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September 12, 2022

Government auditors get new teeth

The recent Commission of Inquiry reported finding evidence that the Premier’s Office under former Premier Andrew Fahie may have obstructed government auditors investigating Covid-19 assistance programmes. A new law is …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
auditor general
November 24, 2021

Taddy Bay airport in Virgin Gorda reopens, again

Thanksgiving isn’t complete without a turkey, and for Virgin Gorda residents, the turkey came along with the reopening of the Taddy Bay International Airport on Tuesday. Natural Resources, Labour and …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
January 21, 2021

EDITORIAL: Unfortunately, the corruption inquiry is needed

Monday was a dark day for the Virgin Islands, with the United Kingdom flexing its colonial muscle and announcing a wide-ranging corruption inquiry in the territory. However, we are sad …

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by BVI Beacon
Governor Gus Jaspert, Sir Gary Hickinbottom
January 30, 2020

Opposition promises to hold government accountable

After losing former opposition member Alvera Maduro-Caines to the Virgin Islands Party and seeing the resignation of Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly this month, opposition members acknowledged last …

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by Dana Kampa
March 18, 2019

EDITORIAL: Campaign finance reform should come by next election

Imagine that a foreign billionaire wants to influence a Virgin Islands election because of a lucrative investment opportunity he wishes to make in the territory. To do so, he secretly …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
March 5, 2019

EDITORIAL: VI wants change, and new government must bring it

The people have spoken, and the message is clear. The Virgin Islands Party’s win was a ringing declaration that voters want a change. It is also clear what form they …

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by The BVI Beacon
VIP supporters cheer.
January 14, 2019

EDITORIAL: A new year, a new Virgin Islands

It’s a new year, and the Virgin Islands should strive to make 2019 the fresh start it desperately needs.  To that end, the time for excuses is over. Instead of …

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by The BVI Beacon
November 12, 2018

EDITORIAL: Government should account for all Irma donations ASAP 

As soon as possible, the government should keep its promise to provide a comprehensive account of how it used the donations it received after Hurricane Irma.  If it doesn’t, other …

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by The BVI Beacon
October 8, 2018

EDITORIAL: Kudos to Cabinet for releasing weekly updates

We are pleased that Cabinet has finally started publishing basic information about its decisions, many of which were previously kept under wraps. The promised weekly updates, which will keep the …

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by The 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 5, 2018

Marchers to protest government on Friday

On the heels of last month’s march against a United Kingdom bill requiring overseas territories to establish public registers of company ownership, a different, loosely organised collection of community activists …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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