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Controversial airport runway resurfacing to start March 2019
BEEF ISLAND, VI - Some have blasted the project, stating that it is money leaving the Territory and there are tools locally to do the project. However, Phase one of the resurfacing of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport runway will commence on Friday, March 15, 2019.
Lord Ahmad arrives in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Office Minister for the Overseas Territories, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, arrived at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, on July 31, 2018 and was greeted by His Excellency the Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert and Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE.
BVIAA enters into an agreement with WSP Canada Inc.
BEEF ISLAND, Tortola, VI - The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has entered into an agreement with WSP Canada INC. (WSP) to
carry out a public private partnership feasibility study to evaluate the feasibility of a PPP transaction for the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport.
Night operations resume @ T.B. Lettsome International Airport
BEEF ISLAND, VI- The BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) is pleased to announce the resumption of its night operations.
TB Lettsome Airport opens for commercial flights
BEEF ISLAND, VI- In what has been considered a major step for the Virgin Islands (UK) following the devastation of Hurricane Irma, the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport reopened for commercial flights on Monday October 2, 2017.
TB Lettsome airport departure tax scrapped, payments now in airline tickets
BEEF ISLAND, VI- Passengers travelling regionally or internationally using the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island will no longer be required to pay their $20.00 departure tax directly at the airport booth.
Premier Smith mum on ALL investors for BVI Airways!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the months go by more and more information is being unearthed on the controversial deal where taxpayers forked out some $7M to subsidise a once defunct BVI Airways.
Local contractor warns Gov't against Chinese on airport project
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - A contractor from East End is urging government not to shut them out of the intended works for the expansion of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport runway in favour of the Chinese.
The Chinese are coming on TB Lettsome Airport project!
Beef Island, VI- After years of proposals dating back to 2013 and change of scope of works over the years now reaching Appendum 17, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour is reportedly ready to take a paper to Cabinet to recommend a company to design and build the runaway extension at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport.
UPDATE: Security ‘strengthened’ across territory due to alleged ‘terror threat’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although not specifying in what way, the National Security Council (NSC) has announced that it has decided to “strengthen” security across the territory in light of the possible threat to security in the Virgin Islands.
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