‘Get rid of derelict vehicles on VG!’ – radio show caller
The caller who did not give his name said that this problem is a major one on Virgin Gorda that can not only lead to diseases but also tarnish the pristine image of the island’s tourism. He wants Government to address this for the sake of the island’s health and tourism.
The show was aired in ZBVI 780 AM and hosted by Doug Wheatley.
“I know some years ago there was a programme that the Government was to have brought to Virgin Gorda where old vehicles would be drained of oil and taken to one of the islands like Trinidad or some place and it never happened,” the caller, a resident of Virgin Gorda, said.
“I guess it was coming up to election time and people would have wanted to keep their vehicles,” he said. “That is one of the major, major sources of mosquitoes,” he pointed out during the call.
He said that people have the tendency to park their vehicles for years saying that they have valuable parts that they will eventually reuse but never do.
In addition, the caller said that garbage disposal is a problem on the island that can bring disrepute to its tourism.
He noted that since Virgin Gorda does not have an incinerator, the garbage is collected using trucks and it is then taken to Tortola for disposal at the waste management facility there.
“I was doing a tour over in St. John [United States Virgin Islands] and I was so embarrassed [to see this huge pile of smoke] that looked like a volcano,” the caller said, describing burning of garbage on Virgin Gorda.
“In those two areas we need to pay some attention,” he stressed.
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14 Responses to “‘Get rid of derelict vehicles on VG!’ – radio show caller”
Me too. What a shame that we try to portray these islands as pristine and beautiful only to be found out that none of this is true. When Tourists see this filth they go home and talk and some have said how disappointed they were about all this mess. Hodges Creek junkyard is the biggest eyesore East End and we know the family well and they could not give a Rats A... Where are our Officials on this?????? SPEAK YOUR MIND BVI!