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August 1, 2025

EDITORIAL: Virgin Islands has much to consider in marking emancipation

The 71st August Emancipation Festival is well under way, and we are excited to take part in the ongoing celebrations. But amid the revelry, we hope everyone will remember the …

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by BVI Beacon
June 27, 2024

BOSSS bill pulled from House schedule

Legislation aimed at fighting money crime was dropped from the House of Assembly’s agenda at the last minute without explanation on Tuesday. The Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System (Amendment) Act …

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by Shaun Connolly
May 3, 2024

A sea turtle named ‘Puzzle’

Sea turtles rarely survive wounds inflicted by a boat’s propeller, according to Association of Reef Keepers Managing Director Dr. Shannon Gore. So when she got a phone call in late …

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by Rushton Skinner
March 7, 2024

14 migrants captured on Virgin Gorda

Early on the morning of Feb. 29 in an abandoned building on Virgin Gorda, police found 11 migrants who had entered the territory illegally, they said. Subsequent investigations uncovered three …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
temporary immigration detention centre
March 22, 2019

80 naturalised at Government House ceremony

In the first naturalisation ceremony under the new government, 80 people received naturalisation certificates on Tuesday at the Government House. They can now register as British overseas territory citizens. During …

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by The BVI Beacon
naturalisation
January 25, 2019

Eleven registered as British citizens

Eleven people were registered as British citizens on Tuesday after having been previously naturalised as British overseas territory citizens. During a ceremony at Government House, the new citizens accepted their …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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