A hopeful start During a Monday sitting in honour of the beginning of the 2020 Law Year — in the fourth floor of the Sakal Place, the new home of …
January 22, 2020
January 9, 2020
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Jan. 9, 2019)
Rastafarians in the service The Telegraph recently reported that the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy has adjusted its rules to allow Rastafarians to keep their long hair and beards. This is …
December 18, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Dec. 12, 2019)
Fake news No, the Virgin Islands is not moving to an all-bitcoin-based-economy or doing away with the United States dollar, despite what more than a few fake news sites suggested …
December 11, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (December 5, 2019)
On the water Given that the charter yacht industry is one of the biggest tourism industries in the Virgin Islands, a Beaconite couldn’t believe it took her so long to …
December 4, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Nov. 28, 2019)
Not a miſprint While looking over a pair of advertisements from a St. Croix newspaper published in the late 1700s (see page four), a Beaconite noticed something odd. In many …
November 27, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Nov. 21, 2019)
‘Whataboutism’ Readers may be familiar with the concept of “whataboutism:” When disagreeing on a certain issue, some people will not use facts to make their case but instead merely …
November 20, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Nov. 14, 2019)
Culinary success The Virgin Islands is well on its way to achieving its goal of becoming a renowned culinary destination if last week’s Gourmet Soiree at Scrub Island Resort was …
October 17, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Oct. 17, 2019)
The lizard and the nail A Beaconite was first amused, then dismayed, last week when two restaurant patrons claimed to have found objects in their food that shouldn’t have been …
October 9, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Oct. 3, 2019)
Air anxiety A Beaconite, who suffers from major anxiety in the air, refused to travel by plane for a large portion of her teen years. Until last month, she had …
September 18, 2019
Reporter’s Notebook (September 12, 2019)
Books galore After stopping by the BVI Red Cross headquarters last week for an interview, a Beaconite seized on an opportunity to do something he has been meaning to since …
September 11, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (September 5, 2019)
Helping the Bahamas It’s strange to be out on a sea as smooth as glass, cruising on a boat toward the back of Ginger Island, when more than 900 …
September 4, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Aug. 29, 2019)
Tripping A Beaconite and her friend recently returned from a weekend in St. Maarten and St. Martin, a joint Dutch and French territory 30 minutes away from the Virgin Islands …
August 28, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (August 22, 2019)
New face The Beacon has recently welcomed a new reporter. Fresh out of college at the University of Vermont and hailing from California, Joey Waldinger is beginning to settle in …
August 20, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Aug. 15, 2015)
Three Beaconites unite Being a journalist gives you access to places and events around the world, and former coworkers sometimes cross paths while on the job. At the Pan American …
July 30, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 25, 2019)
Road hazard For months, drivers have a faced a serious hazard on the Ridge Road east of the Belle Vue junction. As work has continued slowly on a roadside house, …
July 23, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 18, 2019)
On a safari For many Virgin Islands residents who aren’t taxi drivers or schoolchildren, safari buses — those massive trucks painted with various themes — can be problematical. They are …
July 16, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 11, 2019)
Sister islands woes A Beaconite had the pleasure of visiting Jost Van Dyke this week for a meeting on disaster preparedness that turned into a town hall style event where …
July 8, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 4, 2019)
Quiet support The Beacon, like other media outlets, occasionally finds itself embroiled in controversy (the reasons for which are far beyond the scope of this Reporter’s Notebook). When that happens, …
June 11, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (June 6, 2019)
Overlooked jobs It’s not surprising that air-traffic control is a line of work that many young residents have not considered. A Beaconite had not thought of it either until she …
June 4, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 30, 2019)
On the water A Beaconite had the chance to witness her first Leverick Bay Poker Run on Sunday. She arrived at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park a bit too …
May 14, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 9, 2019)
Diving, round two On Saturday, a Beaconite hopped back on a dive boat and headed to the waters off Norman Island for Round Two of her Open Water Diver certification …
May 7, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 2, 2019)
Sustainability A Beaconite has been heartened to see some of the valuable efforts to contribute to sustainability in the Virgin Islands over the past week. She was so heartened …
April 30, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 25, 2019)
Ban the ban? The Virgin Islands is among a dwindling number of countries and territories worldwide that continue to ban alcohol sales during Good Friday. Last year, after much …
April 23, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 18, 2019)
Hearing hearing A Beaconite had the privilege of attending the High Court hearing held last week to determine the legality of Mark Vanterpool’s resignation from the Fourth District. As she …
April 17, 2019
Reporter’s Notebook (April 11, 2019)
Bush whacking A Beaconite was fortunate enough to travel to Guana Island this week with scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, exploring and identifying native plant species. The …