The BVI International Arbitration Centre is well positioned to become a leader in handling disputes related to climate change, according to a London-based lawyer who delivered the third Dr. J. …
November 25, 2019
June 13, 2019
Election observers touch on belonger debate
International observers who monitored the Feb. 25 general election have published their final report, calling for a raft of reforms to be enacted at least one year prior to the …
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March 19, 2019
Election observers’ ideas aren’t new
Two days after the Feb. 25 general election, a team of international observers released a preliminary report with a series of recommendations for election reform. Most of them are not …
March 7, 2019
Walwyn blames social media and PVIM for NDP loss
Social media and the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement were the main reasons for the National Democratic Party’s loss in the Feb. 25 election, according to NDP Chairman Myron Walwyn. At …
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March 5, 2019
What happened: Why the VIP won
This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s print edition on Feb. 28. As it became clear on Monday evening that the Virgin Islands Party would make up the next government, …
March 3, 2019
In a first, women win three seats in the House of Assembly
In the final moments of the election on Monday, Sharie de Castro sat hunched over, staring intently at the screen displaying the election results in the Multi-purpose Sports Complex. When …
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February 28, 2019
VI makes ‘historic’ transition to ballot scanning
On Monday for the first time in recent memory, voters didn’t have to wait until the early morning to hear all the winners of the general election. By about 10:30 …
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February 28, 2019
Dispatches from the districts: Voters weigh in on Polling Day
To gauge voters’ thoughts on the new voting machines and their general opinions about the 2019 election, the Beacon reported from several districts on Monday. District Two After a raucous …
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February 28, 2019
Advance polling sees uptick from 2015
One hundred twenty four Fourth District residents, many of them senior citizens, trudged through the rain and wind last Thursday morning to line up outside the House of Assembly building …
February 22, 2019
Election results likely to come on Monday
Starting at 6 a.m. Monday, thousands of voters across the territory will head to the polls to cast their ballots in a much-anticipated general election that could dramatically shift the …
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February 7, 2019
PVIM launches D-1 newcomer Sylvia Moses
“I’m sure some of you are still saying, ‘Well, who is Sylvia?’” said Sylvia Moses, acknowledging her newcomer status after completing her introductory remarks at the Saturday launch of her …
February 7, 2019
NDP launches ‘Diego’ in D-7, O’Neal in D-9
“I am a descendant of the 25 free slaves of Nottingham Estate in 1776,” Hipolito “Diego” Penn announced in a booming voice on Tuesday night as he launched his bid …
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January 18, 2019
RAA calls for ‘overdue’ laws, election reforms
The recently launched Reform Action Alliance issued a call last Thursday for a raft of laws that it claims are long overdue in fostering good governance, transparency, environmental protection, consumer …
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