A sports day, a prom and a spelling bee are among the activities planned on Tortola and the sister islands during this Senior Citizens Month, which kicked off on Friday …
May 10, 2025
November 14, 2024
Premier pushes ‘privacy’ ahead of register reforms
Measures originally aimed at shining a light on the owners of Virgin Islands-registered companies will be carefully tailored to “balance privacy,” Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said Monday in an apparent …
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September 30, 2024
Lobster Festival to set restaurant record
Seafood, music, family games and more will be on offer at a record 13 restaurants this year at the 12th annual Anegada Lobster Festival, organisers announced. “We are excited about …
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June 27, 2024
Maynard gets 9 years for cocaine conspiracy
During a friendly lunch meeting in St. Thomas in March 2022, Oleanvine Maynard explained her financial goals to an undercover operative she believed to be a member of Mexico’s Sinaloa …
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June 24, 2024
FROM THE ARCHIVES, 1984: BVI pins its hopes on tax haven bill
On June 7, The BVI Beacon turned 40. To celebrate, it is re-publishing some of the biggest stories from its archives over the past four decades. The article below originally …
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June 22, 2024
Wreck Week held on land and sea
On the morning of June 16, five scuba divers rolled off a boat near Jost Van Dyke and disappeared into the ocean. It was the first day of Wreck Week, …
June 7, 2024
Expo showcases Virgin Islands careers
Beresford “BJ” Woodley is no stranger to the annual Hire BVI Career Expo, which helped him land his current job as a warehouse assistant at Parts & Power. And on …
May 30, 2024
Botched robbery doesn’t slow poker run
The 20th Leverick Bay Poker Run on Sunday was the second after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the event to take a three-year hiatus, and organisers dubbed it a success despite …
May 30, 2024
Reform deadlines pushed forward
The deadline for delivering the delayed Commission of Inquiry reforms has been pushed to the end of August as Governor Daniel Pruce hailed a new understanding with Premier Dr. Natalio …
May 28, 2024
American Airlines to up Miami Flights
American Airlines will continue offering direct flights between here and Miami throughout the summer before ramping up to as many as five per day by the end of the year, …
May 26, 2024
Buy BVI expo draws 35 businesses
Organic food. Fashion accessories. Books. Cosmetics. Marine technologies. Solar equipment. All were among the many products and services on display at the Buy BVI Trade Expo May 17-18 at the …
May 23, 2024
Regional regulator blasts Republic Bank
Republic Bank faces an audit after a regional regulator blasted it for belatedly withdrawing money for payments that customers made up to two years earlier. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank …
May 21, 2024
Concerns raised about Chinese fishing boats
In recent years, opposition member Stacy Mather has been hearing about evidence that Chinese boats may be fishing illegally in the territory’s waters, he said this month in the House …
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April 26, 2024
UK’s overseas territory inquiry to get new leadership after sexting scandal
A sexting scandal has upended the leadership of a British parliamentary committee probing the United Kingdom’s relationship with its overseas territories, but members told the Beacon they are nevertheless on …
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March 8, 2023
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 9, 2023)
Rentals on the roads As a Cane Garden Bay resident, a Beaconite is accustomed to navigating beaches and roads that can occasionally be crowded with tourists, and she typically enjoys …
March 1, 2023
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 2, 2023)
Football fun A highlight of a Beaconite’s weekend was covering the launch of a football festival celebrating women in the sport. Kids of various ages showed up to the East …
November 9, 2022
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Nov. 10, 2022)
Lit Fest Two Beaconites were thrilled to take part in the BVI Literary Arts Festival last week. Beacon Editor Freeman Rogers, above, hosted a panel with fiction authors Tiphanie Yanique, …
August 10, 2022
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (August 11, 2022)
Diving A Beaconite who first became a certified scuba diver in the Virgin Islands has done all but one of her dives in VI waters. This week, she finally got …
July 27, 2022
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 28, 2022)
Festival schedule The Beacon won’t print next week because of the August Emancipation Festival holiday. Advertising and editorial deadlines will return to normal leading up to the next edition on …
July 18, 2022
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 14, 2022)
Customer service A Beaconite is happy to hear that a director of customer service is to be appointed to “enhance” the government’s Customer Service Care Centre. For whoever is hired, …
July 6, 2022
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 7, 2022)
Roadside service During the recent roadworks in Fish Bay, a Beaconite noticed a refreshing example of excellent customer service. Twice, he drove up to the site from the Road Town …
June 29, 2022
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (June 30, 2022)
No rapid tests When returning to the Virgin Islands from St. Kitts this week, a Beaconite opted to get her Covid-19 rapid test upon arrival since government announced recently that …
May 25, 2022
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 26, 2022)
Intern A Beaconite was thrilled to work with the newspaper’s intern for the week, K’launi Williams, as part of Cedar International School’s outreach programme. It’s always fun seeing the news …
May 4, 2022
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 5, 2022)
VI politics Last week, a Beaconite virtually attended a community meeting that, on the surface, was unremarkable. It took place in an empty classroom and lasted less than an hour. …
April 28, 2022
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 28, 2022)
Scooter lessons A Beaconite got her first lesson in riding a scooter on Sunday. Though she’s been able to operate one on the roads of Martha’s Vineyard and Anegada, she …