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July 11, 2025

HOA closes labour inspection loophole

A move to rectify a longstanding legislative mistake by validating labour inspections dating back 15 years was pushed through the House of Assembly last week. Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley told …

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by Shaun Connolly
January 6, 2025

Premier blames wage-boost delay on cost-of-living concerns

Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley has acknowledged that low-paid workers were let down by the government’s sudden decision to delay a minimum-wage increase just before Christmas, but he said the planned …

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by Shaun Connolly
Lorna Smith and Natalio Wheatley
July 29, 2024

EDITORIAL: Minimum wage needs more regular review

The government’s decision to increase the minimum wage from $6 to $8.50 per hour at the end of November is an important step in the right direction. But for too …

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by BVI Beacon
April 18, 2024

After raises, all public officers said to earn ‘living wage’

All of the territory’s 2,499 public officers are now earning at least a “living wage” under a new salary structure implemented last month following a review carried out by consultant …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
February 26, 2024

EDITORIAL: Public input vital to tourism plan

For about two decades, the Virgin Islands has been operating without a national tourism strategy. It shows. Government’s tourism decisions tend to take the form of haphazard knee-jerk reactions rather …

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by BVI Beacon
January 19, 2024

Government promises work for unemployed

A registration drive set to kick off next week is designed to bring employment, training and education opportunities to unemployed residents in the Virgin Islands, government announced Tuesday. The effort …

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by The BVI Beacon
June 21, 2023

EDITORIAL: First post-pandemic class enters world of opportunity

Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2023, who overcame formidable challenges to get where they are today. First, they survived Hurricane Irma, which transformed the territory. Then they …

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by The BVI Beacon
June 8, 2023

Career expo piques students’ interest

As students gathered around, two emergency medical technicians from the BVI Health Services Authority stood over a dummy lying on the floor of the Multi-purpose Sports Complex on Friday. “If …

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by Anika Christopher
Career expo
February 10, 2023

76 find temp work through jobs programme

Since the recent introduction of a new programme designed to match jobseekers with short-term employment opportunities, hundreds of residents have expressed an interest in participating and some have since found …

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by Dana Kampa
January 15, 2023

Residents put to work cutting bush

A government programme launched in November has already found temporary employment for several residents, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley announced during a press conference on Friday. “A number of persons …

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by The BVI Beacon
November 4, 2022

Meetings with United Kingdom leaders delayed

Following the recent leadership shakeup in the United Kingdom, senior UK officials have postponed meetings with leaders in the Virgin Islands and other overseas territories. Former OT Minister Jesse Norman …

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by Dana Kampa
September 9, 2022

Global HR society launches Virgin Islands chapter

A global human resources association now has a new presence in the territory. The Virgin Islands chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management installed its inaugural executive board during …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Society of Human Resource Management
February 21, 2022

EDITORIAL: Work permit process isn’t rocket science

We are extremely disheartened that the online work-permit system implemented last year has been discontinued. As local businesses struggle to recover from the pandemic, they can ill afford this giant …

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by BVI Beacon
August 31, 2019

‘1,000 jobs’ initiative launched

Premier Andrew Fahie launched a new programme last week designed to boost employment in all districts across the territory. The “1,000 Jobs in 1,000 Days” initiative seeks to match employers …

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by jwaldinger@bvibeacon.com
July 3, 2018

Youths at job fair see struggles ahead

N’Khoy Stoutt listened intently as Akeem Lennard described his business. “Glass makes up 15 percent of our waste stream right now and it takes over 2,000 years for glass to …

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by Conor King Devitt

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