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Cabinet recently approved the allocation of almost $1,100,000 over the next two years for temporary measures to address long-standing issues in the criminal justice system that have resulted in a …
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Starting July 1, government will eliminate all import duties on any renewable energy product for a period of two years, according to a recently published summary of the May 28 …
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As the flow of visitors into the Virgin Islands continues to grow, Premier Andrew Fahie announced on Tuesday that fully vaccinated people will now be able to enter the territory …
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In March, United States solar developer Rob Wallace Jr. told the Beacon that he planned to begin construction on the Anegada hybrid solar grid this month, and that the plant …
As Covid-19 spread across the Western Hemisphere in the spring of 2020, cruise ships that had been traversing the world’s seas were forced to anchor, leaving the Virgin Islands and …
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Commissioner Mark Collins and Governor John Rankin helped launch a community policing initiative in front of the force’s Road Town headquarters Tuesday morning. An earlier community policing effort deteriorated after …
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Last Thursday a son stabbed his father just after noon at their Long Trench home, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on Friday. The father was in stable condition on …
With the Virgin Islands’ supply of Covid-19 vaccines set to expire at the end of July, health officials on Tuesday announced that they are reducing the recommended interval between doses …
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Active and retired police officers, elected officials and other residents gathered at Althea Scatliffe Primary School on Monday night for a public consultation about the proposed Police Act 2019. The …
A violent altercation Sunday evening at Her Majesty’s Prison left three inmates wounded and one dead, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone said Sunday night. Three of the four …
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Five weeks after being sworn in as the top law enforcement officer in the Virgin Islands, Police Commissioner Mark Collins is looking to continue some of the initiatives started by …
On May 22, Dr. Mitch Kent, a professor and historian at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, was leading a tour of the college’s Maritime Museum when he paused to talk …
On Tuesday, Crown Counsel Kael London, who is prosecuting four men charged with importing and intending to sell more than 307 kilograms of cocaine, called his last witness to the …
As the threat posed by Covid-19 diminishes in the United States and some other countries from which tourists typically flock to this territory, the Virgin Islands government continues to ease …
Since the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport reopened to tourists last December, 7,554 visitors arrived there through April 21, eclipsing the 2,805 belongers, work permit holders, and other residents who …
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More than one and a half years after being arrested in a nighttime operation near the North Sound area of Virgin Gorda, four men are facing trial after being accused …
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The Virgin Islands took another step toward normality on Saturday, when travel restrictions were relaxed to allow most fully vaccinated travelers to be released from quarantine as soon as they …
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During a weekend crackdown on driving infractions, police laid 37 charges, confiscated five scooters, and issued 23 tickets, they stated on Monday. “Topping the list of the 37 offences was …
After the transformer that powers Anegada’s water plant died on the morning of May 13, residents were left without water until later that night, said Gregory Levons, an Anegada resident …
Police are urging residents, particularly young people, to stop taking intimate photos and videos, as these are increasingly being circulated on social media. Although someone who spreads such videos or …
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Jason Stevens enrolled in the Power52 Caribbean Energy Institute during a low point in his life, when he lacked hope and direction. But on May 3, Mr. Stevens, one of …
Starting Saturday, when most fully vaccinated travelers to the Virgin Islands will only have to wait for one negative Covid-19 test result before exploring the territory, unvaccinated travelers will have …
In one day two weeks ago, a group of three pit bulls destroyed a Chalwell Estate resident’s outdoor furniture while trying to enter his home, and a pack of four …
Continue reading “Residents urged to take better care of animals”
In a small open-air pen on the grassy lawn at Captain Mulligan’s at Nanny Cay, dog owners walked in circles with their fluffy friends on a leash. A girl gently …
Continue reading “Walking to victory at the Humane Society’s 21st Dog Show”
A man and two women were arrested and charged with keeping an unlicensed firearm after police discovered a Glock pistol and several rounds of ammunition while executing a search warrant …