Cecil “Alex” Jeffries was standing on the tarmac of an airport in the Bahamas on Monday, and over the whir of jet engines and shaky cell reception, it was hard …
September 14, 2019
September 14, 2019
ESHS building opens as school year begins
Exactly two years after Hurricane Irma gutted the L-shaped building at Elmore Stoutt High School, a team of contractors handed the renovated facility back to the Ministry of Education, Culture, …
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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
Preschoolers to learn ‘physical literacy’
Preschool students around the territory will learn “physical literacy” as part of a new programme that is scheduled to continue through the school year, according to Government Information Services. Health …
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September 12, 2019
Police barracks back open on Virgin Gorda
The police barracks on Virgin Gorda re-opened last Thursday after 2017 hurricane damage was repaired through a project led by the Deputy Governor’s Office and implemented by the Recovery and …
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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 11, 2019
Businesses take a lead in Hurricane Irma recovery
Two years after Hurricane Irma, a walk through Road Town suggests that the biggest victory of the private sector also remains its greatest challenge: rebuilding. “Many of the businesses are …
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September 9, 2019
Malone exempted from vacating seat over contracts
The House of Assembly voted on Monday to exempt Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone from vacating his seat despite his position as director of the companies Island Block …
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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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September 8, 2019
AG denies ‘newspaper’ claims of fiscal mismanagement
Attorney General Baba Aziz stood in the House of Assembly on Monday to complain that a “newspaper of wide circulation” had published false claims insinuating that he had supervised the …
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September 8, 2019
Premier: Governor rejected PSC suggestions
Premier Andrew Fahie accused Governor Gus Jaspert on Monday of rejecting the Public Service Commission’s recommendations on the recent appointments of permanent secretaries. “I see his action as an insult …
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September 6, 2019
September 6, 2019
Shift system to end as school resumes
This week and next, students are heading back to public schools across the territory, including some that have been closed since Hurricane Irma. For the first time since the storm, …
September 6, 2019
In the BVI, Dorian brought 83 mph winds but no reports of major damage
When Hurricane Dorian brushed the Virgin Islands last week, it was still a Category 1 storm, and no major damage resulted, said Department of Disaster Management Director Sharleen DaBreo-Lettsome. However, …
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September 6, 2019
VI to help after Dorian guts Bahamas
Darryl Flanders’ stomach began to sink as he watched footage of Hurricane Dorian wreaking havoc on the Bahamas earlier this week. He recalled the hopelessness of Hurricane Irma’s aftermath two …
September 5, 2019
BVIHSA works toward accreditation
The BVI Health Services Authority is in the process of being accredited and is scheduled to be reviewed next month, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone told the Standing …
September 5, 2019
BVI Tourist Board gets more funding
During Standing Finance Committee deliberations, BVI Tourist Board Director Sharon Flax-Brutus requested a budget of $14.2 million, an increase from $10.5 million in previous years. The request was approved, she …
September 2, 2019
15 new police recruits in training
Fifteen new police constables were sworn in to the Royal Virgin Police Force on Aug. 16, commencing a six-month training programme that began three days later, police announced. The group …
September 2, 2019
UNDP office in the works for Virgin Islands
After supporting the territory’s hurricane recovery for nearly two years, the United Nations Development Programme is looking to open a permanent Tortola office and work closely on projects including a …
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August 31, 2019
Cabinet preserving damaged records
The Cabinet Office has been working to restore and preserve records stored at the R&R Malone Complex, some of which were damaged by soot from a fire and need to …
August 31, 2019
80% of government HR records now electronic
About 80 percent of all government employee records have been scanned and are available electronically, Human Resources Director Michelle Donovan-Stevens told legislators during the April Standing Finance Committee deliberations. She …
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August 31, 2019
‘1,000 jobs’ initiative launched
Premier Andrew Fahie launched a new programme last week designed to boost employment in all districts across the territory. The “1,000 Jobs in 1,000 Days” initiative seeks to match employers …
