What would happen in the event of a major marine disaster requiring a search-and-rescue response and an oil spill clean-up in the territory’s waters? That question was posed to 22 …
BFEC wins first round of debate competition
Bregado Flax Educational Centre emerged victorious in the preliminary round of the 2024 Inter-Secondary School Debates on Friday at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Centre Activity Hall, …
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Tourism plan promised this year
After more than a decade of delays, a national tourism plan is in the works and will be completed by the end of this year, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley …
KPMG to carry out airport biz case after submitting lowest bid
KPMG (BVI) Ltd. will carry out the business case slated to guide the way forward for the long-delayed expansion of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, the BVI Airports Authority …
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After Rutley visit, premier ‘confident’ on reforms
Nearly half an hour late to the press conference he called on Friday morning, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley stepped into the multimedia room on the first floor of his …
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Premier at OECS meeting in St. Kitts
Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley is scheduled to return to the territory today after attending the 74th Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Authority in St. Kitts. At …
Free app offers tips for tourists
A free smartphone application designed to help tourists navigate the territory’s attractions was launched this month through a partnership between the BVI Chamber of Commerce and the publisher of its …
Just one firm bids on 38-mile road project
Despite three deadline extensions in a tender process launched last October, only one company bid last week for a 38-mile road reconstruction project on Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Jost Van …
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Fahie verdict in question after two jurors changed minds, Herald reports
Two jurors in the drug conspiracy trial of former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie said they changed their minds shortly after delivering a guilty verdict last week, plunging the case …
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Climate project brings new digital maps
For decades, the National Parks Trust has researched and monitored the Virgin Islands’ natural environment as part of its efforts to manage the territory’s 21 protected parks and identify potential …
Solar signs installed at two schools
As part of efforts to improve road safety, the Public Works Department has installed solar radar school zone signs at the Willard Wheatley Primary School in East End and the …
Peter Island blames Covid for rebuild delays
The Covid-19 pandemic was to blame for the four-year delay in reopening Peter Island Resort, operators told the Beacon. The upmarket tourist property has been shuttered since sustaining heavy damage …
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DEBUNKED: Fake video appears to show Trump calling for Fahie pardon
A fake video circulating in the territory on Sunday appears to show United States presidential candidate Donald Trump calling for former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie to be pardoned following …
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House of Assembly re-forms Commission of Inquiry committee
Following harsh criticism from United Kingdom officials over delayed Commission of Inquiry reforms, the House of Assembly has renewed a committee tasked with overseeing legislative initiatives recommended by the COI. …
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OT minister brings sharp warning
Last month, outgoing governor John Rankin wrote to United Kingdom Overseas Territories Minister David Rutley to request additional powers to help his successor push through delayed Commission of Inquiry reforms. …
57 big ideas for the new Constitution
Adding two at-large seats to the House of Assembly. Amending the Constitution to grant the public an explicit right to access government information. Holding a referendum on whether to adopt …
Gunmen hit Aladdin Store in broad daylight
Shortly after 10 a.m. Friday morning, four masked people carrying what appeared to be assault rifles robbed Aladdin Store on Flemming Street in Road Town, according to police and a …
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Ancestors honoured at wreath-laying
Surrounded by a small crowd dressed all in white, Mrs. BVI Rhonda Victor-Pinnock stood on the shoreline near Crafts Alive Village shortly before sunset on Sunday and tossed a bouquet …
Ex-premier Andrew Fahie found guilty of cocaine scheme
MIAMI, Florida — Former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie was found guilty on Thursday afternoon of conspiring to smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the United States while laundering …
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FAHIE TRIAL, DAY SIX: Maynard testifies against Fahie
MIAMI, Florida — At exactly 11:01 a.m. on Tuesday, a United States Marshal opened the side door to Courtroom 11-3 as his colleague gingerly pushed a wheelchair carrying 62-year-old Oleanvine …
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Deposit insurance body launches
Bank customers in the territory can look forward to better protection now that the long-promised Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation has been established, the Ministry of Finance announced last week. …
Daughter seeks info on sailor killed in 1991
In 1991, it was very expensive to call the Virgin Islands from Jamaica. The price was well worth it for the family of Clive Ferdinand Watson, who would call him …
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FAHIE TRIAL, DAY FIVE: Fahie unlikely to testify, but Maynard expected soon
Shortly after jurors in the ongoing drug conspiracy trial of former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie took their mid-morning break around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, defence attorney Theresa Van Vliet …
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FAHIE TRIAL: Sylvester named as woman released during sting
During his Thursday testimony in the drug-conspiracy trial of former premier Andrew Fahie, United States Drug Enforcement Administration special agent Brian Witek confirmed what many Virgin Islands residents had already …
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$1.4m EU grant to help 14 schools
Fourteen Virgin Islands schools will be “safer, healthier and greener” thanks to a European Union grant worth about $1.4 million, government announced last week. The BVI SMART Schools initiative — …