Chalwell family blocks roadwork on disputed land @ Fat Hogs Bay
The stretch of land runs about 800 feet along the shoreline between the former Pussers East and Hodge’s Creek Marina and includes a section of the current roadway.
“This is ours, but we are not fencing it because we are bullies. We fencing it for our rights.” Mr Mickey Chalwell told Virgin Islands News Online in an exclusive interview on February 24, 2025.
According to Mr Chalwell, the area always belonged to the Chalwell family and was bought by his now-deceased father Mr Kenneth Chalwell many years ago.
He said the government is aware of the land being private property and was recently reminded of the roadway infringing; however, it has refused to address the issue with the family.
“We have always been open for discussion to solve the problem, but we waiting on them months now and they are not coming,” Mr Clyde Chalwell stated.
Issue is not about money- Clyde Chalwell
According to the Chalwells, the issue is not about money as they are not interested in selling the property.
“You not going to bully your way to this local family,” Mr Clyde Chalwell firmly stated.
Efforts to get a comment from Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) and his Permanent Secretary Elvia Smith-Maduro were unsuccessful.
However, the Director of Public Works Department (PWD), Mr Jeremy W. Hodge, said, “The Ministry of Communications and Works is working on the matter.”
Meantime, the contractor for the road works at Fat Hogs Bay has discontinued working in the disputed area.
The road is currently closed to the public.
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42 Responses to “Chalwell family blocks roadwork on disputed land @ Fat Hogs Bay”
Pay the people so all of we will have good public roads(issues with the horse tracks
Government.. do not bend.
There are laws which govern this...use them
Or, what about a simple compulsory purchase which is well within the rights of the government
Dont let all these land disputes bully you government. Stand firm for once, dont pander to the wants of your families and friends. Grow a pair and deal with it head on.
Stop the tail wagging the dog.
Pure nonsense
You all sound so stupid and uneducated. It’s not your land so mind your business… when you get your own then you can take… most of you are not even from the island and what to have a say in bvi problems… go back to your own and do that and while are on Tortola drink your damn water and mind your ^%$£" business… talking about the family ain’t gonna get you no where is life. If it was any of you wouldn’t want no one to do it to you but because it’s the Chalwell they must take like dogs…nothing will ever go so… hate hitting on the people them, government needs to do better and stop bulling the local people… it have a part of land on the same road that they are avoiding and it’s because it is a white person property they don’t touch it but because the family is black and local they want to mess with their land… why you people don’t talk that. If you touch one then touch all no matter the color.
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So you see this as a white vs black issue? Interesting. In my view, I don't care what color you are in this dispute. If the government finds it necessary and reasonable to use the land on your side (which is a tiny area from my observation), to construct the road properly, then what is your problem? I doubt this is all about white vs black. Perhaps the road engineers can educate you on this but imo, it's a silly fight not in the best interest of the public and road safety. If land is needed to build roads properly, imo, it does not matter the color of the person(s) who own it.
Just leave an entrance to their property down by the marina. Let them develop their land where they put up post so they have an entrance and exit.
Y’all just giving them more power by acting like desperate small minded folks. If the gov ain’t sweating then why are we the people sweating? Just to show how small minded and petty we can be ??? Thought tola was better than this! Then again, most of these comments sound like uneducated down islanders who want their voices to be heard in our beautiful British Virgin Islands. Please this is not your fight.. stay in your lane.
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