Premier Ralph T. O’Neal officially opened the newly paved public road to Nail Bay just before sunset on last Friday. The opening ceremony was attended by numerous pesons including Director of Virgin Gorda Investment Company Limited Michael D. Riegels, which developed Nail Bay Resort; President of Nail Bay Community Association Limited Douglas Riegels and, General Manager of Nail Bay Resort, Binny Sabastian.

The opening of the newly concreted 22 feet wide public road to Nail Bay, beginning at the intersection at Pond Bay and the existing main Valley to the North Sound road, marks the completion of a major infrastructure project which provides access to all the various properties along the northwestern shore of Virgin Gorda such as Pond Bay, Mango Bay, Mahoe Bay and Nail Bay.

“This is much more comfortable for both residents and tourists alike who no longer have to navigate on unpaved dirt roads that washed away after each rain,” Managing Director of Nail Bay Resort Ajit Mathew George noted.

Geroge has been eagerly looking forward to the completion of the project since he arrived at Nail Bay almost 27 years ago in December 1982. George expressed thanks to the Premier for taking active leadership to complete this paving project of 12,400 feet (over 2.3 miles) of public road, which was initially started at the end of Nail Bay on December 9, 2006. He also expressed his gratitude to Daniel “Pops” Cline for his role as project manager and all the Virgin Gorda contractors who worked hard to complete the final phase of the project on a timely basis.

Pursuant to the terms of the Development Agreement for Nail Bay Property executed by the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Developers of Nail Bay on December 16, 2006, the Government of the Virgin Islands approved, among other things, the construction and operation of a new five star hotel of approximately 100 hotel units, plus additional hotel spa suites, hotel villas, townhouses and residential villas for sale with a luxury spa and related facilities including restaurants, bars, swimming pools, gift shops and boutiques at Nail Bay plus a private jetty and ten moorings.

According to George, by completing the paving of the road three months before the end of this year, the Government has once again demonstrated its commitment to attract a world class five star brand with an outstanding reputation for extraordinary service around the world including the Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, United Kingdom, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Africa, the Middle East, United States of America and India such as the Taj Hotel Resorts and Palaces to the BVI.

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