After a protracted tender process drew only two bids that were dramatically over budget, the Recovery and Development Agency is going back to the drawing board with the planned West …
July 10, 2025
June 24, 2025
Funds, staff low as clinics face struggles
The clinic in East End has closed its doors. Staff at the Anegada clinic recently fell ill because of poor working conditions. Major repairs at the main clinic on Virgin …
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June 22, 2025
$370k deal signed for design of immigration centre
The territory is one step closer to getting the new immigration detention centre that leaders have promised repeatedly since the previous one at Balsam Ghut began housing prison inmates more …
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June 12, 2025
Only 10% of $100m loan drawn down
Only $10 million of the government’s $100 million loan from CIBC Caribbean bank has been drawn down so far, according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. That $10 million was made …
May 27, 2025
Reservoir planned for Paraquita Bay farmers
The farmers of Paraquita Bay are one step closer to getting a reservoir to help address their water challenges, leaders said. On May 13, government officials signed a $224,639 deal …
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March 5, 2025
EDITORIAL: WE ferry terminal bid flop raises troubling questions
We have often used this space to praise the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency for consistently getting projects done on time and on budget. Last month, however, we were …
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February 25, 2025
EDITORIAL: Our hopes are high for RDA roadwork
The government’s recent decision to scale down the territory’s urgently needed road-reconstruction plans may seem like bad news, but we would argue that more realistic ambitions are better public policy. …
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February 20, 2025
West End port bids dwarf budget
After more than 15 years of broken promises and false starts, the future of the long-delayed West End ferry terminal has been thrown into serious doubt once again after private-sector …
January 31, 2025
Two bids in for West End ferry terminal
Following a bumpy tender process that lasted nearly two years, the Recovery and Development Agency received two bids this month for the contract to construct the long-delayed new ferry terminal …
January 2, 2025
Economy takes centre stage at budget debate
The House of Assembly passed the 2025 budget with amendments on Dec. 19 after a lengthy debate over two days that touched on the economy, infrastructure, healthcare, the minimum wage …
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December 19, 2024
RDA takes the reins on roads
Recent developments suggest that government may be rethinking a previous plan to award a controversial contract for 38 miles of roadwork, but the minister in charge says no final decisions …
November 25, 2024
West End terminal faces new bid delay
More than seven years after Hurricane Irma destroyed the West End ferry terminal, the plan to replace the facility continues to face delays. The deadline for bids for the construction …
November 3, 2024
Trellis Bay centre to be ready soon
Government ministers provided updates on hurricane recovery projects, Jost Van Dyke public works, the Belle Vue gym and other efforts in response to questions from the opposition during the Oct. …
October 31, 2024
Audit blasts 2019-2022 contracting procedures
The government tendered fewer than half of the major contracts it awarded between 2019 and 2022, and it often passed over the lowest offer for the rest, according to a …
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October 8, 2024
EDITORIAL: Funds from new loan must be spent wisely
The government’s plan to borrow $100 million to rebuild critical public infrastructure is a big step in the public sector’s long-delayed recovery from the 2017 hurricanes. However, given the scale …
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August 30, 2024
Bidders to visit site of planned West End port today
Thanks to a recent green light from the Caribbean Development Bank, the procurement process for the construction of a new West End ferry terminal is moving ahead following years of …
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May 9, 2024
Penn questions 1-bid road tender
Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer claimed last week in the House of Assembly that his approach to repairing roads in the territory will ensure that taxpayers get good value …
April 19, 2024
Marine base handed over
After their base sustained major damage from hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, marine police now have a new, expanded building that they will share with customs and immigration officers. …
February 28, 2024
Recovery and Development Agency hosts gender and social training
Gender sensitivity and social inclusion took centre stage in two recent workshops hosted by the Recovery and Development Agency. Last week, the agency offered contractors a training session designed to …
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February 27, 2024
East End library reopens after 6 months
After a delay that left Tortola with no public library for more than six months, the East End/Long Look Community Library reopened on Monday at a new location in the …
January 25, 2024
New school opens on Jost Van Dyke
More than six years after the former Jost Van Dyke Primary School was badly damaged by Hurricane Irma, officials unveiled a new $4.3 million building that is now housing students …
November 10, 2023
Floods dislocate students on Jost Van Dyke
Floods and power outages recently dislocated Jost Van Dyke Primary School students once again, and a new school that was due to be complete in September has now been delayed …
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September 28, 2023
Gov’t takes aim at harbour hazards
Rotting boats clogging harbours are one of the most common visual reminders of the 2017 hurricanes, and a new effort to get them removed is now under way, Premier Dr. …
August 20, 2023
RDA re-tendering West End ferry terminal
The Recovery and Development Agency is re-tendering the West End ferry terminal project after disqualifying all nine firms that attempted to prequalify in a previous tender process launched in May. …
January 23, 2023
EDITORIAL: New ESHS buildings light the way for Irma recovery
It’s about time. Kudos to the Recovery and Development Agency, the government, contractors and everyone else who worked together to finally complete the new Elmore Stoutt High School buildings. As …
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