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BVI Ports Authority

January 14, 2021

Cruise ships arrive for 30-day ‘warm layups’

For the first time since last March, two cruise ships docked Monday at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park. But they are carrying only crewmembers, and no one will …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 18, 2020

Ports gives few details on Virgin Gorda land purchase

In an effort to fulfill a longstanding expansion plan, the BVI Ports Authority has purchased parcels of land in Virgin Gorda in order to separate cargo and passenger ports in …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 1, 2020

JVD ferry terminal nears completion

Visitors to and from Jost Van Dyke should soon be able to travel in greater comfort with the anticipated opening of the Dog Hole ferry terminal by July 31. “The …

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by Dana Kampa
November 13, 2019

BVIPA board members not paid since March

Members of the BVI Ports Authority Board have not been paid since March, Premier Andrew Fahie revealed last month in the House of Assembly in response to questions from opposition …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
July 27, 2018

Ex-ports boss, minister feud over contracts claim

Last week, Communications and Works Minister Mark Vanterpool told House of Assembly members that Al Henley, the former acting managing director of the BVI Ports Authority, awarded more than $2 …

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by Conor King Devitt
June 8, 2018

Pier Park audit will be ready in a few months, premier says

The long-awaited Tortola Pier Park audit should be complete within a “couple of months at the most,” according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith, who did not provide a timeline for …

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by Conor King Devitt
May 7, 2018

In their Words: Bashaar Tarabay

Two of Mr. Tarabay’s businesses — electronics store iSmart and clothing store Varieties Apparel — were heavily looted after Hurricane Irma. Since the storm, Mr. Tarabay has bought new merchandise and …

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by Amanda Ulrich

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