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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
April 14, 2021

COMMENTARY — Vaccines, ferries, speeches draw scrutiny

It’s very commendable that many people, from the premier down, are encouraging reluctant folks to take the vaccine. However, it is not helpful to “threaten” that unused doses approaching their …

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by Roger Harris
April 14, 2021

COMMENTARY — UK-OT ties considered

Last month Britain published two significant post-Brexit policy documents setting out its future thinking on foreign policy, defence, security and development. Both referenced in general terms the importance to the …

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by David Jessop
April 7, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 8, 2021)

No fishy business A Beaconite has had fish on the brain. Recently she reported on the Blue Belt fish monitoring programme coming to the overseas territories; discussed proposed changes to …

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by BVI Beacon
April 7, 2021

COMMENTARY — Call made to help small biz

Only a strong social democracy, not a trickledown capitalist model, will deliver for the Virgin Islands. It was small business and the working man that kept the VI economy alive …

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by Dickson Igwe
April 7, 2021

COMMENTARY — UK’s post-Brexit plans analysed

What global role should a post-imperial, post-Brexit Britain play? Can it reinvent itself in a manner that convinces a population increasingly divided by education, age, race, location and inequality, let …

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by David Jessop
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 31, 2021

COMMENTARY — Ideas offered for UK-Caribbean relations

There is an old saying that you wait ages for a London bus and then two (or even three) come along at once. It is not an expression, as far …

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by David Jessop
March 31, 2021

COMMENTARY — Division seen as threat to VI

Strong and wholesome community is a great tool against adversity: That has been a lesson from the pandemic. The social, economic and physical health of the Virgin Islands community is …

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by Dickson Igwe
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 24, 2021

LETTER — Few cruise ships expected

It’s good news that Royal Caribbean is restarting Celebrity cruises based on St. Marten. But before we get too excited, please note it is for a limited season from June …

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by Roger Harris
March 24, 2021

COMMENTARY — VI urged to use diplomacy with UK

For the Virgin Islands and other British overseas territories, the weapons of diplomacy, tact and negotiation are better options in moving towards self-determination than banging an anticolonial drum. Indeed, tact …

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by Dickson Igwe
March 17, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 18, 2021)

Ridge Road closure On Sunday, a Beaconite was on his way to surf at Josiahs Bay when he encountered a red plastic barricade that stretched halfway across Ridge Road. There …

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by BVI Beacon
March 17, 2021

COMMENTARY — Central banks’ role analysed

The most powerful institution on earth is the United States Federal Reserve. Here is why. Global financial stability from 2008 is owed to the power of central banks intervening at …

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by Dickson Igwe
March 17, 2021

COMMENTARY — Open letter describes inquiry as hypocritical

Dear Commissioner of Inquiry, As touching as this commission of inquiry might be, what do you see? What do you understand is taking place? Let me give you my observations. …

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by Darvin Potter
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
March 10, 2021

COMMENTARY — Racial shifts examined

The ability to change in a changing world is a great human asset — and a mark of resilience and intelligence. However, change gets harder as we grow older. Assumptions …

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by Dickson Igwe
March 10, 2021

COMMENTARY — Inquiry further analysed

So, the commission of inquiry is searching for information to verify, or not, the claim that there is corruption in the Virgin Islands. Who would be interested in providing this …

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by Medita Wheatley
March 3, 2021

POEM — Seed of the Vision — A Tribute to Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

Planted in the soil of this nation, on land declared unfit, a seed of hope lay buried, sustained only by God’s remit. This seed had a vision, embedded in its …

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by Kedrick Malone
March 3, 2021

COMMENTARY — Land dispute history recounted

Following Black History Month, I would like to share a piece of my maternal family’s history with you. I’ll start where my journey began. My maternal family has been in …

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by Louis Malone
March 3, 2021

COMMENTARY — Pandemic lessons explored

What was the common denominator for countries and territories that kept the pandemic to a minimum? Unlike in the United States, Brazil and the United Kingdom, draconian action and effective …

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by Dickson Igwe
February 24, 2021

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Feb. 25, 2021)

Props A Beaconite, like many residents, has been critical of several aspects of the government’s Covid-19 response. Some missteps were clear: failing to thoroughly explain the disbursement of the $62.9 …

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by BVI Beacon
February 24, 2021

COMMENTARY — Call made to honour VI heroes

I applaud the theme of the BVI National Commission for UNESCO World Poetry Competition 2021: “Perspectives of Our Past: Unsung Heroes.” So often our lips declare that “we stand on …

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by Verna Penn Moll
February 24, 2021

COMMENTARY — VI’s ties with UK examined

Some individuals may not want to acknowledge that there are ties which bind the United Kingdom and the Virgin Islands, and I think I can understand why that would be …

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by Medita Wheatley
February 24, 2021

COMMENTARY — Residents urged to get vaccine

The decision to take the Covid-19 vaccine or not is primarily a personal one. However, the effect and outcomes of not doing it may not exactly be so personal after …

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by BVI Beacon

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