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Hurricane Irma

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
January 1, 2023

After Covid work, Harrigan honoured by king

During the Covid-19 pandemic, BVI Tourist Board Marketing Manager Lynette Harrigan quickly became known as the go-to source for travellers struggling to navigate the territory’s fast-changing entry protocols. In honour …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Lynette Harrigan
October 21, 2022

Gov’t Programme Hands over 18th Home

More than five years after Hurricane Irma, another resident has received a brand-new home to replace the one she and her family lost in the 2017 storms, government announced. Thanks …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
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
September 6, 2022

Irma, then and now: Five years later

The Virgin Islands has transformed in the five years since it was devastated by Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017. Scroll down to compare scenes photographed shortly after Irma to …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
September 5, 2022

Five years after Irma: Private sector leaves goverment far behind

To understand the Virgin Islands’ recovery five years after Hurricane Irma, consider Sopers Hole. The bay — which was devastated by the storm, with yachts turned topsy-turvy and buildings ripped …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 5, 2022

EDITORIAL: VI strong, but government recovery far behind

For the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Irma, we asked a handful of residents to grade the territory’s recovery on a scale of one to ten. Their scores averaged nearly seven, …

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by BVI Beacon
Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex
August 29, 2022

Five years later, Virgin Gorda sports arena reopens

Nearly five years after Hurricane Irma battered the Anthonie Jeffery Caines Sports Arena in Virgin Gorda, the refurbished facility officially reopened to the public during a Saturday handover ceremony. “This …

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by BVI Beacon
August 11, 2022

UK loan guarantee off the table

Several recovery projects are far behind schedule as the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Irma approaches, but Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said during a Aug. 8 press conference that the …

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by Dana Kampa
July 25, 2022

Peter Island mum on re-opening

One of the Virgin Islands’ flagship resorts is still rebuilding five years after Hurricane Irma, but the owners have been tightlipped about its progress. Although Peter Island Resort and Spa …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
March 28, 2022

EDITORIAL: Where, oh where, is the new library?

All too frequently in recent months, we have found ourselves writing about another hurricane recovery project that is far behind. This week, it’s the public library. The main branch in …

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by BVI Beacon
January 7, 2022

RDA completed 7 projects in 2021

The Recovery and Development Agency oversaw seven projects last year and is looking to complete more in 2022, including works at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, RDA acting CEO …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 16, 2021

Arrest of escaped inmate leads to record contraband seizure

After Jennifer Smith directed police to a key for the residence where she was allegedly harbouring her boyfriend, escaped prisoner Jose Almestica, officers searched the apartment and recovered a “plethora” …

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by Joey Waldinger
December 10, 2021

After Hurricane Irma, artist found comfort in the birds

The nights following Hurricane Irma were some of the darkest Jill Tattersall could remember. The days were eerily quiet, she said.  Living by herself in a ruined condo in Nanny …

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by Joey Waldinger
December 9, 2021

First contracts signed for ESHS revamp

Senior Elmore Stoutt High School students will finally be back at their Road Town campus by the start of the next school year, officials promised last Thursday during a contract-signing …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 24, 2021

Ground floor completed at Road Town fire station

Four years after Hurricane Irma gutted the Road Town fire station, renovation of the ground floor is finished, complementing second-storey repairs carried out in 2019 and bringing the project one …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Fire station
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 17, 2021

Premier signs $411,000 CCTV contract

Last Thursday, Premier Andrew Fahie signed a $411,000 contract with FLOW to restore the CCTV system that was destroyed during the hurricanes of 2017, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton announced …

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by Joey Waldinger
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 6, 2021

Businesses still at forefront of building back

When Hurricane Irma came for the Bitter End Yacht Club, it destroyed nearly 100 buildings across 64 acres. But that didn’t mean that all of the resort was lost, said …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
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September 2, 2021

WE ferry terminal tender expected in 6 months

Close collaboration between residents and planners will be key to making sure the design of the new West End ferry terminal fits the community’s needs, residents said during an Aug. …

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by Dana Kampa
September 2, 2021

Housing issues persist four years post-Irma

When Covid-19 hit early last year, many Virgin Islands residents were still living in homes that had not been fully repaired from the damage they sustained during hurricanes Irma and …

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by Dana Kampa
August 25, 2021

Demolition progresses at admin complex

Demolition and waterproofing work has progressed at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex this year despite complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye …

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by Dana Kampa
August 25, 2021

7 of 9 community centres not ready for storms

Most of the territory’s community centres are not yet fully repaired nearly four years after Hurricane Irma, though two are now ready to serve as emergency shelters following completion of …

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by Dana Kampa

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