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22 more seagrape trees planted & named in honour of deceased community builders
LONG BAY, Beef Island, VI- Twenty-two more sea grape trees have been planted and named in honour of persons who have made stellar contributions to the Virgin Islands community.
VI welcomes inaugural Caribbean Airlines flight to territory on Monday
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The Virgin Islands will on Monday, October 14, 2024, welcome the inaugural flight of Caribbean Airlines to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island.
UPDATE: Tourist pulled from water @ Beef Island dies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The elderly female tourist who was rushed to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after encountering difficulties while in the water at Long Bay, Beef Island this morning, Wednesday, December 6, 2023, has passed.
UPDATE: Airport re-opens following strike action by fire officers
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI – Sources within the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) have confirmed that following some internal industrial action today, July 17, 2023, by firefighters attached to the airport, the T.B. Lettsome International Airport has been reopened.
WINAIR announces direct flights between Beef Island & Antigua from July 2023
SIMPSON BAY, Sint Maarten- Winward Islands Airways International (WINAIR), which services the region, including the [British] Virgin Islands, has announced it will begin flying between Beef Island and Antigua next month.
June 1, 2023 is a 'red-letter day’ for VI’s air transportation growth– Hon Rymer
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has called a ‘red letter day’ the official landing of the commercial direct flight from Miami to the Virgin Islands (VI) by American Airlines today, Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Phase 1 of Long Bay Beach Management plan nears completion
BEEF ISLAND, VI - Phase 1 of the Long Bay, Beef Island Beach Management Plan is nearing completion which includes the construction of public and taxi parking lots, and a beach dune protection barrier to protect the eastern sand dune from vehicular traffic while also facilitating its restoration.
AA aircraft lands in VI on test flight
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- At 11:31 AM, today, Thursday, May 25, 2023, an American Airlines (AL) aircraft landed at Terrance B. Lettsome Airport on Beef Island as part of a test flight by the airline ahead of officially commencing direct flights from Miami to the [British] Virgin Islands on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
UPDATE: 2 held; Cocaine seized in early morning joint operation-RVIPF
LONG BAY, Beef Island, VI- Two persons have been arrested and a large amount of suspected cocaine seized, following an operation between local and US Virgin Islands (USVI) authorities in the East End/Beef Island area early this morning, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Car flips on Beef Island
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- It is unclear if anyone was seriously hurt when a vehicle toppled on Beef Island this afternoon, Friday, May 5, 2023.
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