Tag: Kurt Tibbetts
WB speed limit cut delayed again
(CNS): The reduction in the speed limit on the West Bay Road is being delayed ministry officials have confirmed as a result of other pending changes to the traffic law. Plans to cut the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph, not least because of the numerous accidents on the road which runs parallel to Seven […]
Ironwood duty deal signed but no road agreement
(CNS): Government has entered into a duty concessions deal worth almost US$22 million with the developers of a proposed golf resort in Frank Sound but there has been no agreement on the construction of the East-West arterial extension. Under the deal signed by government officials and the developers of the planned Ironwood project on Thursday, the […]
Historic public building too costly to save
(CNS): The planning minister has said that it would be too costly to preserve the Glass House, and the former government headquarters will be torn down. Answering a question from the opposition leader about the iconic 1970s building, Kurt Tibbetts told members of the Legislative Assembly that several reports and reviews of the Glass House had […]
Public won’t see gas price data
(CNS): The people will have to trust the word of Cabinet on the controversial question of gas prices because the data that will be collected by the chief petroleum inspector (CPI) on how much the bulk importers are really paying for fuel they bring in will be confidential. Minister Kurt Tibbetts said that only the CPI […]
Public outreach begins on GT upgrade
(CNS): Government is seeking contributions from the public as it begins an outreach campaign to promote plans to rejuvenate the country’s capital. Officials say George Town is poised to “benefit from an unprecedented amount of public- and private-sector development”, though so far it is not clear what new projects will be happening in the capital. […]
Farmers fail to inspire hero nominations
(CNS): Government officials could be faced with an embarrassing problem in the New Year with few farmers to honour National Heroes Day in January. A government release on Tuesday revealed that so far very few names have been submitted for the agricultural heroes awards, as the nomination period passes the halfway mark. With only two weeks to […]
Gas price cuts need to trickle down
(CNS): Activists who are pressing government to act on gas price regulation are also keen to ensure that any cut in fuel prices trickles down into the community. Whether it is as a result of transparency and regulation or the suppliers finally reflecting the fall in world prices at the pump, any significant drop in fuel […]
Rubis boss quits ahead of impending fuel controls
(CNS): The managing director of Rubis has quit his job at the helm of the fuel supply company ahead of government’s impending plans to introduce a utilities commission to regulate the industry and possible price controls. A spokesperson for Rubis said the resignation of Donald Gary had “nothing to do with the pending implementation” of […]
CIG one step away from fuel price regulation
(CNS): The minister of planning has warned the local bulk fuel importers that they are one step away from price regulation if they do not start engaging in fair competition on prices and stop holding the economy to ransom. Revealing plans to bring legislation next month to create a transparent competitive environment, Kurt Tibbetts said […]
East-West arterial remains in question
(CNS): The proposed public-private partnership (PPP) with government and a group of investors, who are planning a golf course resort development in Frank Sound, to build the east-west arterial extension looks to be on shaky ground. The planning minister revealed that no deal has yet been formalized between the CIG and the so-called Ironwood development, […]
Dart hotel exceeds ten storey maximum
(CNS): The planning minister has admitted that the Dart hotel buildings being constructed on the West Bay road are in fact 12 stories and not the maximum of ten, as stated in the planning law. Kurt Tibbetts said, however, that it was still lawful because the developer had built up the grade at the ground […]
