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After yet another spate of tragic deaths in the ocean, it’s high time to step up efforts to confront this public health crisis. Water accidents are difficult to address in …
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A 10-year-old girl died of suspected drowning shortly after 4 p.m. March 31 at Savannah Bay on Virgin Gorda during a high surf advisory, police said. The girl — later …
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We applaud the ongoing restoration efforts at Long Bay on Beef Island, which are part of a well-conceived management plan designed to repair and protect one of the Virgin Islands’ …
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As the territory responds to a human pandemic on land, another catastrophe is brewing underwater. The highly infectious stony coral tissue loss disease, which has been spreading south from Florida …
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On Tuesday afternoon, Premier Andrew Fahie presided over his first coronavirus press conference since March 24, fielding questions from the media and reminding residents that “freedom” is in their “own …
Beaches throughout the territory will reopen on Sunday, but large gatherings will continue to be prohibited, government leaders announced Friday during a live Facebook broadcast that included Premier Andrew Fahie, …
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Public beaches On Sunday, a Beaconite got an unexpected tour of some new-to-her places in the North Sound of Virgin Gorda: Eustatia Island, the back of Cooper Island, and a …
Government is asking the public to comment on a recently released draft Beach Use Policy. The document seeks to set guidelines in various areas: the definition of a beach; the …
