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Significant work has been carried out in recent weeks to improve water distribution throughout the territory, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer. “The territory does not have …
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A piece of Huntums Ghut land originally intended to house a community centre will fulfill its original purpose and become a zone for Fifth District entrepreneurs to realise their visions …
In July, the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities announced that it was attempting to repair its relationship with construction vendors by paying long overdue invoices for services rendered to …
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A legislative overhaul is in the works for the rules of the road, Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer said July 10 during a House of Assembly sitting. Mr. …
The jury is still out on the overall success of the recent traffic changes in Road Town, but we applaud the government for trying something new in order to tackle …
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Preliminary efforts to repair the hurricane-damaged Public Works Department building and Water and Sewerage Department building on Jost Van Dyke are making progress, but the process is taking longer than …
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Last week marked a switch to the new flow of traffic in Road Town, but that’s not the only change to the capital on the horizon. The Market Square redevelopment …
To better serve customers while following social distancing guidelines, the Department of Motor Vehicles recently introduced a new drive-through service, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer. The …
While streets were otherwise quiet in Road Town on Friday, government took the opportunity to run a simulation of a proposed new traffic system that officials hope could ease congestion …
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Since the Covid-19 lockdown started, teams from the Water and Sewerage Department installed new water system infrastructure and worked to provide water services to more residents in the territory. “Notwithstanding …
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Recent water shortages were the result of producers cleaning their systems, and the issue was being addressed as of last Friday, March 27, with teams at work restoring service to …
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Public officers still working inside the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex will soon move into new office spaces as repairs continue on the building, which sustained serious damage during the …
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The main roadway to the eastern end of Jost Van Dyke is closed to most vehicular traffic, but work is under way to reopen it as soon as possible, Transportation, …
Works on the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex are “moving ahead at a reasonable pace,” according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer. The contract to replace the roof …
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As officials walked through the doors of the Governor’s Office on Friday morning, some of them joked around with Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer, saying he wasn’t ready …
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The deputy commissioner of inland revenue, Orris Thomas, has called his department’s computer system “outdated, corrupt, unstable and [likely to] crash at any time,” according to a report on the …
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Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer will succeed Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley as deputy premier under the new government’s rotating deputy premier system. “If ever there was an individual …
Replacements for the traffic lights spanning Admin Drive to Pasea Estate, which were destroyed by the 2017 hurricanes, are now on island, and the Transportation, Works and Utilities Ministry is …
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The people of Sabbath Hill are suffering regular water rationing due to the diversion of water towards Balsam Ghut, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer. The disclosure …
The Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities is developing a programme to redesign the territory’s roads and drains, TWU Minister Kye Rymer told the House of Assembly on Friday in …
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