The students of Joyce Samuel Primary School wanted everyone to know that reading is their “super power.” As they took to the streets of Road Town along with other primary …
October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019
The poetry of recovery
Though many have commended Dr. Richard Georges for publishing three books within three years, he said his secret to such success is actually quite simple: pace. “It’s a natural progression …
October 17, 2019
Jost Van Dyke family feuds over future of Foxy’s
Following a temporary closure of Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost Van Dyke due to a failed health inspection, a struggle about the future of the iconic establishment burst into the …
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October 14, 2019
New traffic plan presented to businesses
Government has plans to privatise parking in Road Town as part of efforts to decrease congestion in the busiest section of the capital. Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer …
October 14, 2019
Cruise execs look for culture, history
In an effort to brainstorm ways to earn more from the cruise ship passengers who visit the Virgin Islands, representatives from four cruise lines hosted a public meeting last week …
October 14, 2019
Contract signed for 3 temp housing units
More than two years after Hurricane Irma damaged most homes in the territory, the government has allotted funds to build three temporary housing units in Tortola and Anegada. The Recovery …
October 10, 2019
Government may sue US lawyer over BVI Airways
After $7.2 million of taxpayers’ money was funneled into a failed deal with BVI Airways in 2016 and 2017, angry residents called for answers, and then-Premier Dr. Orlando Smith promised …
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October 7, 2019
March raises awareness about Alzheimer’s
A sea of purple shirts filled the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park on Friday afternoon. They were worn by advocates for Alzheimer’s awareness, many of whom experience the effects …
October 3, 2019
Revised recovery plan submitted to UK
Cabinet has approved and submitted a revised Recovery to Development Plan to the United Kingdom as part of efforts toward securing a loan guarantee. Premier Andrew Fahie said Monday that …
September 30, 2019
Calls made for tourism master plan
Though Premier Andrew Fahie recently expressed high hopes for the tourism industry to have 5,000 land-based rooms available within five years, some hospitality stakeholders said last week that this target …
September 30, 2019
Businesses push for ‘seamless’ licensing
Hotel owners and managers voiced concerns about tedious licensing processes during a BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association meeting last Thursday afternoon where three hotels and other businesses were …
September 30, 2019
Court using new sentencing guidelines
As Magistrate Ayanna Baptiste-DaBreo considered a minor drug offence on Tuesday, she applied new sentencing guidelines launched last week by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Ms. Baptiste-DaBreo then sentenced 21-year-old …
September 30, 2019
538 apply for ‘1,000 jobs’ initiative
A new programme designed to boost employment in the territory was received with interest from hotels and other businesses last week. Claude Skelton-Cline reached out the BVI Chamber of Commerce …
September 24, 2019
Coral already weakened by warming seas
Scientists believe that global warming has been affecting Caribbean corals for decades, weakening reefs and making them more susceptible to maladies like Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease. Several warming-related bleaching …
September 24, 2019
New coral disease spreading toward Virgin Islands
An aggressive coral disease that can destroy certain species in days has been spotted off the coast of the United States Virgin Islands after spreading down from Florida, and scientists …
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September 19, 2019
Fishing Complex still battered
The BVI Fishing Complex in Baughers Bay has remained closed since it sustained major damage during Hurricane Irma, but plans to renovate the building are in the making. Prior to …
September 19, 2019
First set of OECS sentencing guidelines published
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court officially launched sentencing guidelines for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States on Tuesday morning. The main purpose of the guidelines is to bring “greater uniformity …
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September 19, 2019
Government ‘on the way’ to loan guarantee
After weeks of criticising the United Kingdom’s conditions for a recovery loan guarantee, Premier Andrew Fahie returned from a visit to London and said this week that his government is …
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September 12, 2019
Annual block party supports artist’s child
This year’s Fifth Annual Caribbean Cellars Block Party had a special cause attached to a night of performances: raising money to help support the family of a Virgin Islands artist. …
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September 12, 2019
Sentencing guidelines coming next week
On Tuesday in Antigua and Barbuda, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court will launch sentencing guidelines for judges and magistrates in the Criminal Division, according to Government Information Services. “The intention …
September 12, 2019
Vincent Wheatley sworn in as new deputy premier
As officials walked through the doors of the Governor’s Office on Friday morning, some of them joked around with Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer, saying he wasn’t ready …
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September 12, 2019
Opposition weighs in on loan guarantee
While Premier Andrew Fahie visited London this week following a public spat with United Kingdom officials, opposition members launched a series of community meetings and pushed back against Mr. Fahie’s …
September 9, 2019
Gov’t recovery drags amid funding woes
In the weeks after Hurricane Irma, the recovery effort roared to life. With the help of funding and personnel from the United Kingdom and other partners, the Virgin Islands government …
September 9, 2019
Premier’s Office silences RDA CEO
Over the past five weeks, Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly scheduled and cancelled three interviews with the Beacon before ultimately declining to speak at the reported request of …
September 9, 2019
FCO fires back at premier on loan guarantee
As Premier Andrew Fahie continued to criticise the United Kingdom’s offer of a £300 million loan guarantee for the hurricane recovery, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office fired back Monday …
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