'Drag racing stadium' could be built @ Beef Island- Premier
Premier and Minister of Finance with responsibility for Tourism Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said talks are now in the arbitration stage.
“Acquiring just over 600-plus acres of land will allow the Government to pursue development initiatives that will enhance the economy,” Premier Fahie said during a live televised broadcast on Friday, April 16 2021.
“Additionally, this is a possible site to house our proposed drag racing stadium, which is a potential opportunity for sports tourism, and this will attract increased visitor and cargo traffic to the Territory.”
The ‘Hung Land’ currently belongs to Chinese national Raymond Hung, who had plans to erect a resort and golf course more than 25 years ago.
To this date; however, the land remains undeveloped.
Back in February 2020, Premier Fahie had told the House of Assembly that the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) had appointed a special committee to negotiate the reacquisition of the Hung lands.
Quorum Island (BVI) Limited, owned by Mr Hung, had received a non-belonger’s land holding licence in 1995 for five parcels of land on Beef Island. A total of 669 acres was then signed over to the company by then-Governor Peter Alfred Penfold for development purposes.
‘Get ready to move!’
Meanwhile, Premier Fahie made a call to action for the Virgin Islands to get ready to move, “because our economy is going into overdrive,” and the opportunities for locals and residents, local and foreign investors over the next few weeks, months and years are immense.
“With all the work that has been done and with the strides that we have made in managing COVID-19, coupled with the optimism that is coming to light with the roll-out of vaccine programmes across the globe, as it relates to the resurgence of global trade, global travel and Tourism, it is now time to push our BVI economy into overdrive - and there is no turning back.”
He added: “The future in the Virgin Islands is for the prepared, and so, I once again urge all Virgin Islanders, Belongers, and residents to take note of the opportunities that are on the horizon and prepare yourselves so that you can participate and cash-in on these opportunities. We must remember that COVID-19 did not take away our much-sought pristine sailing waters and breathtaking sunsets and views. COVID-19 did not take away our beautiful beaches with white sand. COVID-19 did not take away our awe-inspiring coral reefs and magnificent dive sites. COVID-19 did not take away BVILOVE. Our main tourism products and attractions remain intact, and so does the demand for it.”
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42 Responses to “'Drag racing stadium' could be built @ Beef Island- Premier”
The BVI has gained this NOT being developed which is awesome because there is a HUGE amount of natural beauty and wildlife here that needs protection. The hotel wasn't able to be built because of Hans Creek becoming a protected area.
Drag racing tracks when the rest of the world is moving towards green technologies is completely barmy.
Meanwhile how about fixing Pockwood pond which yesterday was belching out noxious fumes all over West End?
It’s about priorities not dream schemes.
You can't make this stuff up!!
You can pretend that the BVI has not destroyed most of its raw nature.
You can pretend that the world does not have a MAJOR crisis of extinction of species, biodiversity and an atmosphere damaged by these destructions and by car and oil overuse.
You can pretend that tourists do not come and visit us because they are attracted by our raw nature, as God made it. You can pretend that it does not matter if your children and grandchildren do not even know the fish and birds and animals in their own homeland.
You can pretend all of this is not true, for the sake of profit and a few votes. But all of the above is true and important and provable. And this hunger to destroy will come back to bight our people in the short term and the future.
So this plan - INSANE plan - is 100% in the wrong direction.
Get real, get serious or even better, get out of government and stop vandalising in the name of your own short term gain.
Watch. You going to have a fight on your hands.
JESUS SAID, IF THE BLIND BE LEADERS OF THE BLIND BOUT WILL FALL IN THE DITCH. THAT SAYING WAS TRUE THEN. IT IS ALSO TRUE NOW.
PLEASE, SIR, CHANGE YOUR MIND ON THIS ONE.
They didn’t do that. Why? Because the science told them the opposite.
So WHY is this government doing the EXACT OPPOSITE of what the science and the economists say needs to be done with our nature?
OUR nature. Our children and grandchildren’s nature.
This is so wrong-headed it defies words. Willfully wrong - choosing to ignore reality for the sake of cash and votes.
Andrew, go sit under a big tree and listen to what it is trying to tell you. The tree is God.
Mammon got you by the balls, boss.
Dont't get me wrong..schools, sewage, roads etc. should be high priority..but it doesn't mean that now priority shifted cause of something that is mentioned. The government still needs to find NEW ways to boost economy...
Obviously ain’t no little children will be able to drag race
Think! Clowns! Ayo is