by bvirecovery | Sep 6, 2019 | Projects, Security and Law
Marine Base Marine Base Police and customs store their boats and coordinate marine operations from theMarine Base on Tortola. Damage to the roof and interior of the base hasimpacted the ability of the police and customs to carry out operations at sea.This is one of...
by Ryan Arias Delafosse | Sep 3, 2019 | Education, Projects
Bregado Flax Junior School BACKGROUND Like most schools in the Virgin Islands, the Bregado Flax Educational Center (BFEC), Virgin Gorda’s public high school, suffered severe damage. As a result, students have been attending school in shifts and some classes were being...
by Ryan Arias Delafosse | Sep 2, 2019 | Housing and Social Assistance, Projects
Temporary Housing BACKGROUND Several persons and families remain displaced and are living in temporary housing or tents. Many of these are living without running water, electricity or sanitation. The temporary housing project involves building temporary homes (domes)...
by Ryan Arias Delafosse | Sep 2, 2019 | Projects, Security and Law
TORTOLA, ROAD TOWN POLICE STATION BACKGROUND Repairs and renovations of the Roadtown Police Station were implemented through the Office of the Governor, with funding from the UK Government, and the police station is now fully functional. However, some minor repairs to...
by bvirecovery | Aug 30, 2019 | Projects, Tourism
Derelict Boat Removal BACKGROUND Derelict boats have littered shorelines throughout the islands for the past two years. Many of these abandoned boats are located in safe anchorages and hurricane holes; removing them is vital to ensure other boats have access to these...
by Ryan Arias Delafosse | Aug 30, 2019 | Good Governance, Projects
Virgin Gorda Admin Building BACKGROUND The two Virgin Gorda Admin buildings, the Flax building and the Vanterpool building, were badly affected by the 2017 hurricanes. The roof of the Flax building was destroyed, and this building is now unoccupied. All services are...
