The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting the public to The Official Celebration of the Expansion of the Cruise Pier on April 29 at 4:00 p.m.

The lengthening, widening and strengthening of the pier to host larger ships, is complete and it is time to celebrate this momentous milestone in Virgin Islands history.

Complimentary ferry service to the event for residents of the Sister Islands will be available at the following times:

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting the public to The Official Celebration of the Expansion of the Cruise Pier on April 29 at 4:00 p.m.

The lengthening, widening and strengthening of the pier to host larger ships, is complete and it is time to celebrate this momentous milestone in Virgin Islands history.

Complimentary ferry service to the event for residents of the Sister Islands will be available at the following times:

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting the public to the Official Celebration of the Cruise Pier Expansion on April 29 at 4:00 p.m.

The lengthening, widening and strengthening of the pier to host larger ships, is complete and it is time to celebrate this momentous milestone in Virgin Islands history.

Complimentary ferry service to the event for residents of the Sister Islands will be available at the following times:

Drainage works at Parham Town under the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) contract is 100 percent complete. Additional works are continuing to support the existing drainage system in ensuring that it functions at maximum capacity.

Road works in Palestina Estate/Pleasant Valley are 95 percent complete. Completed works per contract included raising the concrete bridge abutments and construction of a new bridge deck at a higher elevation. A new culvert was also constructed along the Palestina road and a section of the Drakes Highway back to the existing sea outfall near Nanny Cay.

The Ministry of Communications and Works continues to carry out its mandate of ensuring the safety of the motoring and pedestrian public and improving the quality of the Territory’s roads and has commenced road works on Virgin Gorda.

Residents of Anegada are expected to benefit from road works underway on the Sister Island as Government continues its work of improving the road infrastructure of the Virgin Islands.

The Ministry of Communications and Works and the Water and Sewerage Department are informing the public that there will be an interruption to water supply in the Road Town area tonight from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. tomorrow, April 20.

I am pleased to welcome you here today, as we sign a Loan Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and the BVI Social Security Board, for $16 million, to facilitate the development of the road network infrastructure throughout the Territory.

The Government of the Virgin Islands is working vigorously to build the territory’s infrastructure to a level that will enhance the quality of life for residents of the Virgin Islands. In the shadows of major development projects, such as the Cruise Pier/landside development and the BVI Electricity Corporation Phase V Development Plan, there is a vast amount other projects progressing in the Territory.