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September 15, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (September 16, 2021)

Next up: Contracts In the upcoming week, the Commission of Inquiry plans to probe how government enters contracts “both in general and in relation to specific contracts.” A Beaconite is …

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September 8, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (September 9, 2021)

Kudos to the premier A Beaconite is happy to see the premier hosting press conferences regularly to update the public on important topics. Dialogue between leaders and everyone else should …

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by BVI Beacon
August 18, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Aug. 19, 2021)

Near misses The Virgin Islands has been lucky in recent days as it saw near misses from two tropical storms. Nevertheless, there was some heavy rain and wind, and a …

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July 29, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 29, 2021)

Holiday schedule Because of the August Emancipation Festival holiday, the Beacon won’t print next week, but advertising and editorial deadlines will return to normal for the Aug. 12 edition. Beaconites …

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June 30, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 1, 2021)

Acting on acts A Beaconite was glad to see this week that more than a dozen laws received assent from Governor John Rankin. As legislators noted during last Thursday’s sitting, …

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by BVI Beacon
June 2, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (June 3, 2021)

Redacted On Monday, the Commission of Inquiry posted a redacted transcript of its May 5 hearing with BVI Airports Authority Chairman Bevis Sylvester. However, because the unredacted transcript previously had …

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by BVI Beacon
May 26, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 27, 2021)

Museum hop On Saturday, a Beaconite climbed aboard a safari bus in Road Town that whisked him away to several Tortola museums, none of which he had seen before. The …

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by BVI Beacon
May 19, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 20, 2021)

  HOA transparency A Beaconite was troubled by a quote from opposition member Julian Fraser during a House of Assembly sitting last week. When debating a bill to update supplementary …

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by BVI Beacon
May 12, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 13, 2021)

No good deed… Last week, a Beaconite received a text message that no one wants to read: He had recently come into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. …

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by BVI Beacon
April 28, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 29, 2021)

Helping hands A Beaconite feels moved by the widespread offering of support she’s seen from the Virgin Islands and Caribbean neighbours in response to the volcanic eruptions in St. Vincent …

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by BVI Beacon
April 21, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 22, 2021)

Court closed or open? On Friday, a Beaconite showed up to High Court at about 8:50 a.m. to attend a scheduled hearing for a defendant facing a murder charge. But …

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by BVI Beacon
April 14, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 15, 2021)

Unsung heroes While covering a poetry reading recently, a Beaconite found one poem presented by a young writer particularly memorable. He commended waste disposal employees for the work they do …

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by BVI Beacon
March 31, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 1, 2021)

Register of interests A Beaconite was not impressed by legislators’ recent bragging about their commitment to transparency when they voted to make the Register of Interests available to the commission …

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by BVI Beacon
March 24, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 25, 2021)

‘Bloggers’ Online commenters on Virgin Islands news sites, colloquially known as “bloggers,” often find themselves under fire from politicians and the wider community. Comments that are trolling or offensive are …

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by BVI Beacon
March 10, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 11, 2021)

Online and onward A Beaconite was glad to see a series of digital-focused bills make their way through the House of Assembly over the past week. One of her friends …

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by BVI Beacon
February 17, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Feb. 18, 2021)

Impeachment A Beaconite watching the Senate impeachment trial of former United States President Donald Trump last week was captivated by the important role played by Stacey Plaskett, the delegate to …

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by BVI Beacon
February 10, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Feb. 11, 2021)

‘Exclusion zone’ Some charter companies and other marine businesses are becoming exasperated with the ongoing existence of the so-called “exclusion zone,” which bars most boats from the area between Jost …

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by BVI Beacon
January 20, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Jan. 14, 2021)

  Housing hiatus A Beaconite found it somewhat shocking when government announced retroactively this month that the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme was no longer accepting applicants as of November because …

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by BVI Beacon
January 13, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Jan. 7, 2021)

Gateway glitches For the first time in two years, a Beaconite has family visiting her from overseas, and she has been using the BVI Gateway application and learning about the …

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by BVI Beacon
January 6, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (December 17, 2020)

  19 calls A Beaconite has already complained on this page about the government’s “Customer Care Service Centre,” which in May replaced the former system of switchboard operators who were …

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December 16, 2020

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (DEC. 10, 2020)

Holiday schedule With somewhat less-than-heavy hearts, Beaconites are reminding readers and advertisers that this edition is the last Beacon of 2020. Advertising and editorial deadlines will be as usual for …

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December 9, 2020

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (December 3, 2020)

Follow the money A Beaconite is no stranger to covering budget meetings, including those of student clubs, port districts, and capital cities. But last month was her first introduction to …

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by BVI Beacon
December 2, 2020

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Nov. 26, 2020)

Library launch Saturday was a very special day for one Beaconite, as it marked the official launch of the Turtle Dove Library. Several moments from the grand opening will stick …

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by BVI Beacon
November 25, 2020

Three former Beacon sports reporters reflect on their tenure

For the last 34 years — 11 of which I was The BVI Beacon’s sportswriter — I told everyone that I was the second Beacon sportswriter behind Karl Dawson since …

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by BVI Beacon
November 25, 2020

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (November 19, 2020)

Censorship fail Since there are no news outlets based in any of the sister islands, a Beaconie jumps on opportunities to report there whenever she can. When she saw a …

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