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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.
Hon Penn claims VIP Gov’t was looking to build runway through Hans Creek
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Without providing any proof to support his claims, National Democratic Party (NDP) Chairman and Eighth District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn accused the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration of planning to build an airport runway through Hans Creek on Beef Island.
2 injured in motor scooter accident @ Slaney
SLANEY, Tortola, VI- Two persons on a motor scooter were injured after they became involved in an accident at Slaney today, December 20, 2022.
UPDATE: Aircraft aborting landing @ Beef Island was not airport’s fault- BVIAA CEO
BEEF ISLAND, VI- The reason for the aircraft of Sky High Aviation Services aborting a scheduled landing at Terrance B. Lettsome Airport last night, August 10, 2022, rests with the pilot and airline as the airport runway lights were working properly.
Hundreds turn out for East End Jouvert
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Someone said tired? With all the events that have been happening for Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 2022, from the Road Town Jouvert, August Monday Parade, August Tuesday Horse Races, along with stage shows at Festival Grounds, hundreds of persons still had the energy to rise out of bed early to participate in the East End Jouvert this morning, August 3, 2022.
VI marked World Environment Day with Sea Grape planting
LONG BAY BEACH, Beef Island, VI – The Virgin Islands marked World Environment Day, June 5, 2022, with a tree planting exercise of Sea Grape seedlings at the Long Bay Beach Beef Island.
