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Irma

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 1, 2021

Cartoon (September 2, 2021)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (Sept. 2, 2021)
September 23, 2020

Cartoon (Sept. 17, 2020)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (September 17, 2020)
April 15, 2020

COMMENTARY — Distancing seen as a ‘moral duty’

A statistical model of the unchecked spread of COVID-19 predicts that 85 percent of the Virgin Islands population would become infected, with more severe symptoms experienced by seniors and people …

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by Peter Moll
February 5, 2020

COMMENTARY — RDA CEO’s resignation imagined

I’ll start this week’s commentary by imagining the resignation letter that could have been penned by Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly.   Dear Sirs:   Due to the …

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by Roger Harris
November 13, 2019

Cartoon (November 7, 2019)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (November 7, 2019)
September 16, 2019

Irma’s mental health issues linger

Dr. Virginia Rubaine had plans to travel on Sept. 7, 2017. But on Sept. 6, Hurricane Irma swept through the Virgin Islands, devastating homes, businesses and livelihoods, and dashing any …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
September 11, 2019

Two years after Irma, many still struggling

For about 10 months before Hurricane Dorian brushed the Virgin Islands last week, Wendy Hendricks would wake up each morning in the tattered tent in which she was living near …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
September 4, 2019

Cartoon (Aug. 29, 2019)

by BVI Beacon
July 8, 2019

Premier asks UN committee to visit

As the territory struggles to recover from Hurricane Irma and to navigate an increasingly tense relationship with the United Kingdom, Premier Andrew Fahie has turned to the United Nations for …

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by The BVI Beacon
July 3, 2019

Cartoon (June 27, 2019)

by BVI Beacon
June 12, 2019

EDITORIAL: Hurricane season is here, and VI is still vulnerable

If a major hurricane hits tomorrow, will the Virgin Islands be ready? We’re afraid not. Another storm season started this month, and the VI is simply not as prepared as …

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by The BVI Beacon
February 12, 2019

Commentary — PO woes seen to be worsening

Last July, I had occasion to write to your newspaper about the postal services in the Virgin Islands. I had hoped to be able to write a follow-up letter some …

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by BVI Beacon
December 22, 2018

RDA head earning $350,000 per year

Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly is earning $350,000 per year in compensation, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith revealed during a House of Assembly sitting on Thursday in response to …

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by Nia Douglas
November 19, 2018

EDITORIAL: Culture is key in hurricane recovery process

In light of this month’s Culture Week celebrations, the Virgin Islands should commit to vigorously incorporating heritage preservation and cultural projects into the hurricane recovery process. After sound recommendations from …

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by The BVI Beacon
November 5, 2018

Former Myett’s workers sue for severance

A dozen former employees of Myett’s are suing the company’s owners for refusing to provide them with severance or notice pay after their jobs were made redundant in the wake …

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by Conor King Devitt
October 26, 2018

In their Words: Edward Childs

Mr. Childs is a director at Smiths Gore’s Virgin Islands office. Like many businesses throughout the territory, the real estate consultancy firm operated quite differently in the year after the …

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by Conor King Devitt
October 4, 2018

Rooftop tapas, homegrown vegetables and brunch

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. Though Irma’s destruction is still visible throughout Road Town, the capital’s new culinary choices don’t reflect the spartan lifestyle often …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 14, 2018

In their Words: Governor Gus Jaspert

Mr. Jaspert was sworn in as governor on Aug. 22, 2017, 15 days before Hurricane Irma decimated the territory. This is his account of the storm, condensed and edited by …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 12, 2018

Virgin Islands economy takes new shapes after Irma

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6 “Irma Anniversary” edition. Like many people throughout the Virgin Islands, Courdney Williams has a very different daily routine than he did 12 months …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 11, 2018

One year later, some still struggling

Kennard Malley is still waiting to get his electricity restored. But before he does, he needs a roof. Mr. Malley, who works as a security guard at Nanny Cay, lived …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
September 10, 2018

Irma Anniversary: Seven unsung heroes of the storm

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s Sept. 6, 2018 Irma Anniversary edition.   It seems that everyone in the Virgin Islands knows at least one hero of Hurricane Irma. …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
August 31, 2018

In their Words: ‘Guess what? I locked myself out.’

Michael Masters, the founder of Nautool Machine Limited, recently sold his business and retired. Last September, he spent Hurricane Irma alone in his house in Cooten Bay — and found …

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by Conor King Devitt
April 20, 2018

Islands Adrift: As climate warms, Caribbean ill-prepared

PUERTO RICO CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM — Dinelle Henley fears for her native Cane Garden Bay, one of the most iconic and pristine beaches of the Caribbean. Like much of the …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
April 11, 2018

CDB $65.2m loan project launches

Douglas Fraser had just begun explaining the nuts and bolts of contract tendering: who is eligible, what constitutes a conflict of interest, what sets of rules dictate the selection process, …

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by Conor King Devitt

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