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 …
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 …
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, …
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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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 …
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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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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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 …
$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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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