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You Can Only Spend What You Have! Works Minister Makes Case For More Resources

by pltm
May 24, 2023
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(PLTM) - The infrastructure of the Territory requires urgent attention, but Minister of Communications and Works, Hon. Kye Rymer wants residents to understand that the financing is not available to cover the multiple needs.

With an annual budget of $400M, opponents of the Government believes that more can be done to fix roads, water and other pressing needs

“I heard the members speak about the annual budget, it sounds good hearing that we have a budget of Four Hundred Million Dollars annually,” Hon. Rymer told the House of Assembly.

However, he stated that he wanted persons to know for development projects in his ministry that includes water, roads, Administration Complex, Burt Point Sewage Plant, East End Long Look Sewage Plant there is only $12 to $16 million budgeted to get anything done.

“Madam Speaker, I just want it to be known that is not for lack of wanting to get these things done. But it’s because you can only spend what you have. I know my good Minister of Finance has committed to getting some money so that we can achieve all these outstanding issues,” Hon. Rymer explained.

He stated that the ministry will be focused on improving the water supply, improving sewage system, and developing renewable energy, road improvement, enhancing transportation, and improving the city of Road Town.

“Madam Speaker we have quite a lot of projects to complete, we have some policy changes to make as well, and we will be bringing those to this honorable House of Assembly,” Hon. Rymer stated.

The Minister stated that they will be issuing an expression of interest to obtain the services of a reputable and qualified company to replace and upgrade the water distribution network through a public private partnership engagement.

He committed that the Burt Point Sewage Plant would be up and going by summer this year. Further works include the asphalt plant coming on stream which will help with the resurfacing of roads, which are in dire need of assistance.

“We have the West End Ferry Terminal also and we’re hoping to get that started later this year, and the works continues on the Administration Complex,” Hon. Rymer stated.

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I bet that most of the limited funds will be spent in his district or to benefit friends and family.

47w

The world\'s reality

Kye and a few others act as if the BVI has not been through Covid for the past 3 years and the two worse category five hurricanes ever in 2017 for which the NDP did not help the local businesses nor anyone as a matter of fact. These are factors one cannot ignore as the heavy financial and social negative effects of covid worldwide are still being felt. Just listen and look at the news regionally and internationally and it will put things into perspective that it is not BVI alone being faced with these challenges. In the big UK & USA things are worse and that is factually speaking.

47w

Youth

Most of what is under his responsibility is a failure and the truth is that not all of them need money to get going but they need strong and innovative leadership which this fellow does not have. He knows how to be flashy and win most people\'s heart but outside of that he is incapable of strong and innovative leadership, and this is the harsh reality.

47w

@Youth

All need funding. Go do your research.

47w

Please

This guy is always throwing others under the bus for his failure. He is showing he is incompetent.

47w

No no no

I cannot believe what I am reading from my good Minister. This is a no no!!! Tell us what is going to be done to get these things fixed. We don’t want to hear any nonsense about not having money. You found money for barges, rent of your buildings etc. You sat in cabinet and voted for all manner of nonsense wasting money. Now you have some nerve to say there’s no money?! People stop voting for your friends and cousins because of what you can get. Vote for country and who can get us out of this mess!

47w

bg sht

He blow over 3 million dollars on the farmers market and the admin complex elevator

47w

Real

That\'s right, you can only spend what you have. That\'s why politicians should stop making ridiculous campaign promises. And the skimming/pocketing must stop.

47w

ANOTHER ONE AH DEM

YOU WERE ONE OF THOSE , WHO SHOUTED OUT , \" HOW HIGH \" WHEN YOUR MASTER SAID JUMP , MEANWHILE OUR TAXPAYERS MONEY WERE AND STILL IS BEING BEING SQUANDERED , LEFT , RIGHT AND CENTER AND YOU JOKERS WERE SMILING AND CELEBRATING THE GOOD TIMES , NOW YOU FOUND THE NERVE TO TALK ABOUT ( RESOURCES ) ? , PERHAPS MR *** CAN HELP YOU WITH A BARGE FOR ALL YOU PUPPETS TRIP BACK TO AFRICA , OR YOU CAN TAKE A SEAT IN THE STREET AND FAKE ANOTHER PROTEST ? ( HOPEFULLY THE NEW LADY ISN\'T GOING TO READ FROM THAT SCRIPT ?

47w

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