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Beef Island

December 6, 2024

Government gets earful at airport meetings

At the start of the second of three public meetings held last week to discuss the government’s proposal to expand the Virgin Islands’ main airport, Clive Smith told attendees that …

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by Jason Smith
November 12, 2024

EDITORIAL: Government must stop backpedaling on airport transparency

We fear we spoke too soon. Last November, we praised the Virgin Islands government for preliminary steps that should have boosted transparency surrounding the proposed expansion of the Terrance B. …

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by BVI Beacon
November 1, 2024

New government, same secrecy on airport plan

For more than a decade, successive governments have regularly refused to publish taxpayer-funded studies on the feasibility of the airport expansion that leaders say the territory desperately needs. Now, the …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
October 18, 2024

$600k ‘vending zone’ coming to Long Bay, Beef Island

A $600,000 “vending zone” and $133,000 worth of environmental restoration are the latest works planned for Long Bay at Beef Island as government continues implementing its beach management plan for …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Long Bay contract signing
July 26, 2024

Premier defends airport expansion plan

The premier has defended plans to proceed with a major airport expansion despite the decision being made ahead of promised public meetings and the completion of a high-level business case. …

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by Shaun Connolly
March 28, 2024

EDITORIAL: Long Bay restoration an example for all beaches

We applaud the ongoing restoration efforts at Long Bay on Beef Island, which are part of a well-conceived management plan designed to repair and protect one of the Virgin Islands’ …

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by BVI Beacon
Long Bay, Beef Island restoration
December 8, 2023

Anegada airport back open after sudden closure

The Anegada airport closed without warning over the Dec. 2-3 weekend after its fire truck was taken to replace a malfunctioning truck at the Virgin Gorda airport, but it reopened …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
anegada-airport
December 5, 2023

EDITORIAL: Finally, airport business case put to tender

It’s about time. After more than a decade of bumbling attempts to expand the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, government is finally taking the proposal back to the drawing board …

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by BVI Beacon
December 5, 2023

International companies eye airport business case

Nearly 50 people from 15 companies around the world attended a pre-tender meeting to discuss a planned business case for the proposed expansion of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 21, 2023

In a first, government seeks full business case for airport expansion

The BVI Airports Authority is seeking proposals for a comprehensive business case to decide the way forward for the development of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. The study — …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
airport runway
October 9, 2023

UK supports airport expansion, Rymer says

The United Kingdom supports a 12-year-old plan to lengthen the runway at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport to bring larger jets with more passengers to the Virgin Islands, officials …

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by BVI Beacon
airport meeting
August 24, 2023

Gov’t hosts meeting on airport expansion, but public not invited

The government hosted a stakeholder meeting on Aug. 18 to discuss its plan to expand the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. But the public and the media weren’t invited. “This …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
airport meeting
July 10, 2023

EDITORIAL: Third time the charm for Virgin Islands Day

We were elated by the full schedule of traditional activities organised for the territory’s third celebration of Virgin Islands Day on July 3. The way forward for the observance is …

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by BVI Beacon
October 21, 2022

Community plans for Long Bay’s future

Long Bay Beach on Beef Island serves a different purpose to every visitor. Some enjoy exercising, cooking out, snorkelling among the corals, swimming, participating in water sports, visiting as tourists, …

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by Dana Kampa
April 28, 2022

Man hospitalised after Beef Island accident

Police received a report of an accident Sunday night at Beef Island, Police Information Officer Akia Thomas stated on Monday. Although further details were unclear at the time of the …

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by Joey Waldinger
April 20, 2022

CLASSIFIEDS (April 21, 2022)

For rent Office Space for rent in Road Town. Call 547-3707 for more information. Unfurnished 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom located in Fat Hogs Bay overlooking beautiful sea view and surrounding …

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by BVI Beacon
April 8, 2022

Management plan proposed for Long Bay, Beef Island

After Hurricane Irma destroyed many of the Virgin Islands’ tourist hotspots in 2017, vendors erected bar and restaurant stands along Long Bay Beach at Beef Island to serve visitors. But …

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by Joey Waldinger
April 28, 2021

Humane society hosts first beach cleanup

With dog leashes in one hand and blue and black trash bags in the other, community members patrolled the Beef Island shoreline recently, picking up bits of boat debris, glass …

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by Dana Kampa
August 14, 2020

Caribbean Airlines faces challenge to VI expansion

In recent months, Virgin Islands leaders have said that new flights proposed by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines likely would help ease the territory’s air access woes as regional airline LIAT …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
July 22, 2020

EDITORIAL: Before airport expansion, transparency needed

If leaders in the new government proceed with their predecessors’ plan to expand the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, they must turn over a new leaf by being fully transparent …

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by BVI Beacon
airport Beef Island
February 27, 2020

Premier explains efforts to buy Beef Island land

The BVI Airports Authority is seeking to reacquire more than 650 acres of land on Beef Island from Hong Kong investor Raymond Hung, whose 25-year-old plans for a resort and …

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by Dana Kampa
June 12, 2019

Long Bay, Beef Island to get restrooms

Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley gave updates on the finger pier and dock at Red Bay, the planned restroom facility at Long Bay, Beef Island, and unencumbered …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
July 19, 2018

Destroyed plane salvaged from sea after fatal crash

About two hours after a fatal plane crash on Wednesday evening, salvagers began the tricky process of recovering the wrecked aircraft, a two-seat Cessna 150 that had sunk in about …

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by Amanda Ulrich
July 18, 2018

Angolan pilot dead after plane crashes in sea at Beef Island

A pilot died when the plane he was flying overran the runway at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Wednesday afternoon and ended up in the sea near Trellis …

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by Amanda Ulrich
April 25, 2018

Farley victorious in Hauteville 5k on Beef Island

After finishing third overall and besting some of the pros in the April 14 KPMG Tortola Torture, Julius Farley wasn’t sure what to expect or how his legs would hold …

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by BVI Beacon

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