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'Drag racing stadium' could be built @ Beef Island- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is advancing talks for the ‘Hung Land’ at Beef Island to expand the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport and perhaps add a drag racing stadium.
Gov’t addressing hurdles to fix access road to Long Bay Beach
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A smooth ride on the access road to the popular Long Bay Beach on Beef Island is not likely in a short period of time as government has a hurdle to cross.
NDP increased Airport fees before leaving Office
BEEF ISLAND, VI – The National Democratic Party (NDP1) Government days before being ousted from Office approved an Order that would see the controversial development works at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island, being financed in part by all passengers (including visitors and tourists) travelling in or out of the Virgin Islands (VI).
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.
TB Lettsome Airport is closed; Malfunctioning generator blamed
BEEF ISLAND, VI - Sometime before 12:00 Noon today, Tuesday, February 19, 2019, the power went out at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island.
‘Sometimes projects fail; airport expansion killed airline’—Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister of Finance, Premier, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), has finally attempted to come clean on the BVI Airways fiasco which cost the Virgin Islands (VI), some $7.2M—money still to be recovered—and has said, it was the expansion of the runway at Beef Island, which caused the company to begin to fold.
Precarious Parking
BEEF ISLAND, VI – Our roving cameras captured this SUV parked precariously over the guard rail to the side of the road at the steep turn at Trellis Bay, Beef Island, Virgin Islands (VI) last evening, November 14, 2018.
Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race set for November 17th
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI: The 48th edition of the Round Tortola Race, sponsored by Nanny Cay, will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2018, with entries now opened to compete in Racing, Cruising and Multihull Classes.
'ONE BVI' human-chain brings Climate Change in focus for Irma Anniversary
LONG BAY BEACH, Beef Island, VI - A human chain embossed ‘ONE BVI,’ in the sands of Long Bay Beach, at Beef Island, to form part of the Territory’s one-year observance activities, marking the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017.
'Human Chain' for Irma anniversary observance
LONG BAY BEACH, Beef Island, VI - A human chain will be formed at Long Bay Beach, Beef Island this Saturday, September 8, 2018, in observation of the 1st anniversary of the passage of Hurricane Irma.
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