Speedy’s Ferry reportedly blocked from sailing VG to STT– Hon Flax-Charles
Hon Flax-Charles speaking to the press on Friday, December 16, 2022, said the matter may have been one that has to do with funding, however, the directive to block the service from traveling to St Thomas reportedly came from the local ports authority she said.
“Well apparently Speedy’s received an email from ports that the request was denied to make some trips into St Thomas, and they gave no reason, now we are understanding that it has to do with the port being refurbished or reconfigured to accommodate immigration and so forth, immigration is ready to go, customs is ready to go and we are having challenges with the port authority,” she said
VG willing to raise funds - Hon Flax-Charles
When the reason for the denial is still unclear, multiple calls placed to the Speedy’s ferry service have proved futile however, the Minister said only Thursday afternoon she has been made aware of the situation and that if it was funding issues, the VG community would have come together to raise funds.
“Speedy’s running to St Thomas is not only a Virgin Gorda issue, it is a BVI issue,” she said. Hon Flax-Charles continued, “If it funds, we need to know and the VG community will jump right in, some people might say well you are in Government but I have personally been in meetings trying to get this situation resolved,” she added.
Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) also reached out to Deputy Premier and Minister For Communications And Works Honourable, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) for an explanation of the situation however, no response was received up to publication time.
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47 Responses to “Speedy’s Ferry reportedly blocked from sailing VG to STT– Hon Flax-Charles”
or port financial assistance, stop the problem before it occurs.. This New Port is a no no sense serious body, Next move is to take Pier Park back and bring it back home to Port where it belongs..
all the necessary doors would have been thrown wide open had it been a foreign operator. why do our people have to dot all the I's and cross all the T to function here
lets fix these issues come next election
I vote for her to represent the whole BVI not VG. Definitely can’t get my vote again if she run at large.
Mean just go sit down and miss me with the BS.
If speedy is willing to run the service. Why should the government interfere
By the way where is Vincent is he still in a hold after he got kicked out of his ministry?
He is easy to find...Just check the local bars.
Where is the minister for tourism/junior minister ?Cat take your tongue
People of VG stand your ground.You see our ratings internationally we didn't get here by no GOVT hand out it's our genuine abilities AND LOVE FOR VG not politics.I know of Tolians coming to VG to take speedy's non stop to StThomas to avoid Tola.rude customs/Immigration long lines.They will stay with fam/friends travel home next day.One VG you guys got no one to look out for us.Four years now to make configurations last minute come on no more of the sh**.
No vote of confidence here.