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Road Town Partnership comes to the public July 2

- public consultations to contribute to shaping the roadmap for Road Town's transformation
The Road Town Partnership (RTP) moves into the public consultation phase beginning July 2, 2025. Photo: Internet Source
Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith is the Government Co-Chair of the Road Town Partnership. Photo: Facebook
Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith is the Government Co-Chair of the Road Town Partnership. Photo: Facebook
Mr Jeffrey Kirk, RTP Finance Chair and Partner at Appleby Global said the quality of life for everyone who lives, works, and does business in Road Town will be enhanced through the project. Photo: Internet Source
Mr Jeffrey Kirk, RTP Finance Chair and Partner at Appleby Global said the quality of life for everyone who lives, works, and does business in Road Town will be enhanced through the project. Photo: Internet Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Road Town Partnership (RTP) moves into the public consultation phase beginning July 2, 2025.

According to a June 20, 2025, press release from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development, the first consultation will be an open forum for residents, business owners, and other stakeholders. 

During the consultations, they will review preliminary ideas, offer feedback, and contribute to shaping the roadmap for the capital’s transformation.

The people are the foundation of RTP

The RTP was launched on April 4, 2025, and its objective is to transform the capital into a model of coordinated urban development and sustainable infrastructure.

It has an independent board of 11 members from the government, business and the community; and is co-chaired by a private sector representative and a government representative. 

Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture and Government Co-Chair of the RTP, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) said, “We believe the voices of our people are the foundation of this initiative.”

Her sentiments were echoed by Private Sector Co-Chair and Managing Director of Maria’s by the Sea Hotel, Ms Lorna Christopher, who added, “The Road Town Partnership is about listening, collaborating, and co-creating a capital that reflects the aspirations of all who live and work here.”

$1.2M gov’t investment 

Through a government investment of $1.2 million, the RTP will commence projects this year through the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA). 

According to RTP Finance Chair and Partner at Appleby Global, Jeffrey Kirk, “Enhancing Road Town enhances the quality of life for everyone who lives, works, and does business here.  These investments will generate long-term benefits for the entire community.”

Additional consultations will be held with local businesses and construction and building trade members interested in joining the partnership.

6 Responses to “Road Town Partnership comes to the public July 2”

  • ahh boy (23/06/2025, 09:22) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
    Election time dem looking wuk todo now
  • Real (23/06/2025, 09:38) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    pure bs waste a money again
  • Senior native citizen of the British Virgin Islands (23/06/2025, 11:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Healthy Criticism Is Good, Only When Love Is The Crown Ingredient Used.

    Good plan, so far, but where is the plan, and $$$$s to upgrade filty downgaded D7, of Rubbish, and to, clean, and cover Long Swamp's filty eye-soaring, sewer-looking ghut that partition district seven (D7) from district eight (8), that you have personally promised, and countable for to positively, and fully represent, Premier, Hon. Natalio Sajuande Wheatley. When tourist are transported from Terence B. Lettsome's Airport, and others that daily drive on the main road, including those that visited by cruise ships, ferry, the see the, ignored, rundown, and unkept state of district seven's condition, you, others, and I do, too. Sweep beautified your front yard, and surrounding first, afterward help others theirs, if you/we are able to do so.
  • Voter/Resident (23/06/2025, 14:27) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    There is a Road in Lower Estate, behind Venetta's Daycare in urgent need of repair before it falls down into the main lower estate road/long bush road, taking houses with it.
  • ... (23/06/2025, 16:06) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    luce you got a lot of work to do!!!
  • great (23/06/2025, 20:19) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Looking forward to attending these meetings. Definitely would like to suggest a few changes which would enhance Road Town


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