As the Covid-19 crisis has decimated the economy in recent months, leaders have sought to counter the dismal outlook while rolling out more than $10 million worth of contracts under …
Continue reading “Underfunded hurricane recovery still dragging”
As the Covid-19 crisis has decimated the economy in recent months, leaders have sought to counter the dismal outlook while rolling out more than $10 million worth of contracts under …
Continue reading “Underfunded hurricane recovery still dragging”
Government continued its recent series of infrastructure projects last Thursday, with Autland Heavy Equipment Company Limited awarded a contract for $194,065.08 from the Recovery and Development Agency for the first …
Continue reading “$194k contract awarded for Great Mountain road”
In 2017 hurricane winds permanently stuck pieces of paper to walls and doorframes, and piles of unusable chairs and desks remain on every floor in a wing of the Ralph …
Infrastructure on Tortola took the spotlight this afternoon as contracts worth $2.5 million to repair the Carrot Bay and Zion Hill water systems were signed at the Recovery and Development …
Continue reading “Carrot Bay, Zion Hill water systems to be repaired”
Contracts worth a total of $3.5 million were signed with Virgin Islands firms over the past week to repair a school and two administration buildings on Virgin Gorda that were …
Continue reading “Contracts inked for 3 projects on Virgin Gorda”
Contracts worth a total of $2.9 million were signed this morning to repair two public buildings on Virgin Gorda that were damaged by Hurricane Irma in 2017. A third re-building …
Continue reading “RDA signs $2.9m in contracts for BFEC and admin building on Virgin Gorda”
Over the past five weeks, Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly scheduled and cancelled three interviews with the Beacon before ultimately declining to speak at the reported request of …
The Recovery and Development Agency last Thursday held a conference for bidders interested in repairing homes and erecting temporary housing structures on Tortola, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke. RDA Head …
Continue reading “RDA holds bidders’ conference for temporary housing”
Premier Andrew Fahie vowed on Friday to get the West End port facility open to international ferries by Aug. 1, describing the situation during a House of Assembly sitting as …
Continue reading “Fahie: West End port to open to international ferries by August”
The new West End port of entry, various versions of which were proposed even before Hurricane Irma destroyed the existing structure, will be about 27,000 square feet under the latest …
Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly is earning $350,000 per year in compensation, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith revealed during a House of Assembly sitting on Thursday in response to …
Cabinet has approved the hiring of New Zealand native Paul Bayly as the Recovery and Development Agency’s new chief executive officer. As head of the RDA, Mr. Bayly will be …
Continue reading “Former Fiji public servant to head Recovery and Development Agency”
Robert Mathavious, the managing director of the Financial Services Commission, will chair the board of the Recovery and Development Agency, according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith. Mr. Mathavious will be …