Hon Penn claims VIP Gov’t was looking to build runway through Hans Creek
VIP Chairman and Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has; however, said he has never heard or seen of any such plans and called it “imaginary”.
Hon Penn was at the time responding to a comment made by Dr Wheatley during the Party Leaders Debate held at Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium last evening, March 11, 2023.
Earlier, Dr Wheatley, responding to a question about the environment, said it was fighting for the environment that brought him into the political life, recalling that it was in 2006 when the then NDP administration was coming forward with a Beef Island development, which was going to dig up a 10-acre salt pond on Beef Island and destroy an environmentally pristine area known as Hans Creek.
The Premier said he and members of the Virgin Islands Environmental Council stood up against it and since then he has been fighting for the environment.
‘Imaginary plan’- Premier Wheatley
Hon Penn used time on a different question to respond to Dr Wheatley, saying he was concerned that former Premier Andrew A. Fahie was “running a runway through the entire Hans Creek.
“I didn’t hear anything about that activism,” Hon Penn stated.
Dr Wheatley also used time on a different question to respond to Hon Penn, saying: “This is the first time I am learning about some, I would say, imaginary plan to put a highway through Hans Creek.”
The Premier explained that Beef Island is privately owned, besides the airport.
“That land is privately owned and I have never seen and never heard of any plan to put a highway through Hans Creek.”
Dr Wheatley noted; however, that his Government had intentions to extend the runway at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, “where it is right now, [to] over 6000 ft to get direct flights from New York, Boston, North Carolina.
“I am aware of no plans to put a runway through Hans Creek and I would never support any plans to do that,” Dr Wheatley stated.
It was the controversial Hans Creek Development Project that the NDP administration was pushing in 2006 that many believe cost it the elections in 2007.
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“We are also working with the BVI Airports Authority to get back 600 plus acres of land in Beef Island for this Territory so that we can develop those lands which will also provide additional income and opportunities for the Territory,” Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) stated on Saturday, January 11, 2020, while giving his yearly First District Report at the Cappoons Bay Recreation Grounds."
when it comes to our people local government does now show enough interest or interest
eight years
1. Understanding of the questions
2. Opening statement
3. Laid out Points
4. Supported by facts
5. Proper convincing conclusion.
As they say in.local language, "Them couldn't hold him last night."
Dr. Wheatley is a Knowledgeable eader. Last night showed it.
Marlon was good too, but Sowande edged him out!
Well, you know who got the "Cup"?
Ask a Virgin Islander what it means.
government after government just a set of talk: why when it comes to improving life for the residents and citizens of this country there is hardly any progress
1. No access to 24 hours of street water
2. No lights on Public highways
3. No more smooth public highways
4. No proper sewage systems
We are now in 2023; will take bets that in 2027 who live, not very much will be done…..
some of the mentioned was around back in the 60s(we have more money now also modern day equipment and the residents & citizens suffers election after election