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January 9, 2021

HOA debates disaster bill, passes other laws

In recent months, Virgin Islands leaders have placed focus on the role of self-determination in the territory’s future development as they plan a review of the 2007 Constitution. The House …

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by Dana Kampa
December 14, 2020

EDITORIAL: Legislature’s 70th is a time to reflect on the way forward

In November 1950 the Virgin Islands held its first general election in nearly half a century, choosing the members of the soon-to-be-restored Legislative Council in accordance with a constitution adopted …

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by BVI Beacon
November 16, 2020

What’s next for the VI Constitution?

Before discussing whether the Virgin Islands should pursue greater autonomy from the United Kingdom during the upcoming constitutional review, panellists at a Nov. 8 forum offered ideas about what is …

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by Dana Kampa
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
July 31, 2020

House votes to review 2007 Constitution

As the Virgin Islands prepares to celebrate emancipation, elected leaders also turned to the history books this week before greenlighting a constitutional review. Premier Andrew Fahie referenced the political groundswell …

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by Dana Kampa
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
May 18, 2018

Premier: No public register here until it’s a global standard

This is the third story in a series on the public company registers amendment passed in the House of Commons on May 1. The first piece looked at the background behind …

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by Conor King Devitt

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