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HLSCC to offer 4-year & online degrees soon- Dr Richard W. Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is looking to offer four-year degrees, as well as some programmes fully online, as the institution continues its 35th anniversary celebrations this year.
Business Case received for airport expansion project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- KPMG has delivered the Greenbook Business Case on the airport expansion project for the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport.
Ferry operators to be engaged as airport expansion certain- Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The Government of the Virgin Islands is firmly committed to the extension of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. The anticipated development will proceed despite concerns raised by ferry operators about its potential adverse impact on their businesses.
Hon Mather assures YEP’s expansion to VG won’t compete with existing programmes
THE VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Honourable Stacy M. Mather (AL) has given the assurance that the expansion of the Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) to Virgin Gorda is not to compete with existing programmes there.
Airport expansion 'should not be up for debate'- Pastor Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI—Commentator and Pastor Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said governments have been discussing airport expansion for at least twenty years and that expansions should have been done already.
Nanny Cay holds final public meeting for over $40M expansion project
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Many critics of the Government of the Virgin Islands, under the Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) Administration, continue to claim that nothing is happening in the Territory. However, the private sector still has confidence in the government and sees the Virgin Islands as a place to invest millions and millions of dollars.
UK sees airport expansion as an 'investment' to territory- Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While arguing that the Virgin Islands needs to invest more in its vision and infrastructure, Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has reminded that the United Kingdom (UK) is in support of the Virgin Islands expanding its airport runway and noted that this project must be done now but the correct way.
‘We have looked @ extending [airport runway] 500 ft to the west’- Hon Rymer
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands led by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has committed to extending the runway at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport; however, how it will be done is not a decision written in stone as yet.
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‘It is still urgent that we extend the [airport] runway’- Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite American Airlines (AA) announcing uninterrupted service to the [British] Virgin Islands, including through August to October, Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has made it clear that extending the runway at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is still a matter of urgency.
‘Our grandchildren & great-grandchildren will thank us for expanding’ runway- Premier Dr Wheatley
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Tasked with extending the airport runway on Beef Island, Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has been making initial moves to achieve this mandate publicly given to him by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) back in June 2023.
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