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After a marathon session Thursday, the Legislative Council passed a Bill that will liberalise the territory’s telecommunications industry. Minister of Communications and Works Elmore Stoutt moved the motion for the …
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The results are in, and St. George’s Secondary School came out on top. The government is reporting an 85.3 percent average pass rate across all subjects for Virgin Islands students …
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Jamaican poet and memoirist Safiya Sinclair. Black and British author David Olusoga. Trinidadian novelist Celeste Mohammed. Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant. These award-winning writers and many others will be among more …
The Virgin Islands’ progress toward meeting the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals was up for discussion this week when a senior regional UN official visited the territory. Simon Springette, …
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A one-year management course coming next month to H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is designed for supervisors who lead teams, but it is also accessible to less-experienced students pursuing further …
Seafood, music, family games and more will be on offer at a record 13 restaurants this year at the 12th annual Anegada Lobster Festival, organisers announced. “We are excited about …
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On June 7, The BVI Beacon turned 40. To celebrate, it is re-publishing some of the biggest stories from its archives over the past four decades. The article below originally …
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The Virgin Islands’ seven oldest residents were honoured on Friday as the territory observed National Centenarian Day. Four live on Tortola, including two 105-year-olds — Enelle Smith and Emogene Augusta …
Starting next week, travellers will no longer have to complete paper forms before entering the Virgin Islands, officials announced Friday. Instead, they will be able to provide their details using …
Eighteen days after a woman was found dead at sea and a man was reported missing, police disclosed the woman’s name on Monday but said they still don’t know the …
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As part of the Customs Department’s ongoing effort to “rejuvenate” its K-9 Unit, three dogs and their handlers recently underwent a three-week training hosted by a Virgin Islands company, according …
The Virgin Islands was elected last week to serve in a leadership position in the United Nations’ intergovernmental body for the Caribbean, government announced. In a vote of acclamation, the …
On June 7, The BVI Beacon turned 40. To celebrate, it is re-publishing some of the biggest stories from its archives over the past four decades. The article below originally …
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Thirty-six people were recently registered as British citizens after previously having been naturalised as British overseas territories citizens, government announced. During a ceremony held Aug. 27 at the Government House, …
For the first time in history, a Virgin Gordan has climbed to the highest ranks of the judicial system. Dame Janice Pereira, who in 2012 became the first female chief …
On June 7, The BVI Beacon turned 40. To celebrate, it is re-publishing some of the biggest stories from its archives over the past four decades. The article below originally …
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Seventy-nine people were naturalised as British overseas territories citizens during a brief ceremony on Aug. 29 at Government House. The group affirmed an oath of allegiance to King Charles III …
While the premier and other senior leaders held high-level meetings in London this week, two other government ministers travelled to St. Kitts and Nevis for regional sessions hosted by the …
On June 7, The BVI Beacon turned 40. To celebrate, it is re-publishing some of the biggest stories from its archives over the past four decades. The article below originally …
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The BVI Electricity Corporation urged customers last Thursday to check their credit card accounts after a cyberattack that was first announced on Aug. 19, but the utility has not said …
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A 14-year-old on Virgin Gorda was arrested and charged after police found a “suspected” AK-47 assault rifle and a magazine containing 18 rounds of ammunition during one of several search …
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Tourism Director Clive McCoy led a Virgin Islands delegation to Las Vegas this month for an event hosted by Virtuoso, a global network of luxury travel agencies. During Virtuoso Travel …
In 2020, the Police Week Planning Committee decided to raffle a pickup truck as a fundraising project under the leadership of then-Deputy Police Commissioner Alwin James. An East End woman …
Classes haven’t yet resumed after the summer holiday, but public school teachers are already back at work. During a week-long “summer institute” this week, they are taking part in educational …
With a recent doctorate degree in hand, an alumnus of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College is back in the Virgin Islands to share a new tool for viewing the tiny …
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