Last Thursday, exactly one year after Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on the Virgin Islands and heavily damaged Her Majesty’s Prison, the last 10 remaining inmates who had been temporarily transferred …
‘Final’ shelter list shorter than hoped
The final emergency shelter list issued for this year looks fairly different than usual: There are fewer shelters included, with no building listed for the Road Town area, and two …
Classifieds (Sept. 13, 2018)
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Virgin Islands economy takes new shapes after Irma
This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. Like many people throughout the Virgin Islands, Courdney Williams has a very different daily routine than he did 12 months …
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Irma, then and now: Photos from around Tortola
Much has changed since Hurricane Irma struck the Virgin Islands on Sept. 6, 2017. In some locations, the recovery effort has transformed the landscape. Other areas, however, don’t look much …
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Commentary — ‘Reeling in the wilderness’
Twelve months after the worst natural disaster in Virgin Islands modern history, the territory is still reeling and roaming about in the wilderness! That Hurricane Irma set the development of …
Commentary — ‘Make something frighteningly new’
A year ago I wrote that there was opportunity hidden amidst the wreckage of Irma and Maria and that we just needed the wherewithal and the courage to find it. …
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Isaac expected to pass 200-plus miles south of Virgin Islands
Hurricane Isaac is expected to pass about 206 miles south of the Virgin Islands as a hurricane or a strong tropical storm on Thursday morning, possibly bringing showers and seas …
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‘We’ve got to do better than this:’ Residents speak out about trash fires
More than 40 residents showed up to a community meeting hosted by government on Tuesday night to voice their worry and anger about a string of recent dumpsite fires. The …
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Classifieds (Sept. 6, 2018)
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 …
YEP links with Boys and Girls Clubs of America
The Youth Empowerment Project in East End announced last month that it has been accepted as an international affiliate of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. BGCA, a youth …
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EDITORIAL: UK Parliament snubs OTs again
It is troubling that the United Kingdom Parliament’s inquiry into the UK’s relationship with the overseas territories was launched without a comprehensive effort to solicit input from OT citizens. The …
Dominica man still missing, police report
Isabelle George, a 16-year-old who reportedly went missing in July, has been found, while in an unrelated case police continue to search for 39-year-old Dominica national David Sandy. Acting Police …
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RDA names VG, Anegada contractors
The Recovery and Development Agency awarded three businesses contracts to collect and transport debris on Anegada and Virgin Gorda. Though work on the second portion of the territory-wide project began …
Meetings on UK-OT relations wrap up
Last week, residents from around the territory attended public meetings to discuss the relationship between the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom. Opposition Leader Andrew Fahie (R-D1) organised the meetings …
Three islands, three trash fires
On Tuesday night of last week, a fire started at the temporary dumpsite on Jost Van Dyke, burning bright enough that some residents said they could see the blaze from …
Sean Martin accused of shooting and killing Jerry Castro
On Saturday, police charged 27-year-old Sean Martin of Johnsons Ghut with the recent murder of Jerry Castro. And on Monday afternoon, prosecutors outlined the allegations against Mr. Martin in his …
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EDITORIAL: All work permits, not just high earners’, should be processed much faster
Instead of launching expedited “executive work permits” for high earners, the Labour Department should concentrate on reforming its systems from the ground up in order to process all work permits …
Who decides what’s news? Facebook forums crack down on articles
On the morning of June 25, the Beacon shared an article to the BVI Community Board, one of the most-followed public groups on Facebook for residents of the Virgin Islands. …
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Post-Irma prison ‘break’ under review, as two inmates still missing
Since Hurricane Irma, government officials have given various explanations for how dozens of inmates were able to leave Her Majesty’s Prison and temporarily roam the community in the days after …
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Meetings on UK-OT relationship begin
The first set of meetings intended to gather the public’s commentary about the relationship between the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom were held this week on Jost Van Dyke …
Notices (August 23, 2018)
Trafalgar Capital Management Ltd. A Business Company (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 204(1)(a)(i) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (as amended) that the Company …
Classifieds (August 23, 2018)
HELP WANTED A trust company is currently looking for a COMPLIANCE OFFICER/MLRO. The ideal candidate must have a minimum experience of 5 years in a compliance position, a compliance qualification …
As RDA contractors clean up VI, Kausina takes a back seat
The Recovery and Development Agency has begun work on its first official order of business: getting rid of hurricane debris that has littered the Virgin Islands for almost a year. …
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