GOVT ISSUED OVER $1.6M IN RENT CONCESSIONS TO 70 PIER PARK BUSINESSES – NO EVICTIONS OCCURRED CLAIMS PREMIER

The Government issued more than $1.6 million in rent concessions to a total of 70 tenants of the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park.

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley made the disclosure during a recent session of the House of Assembly, where he revealed that the aforementioned concessions were issued over a 10-month period.

He was responding to questions posed by the Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser.

Premier Wheatley also stated that no evictions occurred during the rent concessions period, according to the information he received on the subject matter.

Following the premier’s response, Opposition Leader Fraser advised Dr. Wheatley to take a deeper look into the information relating to the evictions of businesses.

He implied that there were some businesses who received eviction notices.