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‘I am not in favour of airport expansion’- Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Yet another prominent personality in the Virgin Islands is speaking against the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government’s aggression to spend millions of dollars to expand the Terrance B. International Airport on Beef Island.
More details emerge of giveaways to Chinese Company in airport contract
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government headed by Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith came to power in 2011 on the rhetoric that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) of then Premier Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE had chosen a foreign company, Biwater, for a water purchase agreement over a local company, Ocean Conversion (BVI) Limited.
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.
Expansion of TB Lettsome airport a misplaced objective- Local pilot
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local pilot and shareholder in VI Airlink Captain Neville C. Brathwaite Jr. has expressed reservations about Government’s plans to expand the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island.
Airport expansion & new hospital projects were demanded by David V. Johnson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the National Democratic Party (NDP) already being criticised as the government for the 1% or for the rich and influential, a revelation by US Developer David Victor Johnson in May 2014 should have put to rest any doubt that some of their major and controversial projects have been to appease the rich and influential.
Winston C. Wilson rakes in close to half a million $$$ through Indigo
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public remembered one of the first addresses by the Virgin Islands Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith following the 2011 general elections; that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government had left the country broke.
No UK approval for Airport Expansion & Ports Pier Projects
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith appears on the surface to be full speed ahead with two major controversial projects; the Cruise Ship Port Development and the T. B. Lettsome Airport runway expansion, the issue of the United Kingdom approval has surfaced.
Put our people first! Caller on Speak out BVI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “The change that we need here is not going to come from expanding the airport or expanding the cruise ship dock or getting big mega yacht marinas or high-end tourism, it’s going to come by embracing our people, to actually begin to put our people first, and not in any discriminatory way,” were the words of a caller on the Speak Out BVI show last evening, February 5, 2013.
Second District Rep not convinced Territory needs expanded airport
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member and Second Disctrict Representative Hon. J. Alvin Christopher said he is not convinced the Territory needs a “long haul” airport, but if this must be the case, then there are other options.
Construction of runway extension to begin early 2013 – Hon. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Construction for the extension of the runaway at the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport is set to begin early 2013, with the Governments of Canada and China among the entities that have expressed interest to carry out the works.
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