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March 11, 2022

‘Sea defence’ planned in Carrot Bay

Quick fixes carried out after Hurricane Irma helped make Carrot Bay’s battered coastal road driveable, but this week Public Works Department officials unveiled a longer-term plan they said will stabilise …

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by Dana Kampa
December 9, 2021

First contracts signed for ESHS revamp

Senior Elmore Stoutt High School students will finally be back at their Road Town campus by the start of the next school year, officials promised last Thursday during a contract-signing …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 18, 2021

Roadwork underway in Long Trench

Construction work is underway on a section of the Johnsons Ghut road, which is expected to be reduced to one lane for about four months while the project in ongoing, …

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by The BVI Beacon
September 2, 2021

WE ferry terminal tender expected in 6 months

Close collaboration between residents and planners will be key to making sure the design of the new West End ferry terminal fits the community’s needs, residents said during an Aug. …

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by Dana Kampa
August 25, 2021

Demolition progresses at admin complex

Demolition and waterproofing work has progressed at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex this year despite complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye …

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by Dana Kampa
August 25, 2021

7 of 9 community centres not ready for storms

Most of the territory’s community centres are not yet fully repaired nearly four years after Hurricane Irma, though two are now ready to serve as emergency shelters following completion of …

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by Dana Kampa
August 13, 2021

All schools allowed to bring back students

The new academic year is fast approaching, and government announced this week that all private and public schools will be permitted to have students return for in-person instruction. The recent …

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by Dana Kampa
July 8, 2021

COI probes ESHS wall project

The Commission of Inquiry called former Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn for a hearing on July 1 concerning an unfinished project to build a perimeter wall around Elmore Stoutt …

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by Dana Kampa
June 21, 2021

$1 million approved for stopgap court work

Cabinet recently approved the allocation of almost $1,100,000 over the next two years for temporary measures to address long-standing issues in the criminal justice system that have resulted in a …

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by Joey Waldinger
May 7, 2021

Irma survivors still living in VG centre

Construction is under way at some of the territory’s hurricane-damaged community centres, with an eye toward reviving activities that can take place as the world recovers from the pandemic, Health …

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by Dana Kampa
April 27, 2021

Construction is booming, premier says

Despite the economic downturn in 2020 related to the Covid-19 pandemic, Premier Andrew Fahie called 2020 “an extremely busy year” for the construction industry in the Virgin Islands. The Town …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
April 23, 2021

Construction is booming, premier says

Despite the economic downturn in 2020 related to the Covid-19 pandemic, Premier Andrew Fahie called 2020 “an extremely busy year” for the construction industry in the Virgin Islands. The Town …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
March 31, 2021

Bill would create watchdog for contracts

Shortly before departing the Virgin Islands, then-Governor Gus Jaspert voiced concerns about a lack of transparency in the governance of the territory, pointing to the process for awarding construction contracts …

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by Dana Kampa
March 19, 2021

Closures continue as roadworks drag on

Since mid-January, Tortola motorists have had to deal with road closures and slowed traffic as a result of extensive repairs to four of the territory’s most traversed roads. While some …

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by Joey Waldinger
February 26, 2021

Opposition leader calls for ‘stimulus 2.0’

As the first anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic approaches, Opposition Leader Marlon Penn recently highlighted a need for additional relief while addressing the pandemic, the tourism industry and other economic …

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by Dana Kampa
October 18, 2020

RDA gets funding for police, court facilities

New funding has been provided to facilitate repairs to the Road Town Police Station and the Magistrates’ Court from damage caused by the 2017 hurricanes, and three “deeds of contribution” …

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by Dana Kampa
October 18, 2020

Government breaks ground on Market Square

During a Monday ground breaking ceremony, elected officials recalled childhood days when they would visit the Market Square in Road Town, where family members sold tarts and traded ground provisions …

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by Dana Kampa
July 24, 2020

Bridges burnt over unpaid government bills

The Transportation, Works and Utilities Ministry recently has struggled to secure the services of some construction vendors who refuse to assist until they get paid for past work, according to …

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by Dana Kampa
July 14, 2020

Virgin Islands firms get contracts for reservoir, court

On June 11, two Virgin Islands construction firms were awarded contracts totaling more than $3 million for the Long Bush reservoir and for managing the design and construction of the …

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by Joey Waldinger
January 17, 2019

Government pushes workplace health and safety

Employees at certain businesses in the territory will now have an opportunity to be certified as official “risk prevention officers” thanks to recent training offered by government’s new Occupational Health …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 12, 2018

Virgin Islands economy takes new shapes after Irma

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. Like many people throughout the Virgin Islands, Courdney Williams has a very different daily routine than he did 12 months …

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by Conor King Devitt

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