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August 22, 2022

EDITORIAL: Prepare now for the height of storm season

This Atlantic Hurricane Season has been eerily quiet so far, but with storm activity expected to intensify in the coming weeks the territory must not let down its guard. In …

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by BVI Beacon
August 15, 2022

EDITORIAL: Open the interests register with no restrictions

Our first draft of this editorial praised legislators for passing a bill last month to finally make the Register of Interests public, thereby promoting the sort of government transparency that …

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by BVI Beacon
July 29, 2022

EDITORIAL: Celebrating and remembering

As the first fully in-person August Emancipation Festival in three years gets under way, we encourage everyone to celebrate while also remembering the reason for the annual observance. On Aug. …

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by BVI Beacon
July 25, 2022

EDITORIAL: Next year’s general election must not derail reforms

With a general election due early next year, there is a very real danger that a divisive campaign season could derail the ongoing governance reforms and trigger direct rule by …

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by BVI Beacon
May 23, 2022

EDITORIAL: Are local arrests next?

The United States’ criminal complaint against former premier Andrew Fahie painted a disturbing picture of an international drug trade that flourished in the Virgin Islands with the help of bad …

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by BVI Beacon
May 16, 2022

EDITORIAL: Now is the time for transparency

Throughout his Commission of Inquiry, Sir Gary Hickinbottom demonstrated an unshakeable commitment to transparency. As a result, his findings have currency in the Virgin Islands community, which was able to …

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by BVI Beacon
May 6, 2022

EDITORIAL: No way to go but up. The COI shows how.

The Virgin Islands hit rock bottom last week with the arrest of Premier Andrew Fahie in Miami on disturbing drug allegations. Fortunately, there is a way up. The roadmap is …

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by BVI Beacon
April 28, 2022

EDITORIAL: Gov’t should discourage anonymous donations

It is great news that a resident has agreed to donate $4 million to help with the construction of badly needed new buildings on the Elmore Stoutt High School campus. However, …

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by BVI Beacon
April 13, 2022

EDITORIAL: Publish the COI report. Now.

For all the talk about transparency that has come out of the Governor’s Office in recent years, we were disappointed by Governor John Rankin’s decision not to release the Commission …

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by BVI Beacon
March 18, 2022

EDITORIAL: East End bridge was a warning sign

The sudden recent discovery of severe damage to a bridge in East End is a troubling warning sign that should make the government review its approach to maintaining road infrastructure …

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by BVI Beacon
January 31, 2022

EDITORIAL: Once again, SFC meetings should be public

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: The annual deliberations of the Standing Finance Committee should be open to the public. Unfortunately, our pleas have fallen on deaf …

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by BVI Beacon
January 27, 2022

EDITORIAL: Ambitious HOA agenda will require heavy lifting

The Speech from the Throne last week laid out an ambitious legislative agenda that could greatly benefit the territory. But it is a tall order. As usual, the government has …

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by BVI Beacon
October 24, 2021

EDITORIAL: New public holiday a reason to celebrate

Monday was a red-letter day in Virgin Islands history. In a long-needed cultural leap, the territory left behind the quixotic St. Ursula’s Day and celebrated the first Heroes and Forefathers …

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by BVI Beacon
October 4, 2021

EDITORIAL: UK shares responsibility for governance failings

“That’s how we’ve always done it.” This excuse has been bandied about with shocking abandon in the Commission of Inquiry in recent weeks as elected leaders and other senior officials …

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by BVI Beacon
September 30, 2021

EDITORIAL: Mental health crises are a big red flag

We were deeply troubled to hear police warn recently that mental health crises are on the rise in the territory after they rescued a hospital patient from the water in …

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by BVI Beacon
September 24, 2021

EDITORIAL: Boards mishandled, almost across the board

In recent weeks, hearings in the Commission of Inquiry have again highlighted a longstanding problem in the territory: Successive governments have used exceedingly poor practice when appointing and removing the …

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by BVI Beacon
September 14, 2021

EDITORIAL: Premier dropped the ball on climate change fund

As we’ve said before, the current government’s 2019 decision to revoke all six appointed members of the Climate Change Trust Fund board was a huge mistake. The failure to replace …

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by BVI Beacon
September 6, 2021

EDITORIAL: Four years after Irma, government recovery far behind

The Elmore Stoutt High School. The Isabella Morris Primary School. The Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre. The Road Town library. The West End ferry terminal. The National Emergency Operations Centre. …

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by BVI Beacon
September 1, 2021

EDITORIAL: As inquiry resumes, government must provide info

As the Commission of Inquiry resumes hearings on Monday, the government should turn over a new leaf by quickly and completely producing all requested information so that the probe can …

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by BVI Beacon
August 20, 2021

EDITORIAL: Incentives a good bet to boost vaccine pace

We are greatly relieved that the number of active Covid-19 cases has fallen rapidly in recent weeks. But this good news has also brought a shadow of concern: Following a …

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by BVI Beacon
August 19, 2021

EDITORIAL: Kudos to Virgin Islands Olympians

This month, Virgin Islands Olympians brought a ray of sunshine to the territory during a dark time. For the first time in VI history, athletes from here qualified for the …

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by BVI Beacon
July 9, 2021

EDITORIAL: Outbreak is deadly, vaccinations urgent

With Covid-19 cases spiking to dramatic record highs in recent days, the territory is facing a national health emergency. To keep the community safe, everyone must work together. The first …

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by BVI Beacon
July 8, 2021

EDITORIAL: Big up the auditor general for stimulus report

We have reported extensively about the injustice and egregious lack of transparency surrounding the government’s Covid-19 economic stimulus package. The reality, it seems, is even worse than we thought. Our …

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by BVI Beacon
May 31, 2021

EDITORIAL: Government must respond fully to COI requests

After the Commission of Inquiry was announced in January, Premier Andrew Fahie and other leaders promised that the government would assist investigators by providing requested information as transparently as possible. …

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by BVI Beacon
May 26, 2021

EDITORIAL: Governance bills a test of leaders’ promises

Kudos to the House of Assembly for making steady progress in recent weeks on a raft of legislation designed to improve governance in the territory. We hope to see all …

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by BVI Beacon

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