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February 13, 2021

Special education centre gets new bus

The students and faculty of the Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre are one step closer to returning to pre-Hurricane Irma conditions after several groups came together to donate a van …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 13, 2021

Ancestors honoured at annual ceremony

Dozens of people tossed flowers, wreaths and palm leaves into the ocean near the Crafts Alive Village on Sunday in solemn remembrance and hopeful celebration during the 13th annual African …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 11, 2021

Vaccines begin today

Ten people, including Governor John Rankin and Minister for Health and Social Development Carvin Malone, led by example by receiving the first of 8,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine that …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
February 11, 2021

East End, Anegada libraries now open

The community libraries in East End and Anegada are now open for regular hours, government announced last week. The East End library closed for unexplained reasons in September 2019, leaving …

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by Dana Kampa
February 11, 2021

Inquiry teams returns to England for now

Thirteen days after Sir Gary Hickinbottom was sworn in to head the commission of inquiry into alleged corruption in the territory, he and his secretary returned to the United Kingdom …

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by Dana Kampa
February 11, 2021

Government sues Lester Hyman over BVI Airways

A Washington DC lawyer who formerly represented the Virgin Islands government now faces a lawsuit seeking up to $11 million in damages for alleged conflicts of interest when he helped …

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by Dana Kampa
February 11, 2021

Recycling in the time of Covid

A walk to the Green VI recycling site in Paraquita Bay leads to stacks upon stacks of cubes made up of compressed plastic water bottles — a particular thorn in …

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by Dana Kampa
February 8, 2021

College to resume mariner courses

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College has received “provisional approval” to schedule Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers courses at its Paraquita Bay campus, the school announced Monday. …

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by The BVI Beacon
February 8, 2021

$9.8 million contract to bring new NEOC

Having laid in ruin since Hurricane Irma passed in 2017, the National Emergency Operations Centre will soon be demolished, and a state-of-the-art centre will be built in its place, officials …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 5, 2021

VI to test for new Covid strains

The United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil: The so-called “new variants” of Covid-19 have become a major concern globally, as initial studies suggest that some of the strains could be more …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
February 5, 2021

Dr. Richard Georges sworn in at HLSCC

Last Thursday, for the first time in Virgin Islands history, an alumnus of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College was sworn in as the college’s president. “Today it is a …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 4, 2021

Police warn they will continue to enforce social distancing rules

Police will continue to enforce the territory’s mask and social distancing rules by issuing fines to people and establishments that violate them, they warned on Monday. The rules, as outlined in …

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by Joey Waldinger
February 4, 2021

14th governor sworn in

Governor John Rankin first visited the Virgin Islands not on vacation, but to lend his support as leader of a fellow overseas territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in …

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by Dana Kampa
February 3, 2021

Medical chief explains ‘community spread’

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronald Georges wants the Virgin Islands to know what health officials mean when they talk about “community spread.” And it’s not his definition: It’s the World …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
January 30, 2021

Government offers grace period for water service

Government is offering a grace period of three months on water disconnections for customers of the Water and Sewerage Department. Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer said the grace …

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by The BVI Beacon
January 30, 2021

HLSCC gets $50k solar grant

The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College has been awarded a $50,000 grant to install a solar photovoltaic system on the roof of its Learning Resource Centre building, the school announced …

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by The BVI Beacon
January 30, 2021

Jaspert says farewell in small ceremony

In a small, private ceremony with the premier, staff and police officers, Governor Gus Jaspert said his farewell to the Virgin Islands and boarded a plane on last Saturday. Deputy …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 30, 2021

Virgin Islands dancers stage original show

Aniyah Wilkinson stomped her feet and let out a cry of victory over Khiry Creque on Sunday afternoon, finishing a section of a dance performed with no music. “We wanted …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 28, 2021

Man pleads guilty in police station scooter theft

Gerelle Williams pleaded guilty on Jan. 20 in Magistrates’ Court to taking two motorbikes from in front of the police station on Virgin Gorda, though he maintained that he only …

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by Dana Kampa
January 28, 2021

For fishing on curfew, woman fined $1,000

Jahkeema Maduro was fined $1,000 on Jan. 20 in Magistrates’ Court for breaching curfew in April. Ms. Maduro said she was employed in airport security at the time, and although …

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by Dana Kampa
January 28, 2021

Miss Universe BVI focuses on charity work

2020 was a year of hardship for many, but a beauty queen is working to bring some positivity to the new year. Shabree Frett won the title of Miss Universe …

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by Dana Kampa
January 28, 2021

Commission starts gathering evidence

Following the bombshell announcement last week that the United Kingdom will lead an independent investigation into potential corruption in the Virgin Islands, Governor Gus Jaspert and Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom …

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by Dana Kampa
January 28, 2021

Court requires 14-day waiting period for recent arrivals

After completing their mandatory four-day quarantine period, travellers to the Virgin Islands must now wait an additional ten days before appearing at the Magistrates’ Court, Court Manager Annette Williams-Sylvester announced …

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by Joey Waldinger
January 28, 2021

Vaccines the ‘best way out of this mess’

The Virgin Islands has been told to expect 8,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to be delivered here as early as next week. But as the territory hopes for the …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
January 25, 2021

National library, museum promised this year

Public libraries have been mostly closed in the territory since Hurricane Irma hit the Virgin Islands in 2017, but they were struggling even before then. That will change this year, …

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by Dana Kampa

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