"The light that comes from wisdom never goes out"
In his recent Budget Address, Premier Andrew Fahie promised to build on the arts festival previously organised by late District Five Representative Delores Christopher. Yes, indeed, we are forever grateful …
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I am still rescuing books after Hurricane Irma. Incredible! At last I’m getting around to my store of books at the Old Family House, which had been unoccupied for more …
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I agree with the topic and theme of your editorial of Nov. 15 titled “Culture is key in recovery.” To that I might add that records, written and oral, are …
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While reading a commentary published in the Oct. 18 edition of The BVI Beacon, it was gratifying to hear another voice calling for a Virgin Islands National Heroes Day and …
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I was very pleased to hear of the recently announced “Smart Communities” initiative and that Jost Van Dyke, Sea Cows Bay and East End/Long Look are included in the first …
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This year we have been reminded repeatedly of the origins of our August Emancipation Festival. The lessons came from elders, educators and historians; from the pulpit; from the Sunday Morning …
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I was pleased to hear of the scaled-down August Emancipation Festival programme to one of more cultural significance. On the day of its announcement, my devotional reading (BRF with Barbara …
I agree in principle with your editorial of last week arguing that Virgin Islands roads should have names of local significance. There are several categories of VI heroes and heroines …
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