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January 23, 2023

EDITORIAL: New ESHS buildings light the way for Irma recovery

It’s about time. Kudos to the Recovery and Development Agency, the government, contractors and everyone else who worked together to finally complete the new Elmore Stoutt High School buildings. As …

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by BVI Beacon
ESHS opening
January 20, 2023

New ESHS buildings open

A new school semester is starting in an exciting way for students at Elmore Stoutt High School as they become the first to attend class at newly opened buildings on …

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by Dana Kampa
September 9, 2022

Community reflects on passage of Irma

Amid rain and wind that lasted much of the week, leaders and other community members reflected on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Irma, with a largely virtual remembrance of how …

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by Dana Kampa
September 9, 2022

VI has come a ‘long’ way with recovery, but some still struggling

“I would say we have a lot to be proud of,” Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said during a recent press conference when asked about the upcoming fifth anniversary of …

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by Dana Kampa
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
September 11, 2020

Underfunded hurricane recovery still dragging

As the Covid-19 crisis has decimated the economy in recent months, leaders have sought to counter the dismal outlook while rolling out more than $10 million worth of contracts under …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 12, 2020

RDA cancels pavilion repairs, plans for a “more modern facility”

At government’s request, the Recovery and Development Agency has cancelled the tender process for repairing the pavilion of the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground, the final component of the sports arena’s …

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by Joey Waldinger
November 7, 2019

Jost Van Dyke to get more temporary housing

The Recovery and Development Agency signed an Oct. 28 contract worth more than $170,000 for the construction of two new temporary housing units on Jost Van Dyke, and the upgrading …

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by Joey Waldinger

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