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The territory is building its capacity to control mosquitos and other pests with help from the Caribbean Public Health Agency, government announced Friday. Recently, two CARPHA officials visited the Virgin …
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More than 11,000 pages of supporting documents that Governor John Rankin received with the Commission of Inquiry report on April 4 were posted last week on government’s website — more …
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A 30-year-old man was arrested on Aug. 31 after police stopped and searched a vehicle he was driving and found marijuana, according to the Police Information Office. Casheem Walter, 30, …
Alleged victim hospitalised A Purcell Estate resident faces charges after a stabbing on the morning of Aug. 31 on the neighbourhood’s basketball court left a man with several puncture wounds, …
Vi woman gets $40K bail A 42-year-old Florida man was remanded to prison on Tuesday for gun, ammunition and drug allegations while a 24-year-old Virgin Islands woman arrested along with …
The recent Commission of Inquiry reported finding evidence that the Premier’s Office under former Premier Andrew Fahie may have obstructed government auditors investigating Covid-19 assistance programmes. A new law is …
Amid rain and wind that lasted much of the week, leaders and other community members reflected on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Irma, with a largely virtual remembrance of how …
Promising “bold” economic reform for the United Kingdom, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss won the seat of Conservative Party leader on Sept. 5 and subsequently became the new prime minister. Ms. …
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School will start back up on Sept. 12 for most students, and community members throughout the territory have been supporting them with supply drives and other activities. This marks the …
“I would say we have a lot to be proud of,” Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said during a recent press conference when asked about the upcoming fifth anniversary of …
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Caribbean countries are working to learn the best ways to finance measures for mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said in a …
Heavy rains, flooding and inter- mittent squalls hit the territory on Monday and Tuesday as Tropical Storm Earl passed to the north. “There were damages,” Jasen Penn, director of the …
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Recovery and Development Agency CEO Anthony McMaster answered the Beacon’s questions about his agency’s progress with the recovery on Aug. 21. This interview was conducted, condensed and edited by Zarrin …
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To understand the Virgin Islands’ recovery five years after Hurricane Irma, consider Sopers Hole. The bay — which was devastated by the storm, with yachts turned topsy-turvy and buildings ripped …
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A Spooners Estate captain has been charged following a boat chase that ended at Frenchmans Cay on Aug. 23, police said. After a search uncovered cash and drugs, Jahnai Pickering, …
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Police investigating A 57-year-old chef died on Saturday following a vehicular wreck at Cane Garden Bay Hill, according to the Police Information Office. Joyce Orine George, of Romney Park, was …
Completion target is September 2023 Last Thursday the government and Quality Construction Limited signed a contract for more than $4.3 million for the construction of a new Jost Van Dyke …
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Experts say the Virgin Islands is already feeling the effects of climate change, which includes warming oceans, prolonged droughts, and more intense storms such as the hurricanes of 2017. A …
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After spending nearly seven hours in closed-door committee on Tuesday, the House of Assembly unanimously passed a motion approving a schedule of additional provisions, freeing up almost $12.6 million in …
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The non-profit organisation Unite BVI will fund infrastructural works needed to relocate students displaced after the Althea Scatliffe Primary School was closed on June 17 due to structural issues, officials …
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Nearly five years after Hurricane Irma battered the Anthonie Jeffery Caines Sports Arena in Virgin Gorda, the refurbished facility officially reopened to the public during a Saturday handover ceremony. “This …
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Money launderers have been targeting the Virgin Islands hospitality industry, the Financial Investigation Agency warned recently. The agency’s Financial Investigation Unit issued a press release last month advising hotels, resorts …
Speaker of the House Corine George-Massicote is leading a three-member delegation to the 65th annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference this week in Halifax, Canada, government announced Tuesday. The conference — which …
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On a recent Monday afternoon in the Multi-purpose Sports Complex, several children took off their shoes and tossed them in a pile. Then they split into teams and turned their …
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Oversight of fishing and farming in the territory may be seeing major changes soon following Governor John Rankin’s recent approval of the Food Security and Sustainability Act, 2022. The House …
