Exclusive: The Obamas vacationing on Moskito Island, BVI
It was after all our newsroom that first and accurately broke the news locally last evening, January 23, 2017 at 7:00 PM, less than two hours before Mr Obama and his wife arrived at 8:40 P.M. at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island.
The Obamas on Moskito Island not Necker!
Our newsroom also had calls from the public wanting to know if our story was true; however, we had the information about the high profile visit some three days ago after the Governor’s Office was advised of the pending arrival from last Friday January 20, 2017. There was also a National Security Council meeting where the Police Commissioner Michael Mathews briefed members about security details in consultation with the United States Secret Service.
While the local and international media are reporting that the Obamas are staying at Necker Island, they are in fact staying at Moskito Island, another private property owned by British Billionaire and Virgin Islander via Belonger status, Sir Richard C. N. Branson.
Staff members at Moskito Island are not allowed to walk with any phones to work for the duration of the visit and are subject to searches from the US Secret Service, according to information obtained.
The former president’s delegation numbers about one hundred and includes mostly Secret Service officers and other aides for the former First Couple.
The Obamas touched down last evening, January 23, 2017 at around 8:40 PM on a private jet belonging to Mr Branson, a Falcon 900EX that is no stranger to the tarmac at Beef Island.
The famous photo
The Obamas were then moved from the airport to the Trellis Bay, Beef Island Jetty via motorcade. At Trellis Bay, the former First Couple took a boat to Moskito Island under the heavy protection of security detail.
All vehicles used were local cars and many of the security personnel came in at least two days in advance, and some stayed on Virgin Gorda.
In addition, the photo that was taken by a BVI Ports Authority Staff that has gone viral was taken at Trellis Bay, Beef Island and it included Mr and Mrs Obama with some Immigration staff, Nasheema Stoutt, Rosemary Callwood and Ameeka Stevens, as well as Coy Levons, Director of Operations of the BVI Airports Authority and the Police Commissioner Michael Matthews.
False photo & information
There is also another photo circulating on social network with Mr Obama drinking from a coconut. Please note that our newsroom can confirm that is NOT a photo taken on Moskito Island. In fact it’s an old photo taken from September 7, 2016 on a visit of the former president to a street market in Luange Prabang, Laos- a country located in Asia.
It is unclear if local officials, including the Premier and Leader of the Opposition, will meet the Obamas or if the media will have access for an interview as it’s a private non-official visit.
There is also conflicting information as to when the former First Couple will depart the private island in the Virgin Islands and if they will take the ferry or head to Beef Island airport via helicopter.
Our news room will stay on top of the visit.
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63 Responses to “Exclusive: The Obamas vacationing on Moskito Island, BVI”
enjoy the hols mr and mrs obama, and if you want a really good time, swing by crystals or deuces.
You mean the most entertaining. The white house is now a circus complete with clownish behavior.
Leave them a$$ alone U go to other people country too ur mine is stink so stuck ur headin the san an stay there gosh man you ave one life to life be happy nah LOVE we a sah by
Thank you VINO. Glad you exposed that the architect of destruction of international banking, or even just of
Americans having bank accounts abroad, Mr. Obama himself, is staying at Richard Bransons. That is beautiful.
Very little comment further is needed. But I will say this %^&& Mr. Obama for making it so difficult for THIS
American living abroad to even have a %^& checking account! You are an antichrist! Funny how Premier Orlando
does your bidding too. Sick bastards.
He traveled the world, touching many continents
The citizens of the world marveled over President Obama
And now in 2017, he is on to a new chapter
Ohhh, let us rejoice for our President
Let us sing for our President
Ohh. the First Black US President
Welcome to the BVI and stay resting and relaxing for a while.