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After weeks of criticising the United Kingdom’s conditions for a recovery loan guarantee, Premier Andrew Fahie returned from a visit to London and said this week that his government is …
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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 …
Belief that the Virgin Islands may escape another devastating hurricane such as Irma, Maria or Dorian is simple delusion and dangerous complacency. As the United Kingdom convulses in a major …
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Cruise tourism has become a big business, with the Caribbean now accounting for more than 35 percent of all such vacations globally. This year more ships will sail in or …
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IN THE GRAND COURT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION FSD CAUSE NO: 159 OF 2019 (RMJ) IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES LAW (2018 REVISION) …
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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 …
What could I have known of the easeful ways of sliding through this world? A dew drop descending the petal’s sloping splendour; this same moon that rose over great …
Brexit could very well be the swan song of the United Kingdom, with England going its way to become the world’s largest financial offshore destination and Scotland and Northern Ireland …
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IN THE GRAND COURT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION FSD CAUSE NO: 159 OF 2019 (RMJ) IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES LAW (2018 REVISION) …
For rent Barbados Accommodation: Arjan Apartments- Quality air- conditioned rooms. Airport & embassy transfers, available. Group Specials. Tel: (246) 438-6112 or (246) 231-0595 or email: arjan@caribsurf.com. For Visa form assistance …
For rent Barbados Accommodation: Arjan Apartments- Quality air- conditioned rooms. Airport & embassy transfers, available. Group Specials. Tel: (246) 438-6112 or (246) 231-0595 or email: arjan@caribsurf.com. For Visa form assistance …
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 …
In recent weeks, new evidence has been published suggesting that scientists are now 99 percent certain that human activity is causing global warming. As if to validate this, temperatures in …
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Debt is a super-tool of modern economics, transferring wealth from the 90 percent to the one percent. Now, most consumers own debt. In fact, it would not be an exaggeration …
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 …
THE BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004 China Aero (134) Limited (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the British Virgin Islands Business Companies Act, 2004: a) …
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APPOINTMENT Harbour Group Services Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company Number: 553298 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 204(1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is …
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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 …
Personal safety is the traveller’s most critical consideration. No family wants to go on vacation only to return in caskets. A country may offer spectacular panoramas, hugely significant historical sites, …
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