W. Hodge confirmed as PWD Director

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- After leaving the now Ministry of Communications and Works in October of 2019 to act in the post of Director of the Public Works Department (PWD), Virgin Islander Jeremy W. Hodge has now been confirmed to the post.

September 20th, 2022
PWD truck topples @ Threadfall Estate

THREADFALL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- A dump truck belonging to Public Works Department (PWD) somehow ended up toppling close to a hillside at Threadfall Estate on Tortola today, September 20, 2022.

June 6th, 2021
PWD increases road maintenance & safety works

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Director of the Public Works Department, Mr Jeremy W. Hodge has said that the Public Works Department (PWD) is engaged in heightened road maintenance activities in preparation for the hurricane season and to ensure continued public safety.

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