No fishy business A Beaconite has had fish on the brain. Recently she reported on the Blue Belt fish monitoring programme coming to the overseas territories; discussed proposed changes to …
Classifieds (April 8, 2021)
For rent Office Space for rent located on Main Street. Please call 547-3707. Two Bedrooms apartment for rent located in Rouge’s Bay. Secluded area with private parking. Call 543-7034 for …
Notices (April 8, 2021)
FRALEY OVERSEAS LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 553594 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 203, subsection 3 of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is in …
EDITORIAL: Government should explain funeral case
The government should explain in detail the circumstances that led to funeral-goers being exposed to Covid-19 last month in a potential super-spreader event even as the territory apparently jumped from …
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 1, 2021)
Register of interests A Beaconite was not impressed by legislators’ recent bragging about their commitment to transparency when they voted to make the Register of Interests available to the commission …
Notices (April 1, 2021)
Notice of Appointment of a Liquidator under Section 204(1)(B) of the BVI Business Company Act, 2004 LIBEIYA CONTRACT LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 1808737 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant …
Classifieds (April 1, 2021)
For rent FOR RENT: 1,045 square feet of air conditioned commercial space centrally located on Main Street in Road Town. Call 442-3017 or 494-2140, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. M-F. Office …
EDITORIAL: BVIEC owes explanation on Anegada solar contract
The BVI Electricity Corporation owes the public an explanation. Starting in late 2019, the utility used a highly unusual tender process to choose a contractor to build a multimillion-dollar solar …
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EDITORIAL: Youth Parliament set a splendid example
Kudos to the new Virgin Islands Youth Parliament for providing a shining example of the enlightened public dialogue the territory needs from its leaders. This month during the body’s first …
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 25, 2021)
‘Bloggers’ Online commenters on Virgin Islands news sites, colloquially known as “bloggers,” often find themselves under fire from politicians and the wider community. Comments that are trolling or offensive are …
Notices (March 25, 2021)
Business Companies Act, 2004 Dawn Collibra Investments Limited BVI COMPANY NUMBER 2000805 Voluntary Liquidation Notice is hereby given that Dawn Collibra Investments Limited, has been dissolved and has been struck from the Register of …
Classifieds (March 25, 2021)
For rent FOR RENT: 1,045 square feet of air conditioned commercial space centrally located on Main Street in Road Town. Call 442-3017 or 494-2140, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. M-F. One …
Virgin Islands takes part in tsunami drill
Virgin Islands residents were among nearly 400,000 people across the Caribbean and Latin America who took part in the annual Caribe Wave tsunami preparedness drill last Thursday. Schools, businesses, families …
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 18, 2021)
Ridge Road closure On Sunday, a Beaconite was on his way to surf at Josiahs Bay when he encountered a red plastic barricade that stretched halfway across Ridge Road. There …
Notices (March 18, 2021)
Business Companies Act, 2004 ZOOM SERVICES CORPORATION (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 1384884 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 208, subsection 3 of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 …
Classifieds (March 18, 2020)
For rent FOR RENT: 1,045 square feet of air conditioned commercial space centrally located on Main Street in Road Town. Call 442-3017 or 494-2140, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. M-F. Apartment …
EDITORIAL: Kudos to pandemic heroes
March 11 marked the first anniversary of the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic, which brought a year of extraordinary challenges for this territory and the rest of …
EDITORIAL: Why hire communications consultants from abroad?
Shortly after the 2019 election, the government gave two communications consultants from abroad one-year contracts worth a total of $176,000, according to a document provided to the opposition in the …
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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 11, 2021)
Online and onward A Beaconite was glad to see a series of digital-focused bills make their way through the House of Assembly over the past week. One of her friends …
Notices (March 11, 2021)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEVELOP Caribbean Sustainable Fisheries have applied to the Planning Authority for approval to develop a Lobster Aquaculture Farm on land in the vicinity of Hawks Nest …
Classifieds (March 11, 2021)
For rent FOR RENT: 1,045 square feet of air conditioned commercial space centrally located on Main Street in Road Town. Call 442-3017 or 494-2140, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. M-F. Apartment …