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Opinions and Commentary

July 4, 2018

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (June 28, 2018)

Spelling matters A Beaconite noticed Premier Dr. Orlando Smith is scheduled to move a motion in the House of Assembly today establishing the long-awaited National Addressing System. The Beaconite thinks …

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by BVI Beacon
July 4, 2018

COMMENTARY — Asia House head touts China links

When the Virgin Islands government decided in 2013 to open its office in Asia, it estimated that somewhere in the range of 40 to 60 percent of the territory’s financial …

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by Elise Donovan
July 4, 2018

COMMENTARY — Kudos offered for premier

I have never admired or respected Premier Dr. Orlando Smith more than I do as I write this letter on June 19. Of all the options he could have chosen …

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by Medita Wheatley
July 4, 2018

LETTER — Passport statement draws questions

I feel it very important that I address information about passports that was reported on the radio on June 19 pursuant to a joint release issued by Government Information Services …

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by DONALD DE CASTRO
July 4, 2018

COMMENTARY — ‘Where is our money?’ writer wants to know

Where is our money? You know, the stuff we pay our taxes with, for the government to spend on our behalf? Did it all get blown out of the banks …

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by Roger Harris
July 3, 2018

EDITORIAL: Keep the campaigns clean, please

Though the general election likely won’t be held until next summer, campaign season is already in the air, with politics increasingly driving public dialogue on the airwaves, social media and …

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by The BVI Beacon
June 26, 2018

LETTER — Economist thanked for registers piece

I wanted to commend Peter Wickham on his article of last week explaining the negative effects that the recent United Kingdom decision will have on the fiscal stability of the …

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by Dean Lewis
June 26, 2018

COMMENTARY — Nutritionist debunks diabetes myths

Look! It’s a bird. It’s a plane. Nope. It’s just another diabetes myth. There are many myths about diabetes out there. We’ve all heard them and they sometimes sound so …

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by Antonia Matthew
June 26, 2018

COMMENTARY — Trouble seen in NHI’s future

It was interesting to note that in the Standing Finance Committee it is being suggested that people who do not have to contribute to the National Health Insurance fund, but …

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by Roger Harris
June 26, 2018

COMMENTARY — Walker recounts travels of his youth

I remember the anxiety I caused my parents when I demonstrated my budding interests in walking, personal finance and travel at the age of 6. My sister Joyce celebrated her …

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by Peter Moll
June 26, 2018

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (June 21, 2018)

Healthy dialogue online A Beaconite has noticed a positive uptick in political dialogue on social media recently in the Virgin Islands. While he has traditionally had a lot of disdain …

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by BVI Beacon
June 25, 2018

EDITORIAL: High school should be full time by September

Repairing the territory’s public high schools should be a top priority in the recovery effort, and until the job is complete government should devise a way for students to comfortably …

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by The BVI Beacon
June 19, 2018

COMMENTARY — Gov’t urged to tap local expertise

Over the years since I returned home in 1986 (and I do believe the situation existed before I returned) this government and past governments in their endeavour to develop this …

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by DONALD DE CASTRO
June 19, 2018

COMMENTARY — Economist weighs in on UK register law

We have recently received the news that the United Kingdom Parliament has passed legislation that requires the overseas territories to set up public registers of company ownership by 2020 and …

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by Peter Wickham
June 19, 2018

COMMENTARY — Call made to build back green

The world is facing huge environmental threats and a climate change narrative that is changing the culture and way of life of geographically and ecologically vulnerable communities and societies. Communities …

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by Dickson Igwe
June 18, 2018

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (June 14, 2018)

Court-esy A Beaconite loves poring over publicly available legal and financial documents. That likely sounds very strange, but considering that there are often many roadblocks to obtaining information as a …

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by BVI Beacon
June 15, 2018

EDITORIAL: Kudos to the marchers. Here’s what should happen next

The Friday march in Road Town could have benefited greatly from a clearer message and more-realistic demands, but we were delighted that residents took to the streets to push for …

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by The BVI Beacon
June 8, 2018

EDITORIAL — Where’s the cruise pier audit?

The Tortola Pier Park audit has been delayed for far too long, and officials’ excuses have been weak at best. The probe — which KPMG is carrying out in part …

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by BVI Beacon
June 8, 2018

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (June 7, 2018)

Happy birthday, Beacon Following a difficult year that saw the Beacon continue reporting during and after Hurricane Irma, the newspaper celebrates its 34th birthday today. The Beacon’s first issue, on …

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by BVI Beacon
June 7, 2018

COMMENTARY — Sargassum sleuth offers a solution

  Anyone who looks at the sargassum seaweed cluttering the once beautiful sandy beaches of many Caribbean islands will have that sinking feeling of having their scenic sand and near-shore …

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by William Hinds
June 7, 2018

COMMENTARY — UK’s registry move draws fire

Those who hanker for a transparent world where everybody knows each other’s business are now on a roll. Having browbeaten the House of Commons into enacting a statute seeking to …

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by Martin Kenney
June 7, 2018

Commentary — Case made for legal marijuana

Ending the prohibition on cannabis in the Virgin Islands is a hot topic and one that should be approached with some care. Many persons have strong feelings about the use …

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by THOMAS WARNER
June 4, 2018

EDITORIAL — Storm season is here, and the VI isn’t ready

With hurricane season starting tomorrow, the territory is ill prepared for any strong storm, to say nothing of another Irma. Part of this failure is unavoidable: Given the devastation that …

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by BVI Beacon
June 4, 2018

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 31, 2018)

Court fees a blow to transparency A Beaconite’s wallet recently took a beating at the High Court Registry. For readers who don’t know, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court instituted a …

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by BVI Beacon
June 4, 2018

COMMENTARY — Territory warned to diversify economy

Economies that depend upon a single product and a single market for their existence put all their eggs into a single basket. When that basket takes a hit, all hell …

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by Dickson Igwe

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