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Under a new agreement, the Virgin Islands government will receive guidance from the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association on “enhancing” the territory’s “product” and increasing cruise calls, the trade association announced last …
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The boards overseeing three statutory bodies have been replaced in recent weeks, bringing new leadership to the BVI Ports Authority, the BVI Airports Authority, and the BVI Tourist Board, according …
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After Premier Andrew Fahie abruptly postponed to next year most of the controversial port fee hikes that put the business community in an uproar earlier this year, the BVI Ports …
The BVI Ports Authority has enhanced its patrolling capabilities with the acquisition of a new speedboat, Premier Andrew Fahie announced in a House of Assembly sitting last Thursday, during which …
Asked during a House of Assembly sitting on Tuesday about the BVI Ports Authority’s finances, Premier Andrew Fahie refused to provide most of the requested information, claiming that it is …
Premier Andrew Fahie has abruptly reversed most of the controversial fee hikes from the BVI Ports Authority that have put the business community in an uproar. “The majority of the …
After the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association called the first planned port fee hike in at least 20 years “borderline madness,” the BVI Ports Authority is attempting to …
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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Kelvin Hodge, a 37-year public officer who also owns Kelly’s Hardware store in West End, has been appointed by Cabinet to chair the BVI Ports Authority board for three years …
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On May 29, the BVI Ports Authority released a statement announcing that Operations Director Dean Fahie would act as managing director of the agency. Within three days, however, the BVIPA …
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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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After years of litigation, arguments in the trial between former ports head Claude Skelton-Cline and government concluded on Monday, and a judgment is now pending from High Court Justice Vicki …
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