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January 12, 2021

EDITORIAL: A better 2021? Here’s how.

Following the struggles of the past year, we know we’re not alone in wishing for a much brighter 2021. The following is our list of a few ways to help …

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by BVI Beacon
December 23, 2020

EDITORIAL: The lessons of a tough year

The end is in sight. As an exceedingly difficult year winds down, we hope the Virgin Islands will use this holiday season to reflect on the lessons of 2020 while …

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by BVI Beacon
December 7, 2020

EDITORIAL: As borders reopen, better safe than sorry

In recent weeks, there has been much debate about the border reopening that got under way last week, but now everyone must work together to achieve success as tourism returns. …

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by BVI Beacon
November 30, 2020

EDITORIAL: Virgin Islands should celebrate culture every month

This Culture and Tourism Month has been a great success, and we hope that such celebrations will continue and expand into a long-term renaissance of Virgin Islands heritage. Events held …

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by BVI Beacon
November 20, 2020

EDITORIAL: Massive drug bust is a wake-up call

The recent discovery of the largest cocaine stash in the territory’s history is an appalling wake-up call for the Virgin Islands. Clearly, something is very wrong. The drugs — which …

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by BVI Beacon
cocaine
November 16, 2020

EDITORIAL: A new day in the US — and the Caribbean

Change has come to the United States, and as usual this means change has come to the rest of the world as well. The election of Joe Biden and Kamala …

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by BVI Beacon
November 10, 2020

EDITORIAL: Government’s silence on stimulus is deafening

At a time when thousands of Virgin Islands residents are unemployed or otherwise struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are disturbed by the government’s failure to adequately account for …

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by BVI Beacon
November 2, 2020

EDITORIAL: Communication failure marred tourism reopening

Premier Andrew Fahie is right that the territory should proceed slowly and cautiously when restarting tourism, but his government’s abysmal communication surrounding the Dec. 1 reopening has needlessly exacerbated a …

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by BVI Beacon
Cane Garden Bay
October 19, 2020

EDITORIAL: Sniping at the UK is not the way toward independence

As the Virgin Islands prepares for a constitutional review, Premier Andrew Fahie should stop picking petty fights with the United Kingdom. Instead, he should use diplomacy to lay the groundwork …

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by BVI Beacon
Premier Andrew Fahie
August 19, 2020

EDITORIAL: Government right to reopen borders to expats

The government is right to use caution when reopening the borders during the pandemic, but we are glad that leaders have finally announced a plan to allow the return of …

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by BVI Beacon
June 23, 2020

EDITORIAL: Coming constitutional review should look to independence

At a time when the Virgin Islands’ relationship with the United Kingdom is increasingly unpredictable and fraught with tensions, we are glad that the government is launching the long-promised constitutional …

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by BVI Beacon
June 16, 2020

EDITORIAL: Consumer Protection Act is a big win

Kudos to the government for working closely with the opposition to finally pass consumer protection legislation, which Virgin Islands leaders have been promising for more than three decades. The achievement …

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by BVI Beacon
June 14, 2020

EDITORIAL: The good, bad and ugly of the economic stimulus

After months of delays, in late May the government finally unveiled a comprehensive economic stimulus package designed to help the territory through the coronavirus pandemic. We are glad that leaders …

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by BVI Beacon
May 15, 2020

EDITORIAL: System of ‘temporary layoffs’ needs reform

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, government leaders are promising to extend the three-month maximum for “temporary” layoffs permitted under their interpretation of the 2010 Labour Code. Though they have …

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by BVI Beacon
Department of Labour and Workforce Development
May 6, 2020

EDITORIAL: Press conferences needed as Covid questions go unanswered

On March 17, Premier Andrew Fahie and Deputy Premier Carvin Malone promised to keep the public informed about the coronavirus pandemic by holding weekly press conferences on the topic and …

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by BVI Beacon
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April 24, 2020

EDITORIAL: Government must expand testing; fix and extend lockdown

Recent warning signs suggest that the Virgin Islands is now seeing local transmission of Covid-19, which could mean that the highly contagious disease is much more widespread here than previously …

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by BVI Beacon
Delta gas station
April 13, 2020

EDITORIAL: Recent lockdown mistakes must serve as a lesson

The government deserves kudos for the early implementation of strict measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic, but we were disheartened by the poorly planned curfew transition that predictably drew uncontrolled …

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by BVI Beacon
LOCKDOWN prep april 3
March 23, 2020

EDITORIAL: In a crisis, communication must be a two-way street

Until March 17 the government had begun falling behind in its duty to keep the public informed about COVID-19 in the territory, but it took important steps that day when …

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by BVI Beacon
Press conference
March 3, 2020

EDITORIAL: Reckless bikers are out of control on Tortola

Some motorbikes and four-wheelers are becoming an increasingly dangerous menace on Tortola roads, and the community needs to fight back before more lives are lost. Two young men were killed …

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by BVI Beacon
February 18, 2020

EDITORIAL: Prepare, but don’t panic, as coronavirus spreads

The entire community should be working together to prepare for the potential arrival of the coronavirus strain that has killed more than 1,000 people in a global outbreak originating in …

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by BVI Beacon
February 10, 2020

EDITORIAL: The ferry system is a national embarrassment

Operating a reliable, convenient ferry service between Tortola and St. Thomas is not rocket science. It is not even ferry science. It is plain common sense. But despite decades of …

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by BVI Beacon
February 5, 2020

EDITORIAL: Kudos to an opposition that has much to do

After we criticised the opposition in October for an apparent lack of coordination, we are delighted that members now appear to be working as a team to hold the government …

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by BVI Beacon
January 27, 2020

EDITORIAL: Medical pot could be a boon, but it needs to be done right

The government’s plan to establish a medical marijuana industry in the Virgin Islands could be a sound idea, and we applaud the new administration for its decision to move forward …

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by BVI Beacon
January 22, 2020

EDITORIAL: RDA CEO’s resignation hurts, but it’s no surprise

The slow pace of the government’s hurricane recovery is nothing short of a crisis, and the resignation of Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly is another major blow to …

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by BVI Beacon
RDA poll
January 14, 2020

EDITORIAL: Our New Year’s wish list

In the Virgin Islands, 2019 was a tumultuous year. The territory saw political upheaval, external pressures, dire new revelations about climate change, threats to financial services, and more delays in …

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by BVI Beacon

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