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January 6, 2012
January 6, 2012
Residents warned about ‘pyramid scheme’ in VI
There comes a time you’ve got to call a spade a spade.
January 6, 2012
Questions raised for new year
The marmalade contest in the United Kingdom
January 6, 2012
Dateline: Paradise (Jan. 6, 2012)
Resolutions anyone? Most people make resolutions for themselves, but luckily for the Virgin Islands I’m not so selfish.
January 6, 2012
Reporter’s Notebook (Jan. 6, 2012)
Misunderstanding A Beaconite was happy to work on New Year’s Eve,
January 6, 2012
Editorial (Jan. 6, 2012)
2012 holds promise, challenges As the holidays wind down, the territory should roll up its sleeves
May 5, 2011
West End ferry traffic analysed
I’m writing to add to my letter of last week, “Proposed ferry terminal draws fire.”
May 5, 2011
Drag racing strip proposal under fire
When I tout how wonderful the beautiful Virgin Islands are to my friends back in the United States,
May 5, 2011
Further questions raised about lemurs
I was pleased to see Sir Richard Branson making his case for bringing the lemurs to Mosquito Island.
May 5, 2011
Dateline: Paradise (May 5, 2011)
If build it, they will come… eventually So now everyone’s complaining about the proposed West End ferry terminal. They say that it’s way too big.
May 4, 2011
Reporter’s Notebook (May 5, 2011)
Young workers While attending the Fort Purcell cleanup last weekend, a Beaconite was truly impressed by the skill and speed of the various volunteers
May 4, 2011
Editorial (May 5, 2011)
A voice crying in the wilderness A recent report by Complaints Commissioner Elton Georges brought to light egregious problems with a government programme that subsidises new connections to the electricity …
April 27, 2011
Proposed ferry terminal draws fire
I have the following comments on the proposed ferry terminal at West End.
April 27, 2011
Gov’t under fire for contracts, plans
Ten contractors to fix a sports field! I ask you!
April 27, 2011
Branson defends his lemur plan
It’s interesting how on occasions when you set about to do something for all the right reasons it can backfire on you.
April 27, 2011
Editorial (April 28, 2011)
Fresh voices welcome in upcoming elections We were encouraged to learn that many of the territory’s young people have registered to vote in recent months.
April 27, 2011
Reporter’s Notebook (April 28, 2011)
Holiday schedule The Beacon office will be closed on Friday for the holiday honouring the royal wedding. Next week’s advertising and editorial deadlines will remain the same. Beaconites hope residents …
April 27, 2011
Dateline: Paradise (April 28, 2011)
Gov’t hotlines So the Water and Sewerage Department is planning to launch a 24-hour customer hotline.
April 21, 2011
Dateline: Paradise (April 21, 2011)
Lemurs are way more awesome than geckos Some cranky scientists are up in arms because Sir Richard Branson is planning to bring a few lemurs to Mosquito Island.
April 21, 2011
Crime, consultancies, projects criticised
Several preachers on Palm Sunday took the opportunity to address the present situation in the territory.
April 21, 2011
Call made for reconciliation in VI
Today in these Virgin Islands, church fights church, brother fights brother, sister speaks against sister, while the community looks on with sheer horror and disgust.
April 21, 2011
VI warned about rising sea levels
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations-sponsored network, foresees that global temperatures will rise as much as 11.5 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2100.
April 21, 2011
Reporter’s Notebook (April 21, 2011)
Holiday schedule The Beacon office will be closed on Friday and Monday for the Easter holidays.
April 21, 2011
Editorial (April 21, 2011)
Social sector analysis a good move The Ministry of Health and Social Development was right to commission an analysis of the territory’s social sector.
April 13, 2011
Gov’t projects, contracts questioned
So we have it officially now.