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Kye Rymer

March 3, 2023

CGB sewage collection system to cost $4m

Last July, government commissioned a $1.8 million wastewater treatment plant near the Ivan Dawson Primary School in Cane Garden Bay. Now, another $4 million is needed to complete the collection …

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by Dana Kampa
August 18, 2022

Water, sewerage authority in works

Legislators gave the green light last week to create a new statutory body to oversee water and sewerage, claiming the move will help rectify longstanding infrastructure problems that have plagued …

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by Dana Kampa
August 11, 2022

House of Assembly tackles water woes with new bill

The House of Assembly is currently debating a bill that would create a new statutory body for water and sewerage, and most legislators expressed overwhelming support for the plan before …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 19, 2022

Minister probing Florida LLC linked to Maynard

In light of BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard’s arrest in Miami last month, Deputy Premier Kye Rymer addressed questions on May 13 about a Florida company registered in …

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by Dana Kampa
March 3, 2022

Virgin Islands Party leaders tout economic recovery, projects

During a three-hour press conference on Friday, Premier Andrew Fahie and Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer highlighted the continuing post-pandemic economic recovery, which they said is helping the …

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by Joey Waldinger
June 17, 2021

Inquiry probes Registry of Interests, assistance grants

Focusing on elected officials’ financial interests and how they go about allocating $1.8 million each year in assistance grants, the Commission of Inquiry resumed public hearings again this week. COI …

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by Dana Kampa
April 22, 2021

Government tackles water storage, distribution

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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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 23, 2020

D-5 to get ‘economic zone’

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 …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 1, 2020

TWU Ministry catching up on overdue invoices

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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by Dana Kampa
July 17, 2020

Changes coming to road rules

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. …

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by Dana Kampa
July 6, 2020

EDITORIAL: Traffic reforms have promise, but tweaks will be needed

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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by BVI Beacon
June 26, 2020

Repairs to Jost Van Dyke buildings hit delays

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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by Dana Kampa
June 24, 2020

Market Square facelift pending

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 …

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by Dana Kampa
June 18, 2020

DMV launches drive-thru service

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 …

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by Dana Kampa
May 7, 2020

Curfew used for Road Town traffic experiment

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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by Dana Kampa
April 29, 2020

Water delivery continues with third lockdown

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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by Dana Kampa
April 5, 2020

Pre-curfew water woes caused by cleaning, minister says

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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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
March 12, 2020

Ralph T. O’neal Administration Complex to get new roof, skylight

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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by Joey Waldinger
February 28, 2020

Jost Van Dyke road mostly closed for now

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, …

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by Dana Kampa
January 20, 2020

Rymer gives updates on admin complex, fire stations

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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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
September 12, 2019

Vincent Wheatley sworn in as new deputy premier

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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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 25, 2019

Inland Revenue computer system “outdated and corrupt”

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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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
June 13, 2019

Rymer sworn in as deputy premier

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 …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
June 12, 2019

Replacement traffic lights to be erected soon

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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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
May 30, 2019

Ministers grilled on water

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 …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

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