A week is a long time in politics. Two weeks is an aeon, especially when public meetings are held after the event. Over the weekend, the premier seems to have …
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June 11, 2019
June 4, 2019
COMMENTARY — Residency debate sparks ‘disgust’
Our newly appointed “King” Fahie (see government press release) may have called a National Day of Prayer for today but I am afraid he and God have an uphill task …
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May 28, 2019
COMMENTARY — Billboards, BVI Airways among concerns
Apologies to those who bought the Beacon last week expecting to see a contribution from me. It’s the curse of the weekly newspaper: Publish Thursday, but deadline Tuesday, and a …
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May 14, 2019
COMMENTARY — Premier praised for residency move
I applaud the premier for wanting to revitalise the applications of those who have been waiting years for residency and belongership. I suppose this isn’t spurred on by the United …
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May 7, 2019
COMMENTARY — Crypto deal draws distrust
Somebody please tell me this is a joke? Over the years we have seen sensible investors such as the Rockefellers, Dr. Henry Jarecki and Sir Richard Branson. But many carpetbaggers …
April 30, 2019
Commentary — ESHS, other projects scrutinised
So we are to get a third reincarnation of the “litter wardens.” What happened to the previous two times they were appointed? Were they paid? Are they still being paid? …
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April 23, 2019
Commentary — Incinerator, other issues spark concern
It is nice to know that the Water and Sewerage Department building will soon be restored. I wonder if the WSD director and the new minister of transportation, works and …
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April 17, 2019
Commentary — New gov’t praised, warned
To hear that the festival finances are already $300,000 in the red is not really a surprise. Vendors and suppliers have continually complained that they don’t get paid. Successive governments …
April 9, 2019
COMMENTARY — Talk show host called out
Talk show host Claude Skelton-Cline knows perfectly well why the British government imposed the Recovery and Development Agency on us. Just one reason. Successive governments here have shown themselves to …
March 25, 2019
COMMENTARY — Quips target recent politics
First, members of the Virgin Islands’ ruling party resigned because they did not like their newly elected leader. Now, in the United Kingdom seven members of the opposition Labour Party …
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March 4, 2019
LETTER — VI praised for smooth election
Well done, Virgin Islands! We ran a successful election with only a little noise, and no serious incidents. The electorate has spoken — whether wisely or not, we shall see …
February 22, 2019
Commentary — Quips target recent politics
Where the Virgin Islands leads, the United Kingdom will follow. First, members of the VI’s ruling party resigned because they did not like their newly elected leader. Now, in the …
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February 20, 2019
Commentary — Parties’ recent history analysed
I would just like to point out to the Afrikan Studies Klub, and indeed the Beacon editorial writer, that the club cannot possible pay tribute to ancestors who lost their …
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February 12, 2019
Commentary — Campaign rhetoric, promises mocked
It’s February. February. Are they here yet? Where are they? Who? Why, the 450 medical students who were to arrive this month to begin, or continue, their studies. Perhaps the …
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February 5, 2019
Commentary — Promises don’t inspire confidence
For those who don’t have time to attend, watch or read the various parties’ election campaigning, here is a short list of promised items. You will note that there are …
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January 29, 2019
Commentary — Campaign promises seen as unrealistic
On Monday fishermen were seen taking five turtles from Little Harbour, Peter Island. It may be open season, but that is pretty disgusting, especially as they may have been taking …
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January 22, 2019
COMMENTARY — Election promises don’t impress
The election campaign is hotting up and we are promised a Shangri La paradise by all candidates. Quite why we haven’t got it already with the billions of dollars of …
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January 1, 2019
LETTER: ‘Gobsmacked’ over Elmore Stoutt High School wall
In all the recent turmoil concerning the Elmore Stoutt High School wall, I can’t help thinking that most readers and listeners will have been gobsmacked, as I was, at the …
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December 18, 2018
Commentary — Questions asked about politics, gov’t
I wonder why the representative for the Third District, and his presumably one-man new party, has resurrected his plans for the Sea Cows Bay Harbour project, circa 1999, on Facebook. …
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December 10, 2018
Commentary — Cabinet meeting raises questions
After all the political shenanigans of last week, it is noted that no sooner had the governor’s feet left the tarmac last Thursday for London than government called a Cabinet …
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December 6, 2018
Commentary — PO, other agencies called out
Fourteen months after the hurricanes, when are the government, the minister of communications and works, and the postmaster general going to get something done about the appalling state of our …
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November 27, 2018
Commentary — Coming elections spark anxiety
Thank goodness that by the time you read this, the United States Virgin Islands runoff election will be over. Why did we have to be bombarded all hours of the …
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November 20, 2018
Commentary — Willy T comments draw rebuke
My goodness me! What a lot of vitriolic, biased, racist comments we see online these days. If the following is really how people feel, we are in trouble. The latest …
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November 12, 2018
Commentary — Back from UK, writer sounds off
Yes, it’s good to be back: driving in from the airport after dark, blinded by all the full beam headlights coming towards me and overtaken by scooter riders with no …
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July 17, 2018
COMMENTARY — ‘Reluctant payers’ seen in territory
Over 46 years in the Virgin Islands, I have come to realise that we don’t like paying our bills, whether as individuals, corporations or government. I know people are hurting …
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