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January 25, 2023

Classifieds (Jan. 26, 2023)

Office space for rent Short /Long term: Nightly, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly contract. Fully furnished one bedroom, one bathroom & two bedrooms, one bathroom in Lower Eatate- water, gas, internet, …

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by BVI Beacon
September 23, 2022

Work to start soon on Jost Van Dyke school

Construction on a new school at Jost Van Dyke is set to begin within the next few weeks, according to Recovery and Development Agency Director of Programme Strategy Dr. Neil …

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by Dana Kampa
July 20, 2022

CLASSIFIEDS (July 21, 2022)

For rent Short /Long term: Nightly, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly contract. Fully furnished one bedroom, one bathroom & two bedrooms, one bathroom in Lower Eatate- water, gas, internet, TV, AC, …

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by BVI Beacon
June 29, 2022

CLASSIFIEDS (June 30, 2022)

For rent Unfurnished 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom located in Fat Hogs Bay overlooking beautiful sea view and surrounding areas. Call or WhatsApp 543-2427 for viewing today. Short /Long term: Nightly, …

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by BVI Beacon
April 20, 2022

CLASSIFIEDS (April 21, 2022)

For rent Office Space for rent in Road Town. Call 547-3707 for more information. Unfurnished 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom located in Fat Hogs Bay overlooking beautiful sea view and surrounding …

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by BVI Beacon
March 24, 2022

Police seeking injured man

Police have been seeking public assistance in locating Kassim Bentie, 44, who was hospitalised after receiving serious injuries at an event on Jost Van Dyke on March 7 but discharged …

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by Joey Waldinger
March 10, 2022

Jost Van Dyke students housed at Foxy’s bar for now

Students on Jost Van Dyke are currently attending class at Foxy’s Tamarind Bar while renovations to address longstanding issues at the JVD Primary School are completed. “Mould is a primary …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
April 15, 2021

Jost Van Dyke clinic to get solar power

The Recovery and Development Agency recently awarded a $65,500 contract to Amandla Engineering to supply and install a solar facility at the Jost Van Dyke Clinic by the end of …

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by The BVI Beacon
January 21, 2021

At Saturday’s Painkiller Cup, ‘A great bunch of people’

A blast from an air horn rang out, and the 29 people lined up on the beach at Sandy Cay grabbed their paddleboards, rushed into the water, and commenced their …

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by Joey Waldinger
January 8, 2021

Jost Van Dyke gets new welcome centre

More than three years after Hurricane Irma destroyed the wooden welcome centre at the Dog Hole Jetty on Jost Van Dyke, a new structure has been built in its place. …

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by Joey Waldinger
December 22, 2020

Jost Van Dyke gets new jetty terminal with office space and tourism amenities

More than three years after Hurricane Irma destroyed the wooden welcome centre at the Dog Hole Jetty on Jost Van Dyke, a permanent structure has been built in its place. …

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by Joey Waldinger
December 2, 2020

Classifieds (Dec. 3, 2020)

For rent Barbados Accommodation: Arjan Apartments- Quality air-conditioned rooms. Airport & embassy transfers,       available. Group Specials. Tel: (246) 438-6112 or (246) 231-0595 or email: arjan@caribsurf.com. For Visa form assistancecall (284) …

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by BVI Beacon
October 29, 2020

New school, ATM coming to Jost Van Dyke soon

A “hillside” site has been chosen for a new Jost Van Dyke Primary School, Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said last week when all nine elected government representatives visited …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
August 2, 2020

Jost lockdown lifted as Cuban doctors arrive

With a lockdown of Jost Van Dyke lifted after 335 residents on the island tested negative for Covid-19 and none tested positive, the territory remains under a curfew between midnight …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 24, 2020

Jost Van Dyke is under full lockdown

Three days after learning that a former Jost Van Dyke resident tested positive for Covid-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, government announced on Tuesday morning that JVD would be …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 24, 2020

Jost Van Dyke is under full lockdown

Three days after learning that a former Jost Van Dyke resident tested positive for Covid-19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, government announced on Tuesday morning that JVD would be …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 5, 2020

JVD residents call for clean salt pond

For years, the Public Works Department on Jost Van Dyke has dumped dirt and other waste on the shores of the salt pond at White Bay, according to Wendell Callwood, …

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by Joey Waldinger
July 1, 2020

JVD ferry terminal nears completion

Visitors to and from Jost Van Dyke should soon be able to travel in greater comfort with the anticipated opening of the Dog Hole ferry terminal by July 31. “The …

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by Dana Kampa
July 1, 2020

Classifieds (July 2, 2020)

For rent Barbados Accommodation: Arjan Apartments- Quality air- conditioned rooms. Airport & embassy transfers, available. Group Specials. Tel: (246) 438-6112 or (246) 231-0595 or email:             arjan@caribsurf.com. For Visa form assistancecall …

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by BVI Beacon
June 26, 2020

Repairs to Jost Van Dyke buildings hit delays

Preliminary efforts to repair the hurricane-damaged Public Works Department building and Water and Sewerage Department building on Jost Van Dyke are making progress, but the process is taking longer than …

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by Dana Kampa
May 19, 2020

Sister islands hard hit by tourism closure

During a normal tourism season on Anegada, Liston Potter’s restaurant Potter’s by the Sea is a popular hangout. But like other hospitality businesses, it was shut down by the coronavirus …

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by Dana Kampa
April 22, 2020

Classifieds (April, 23, 2020)

For rent Barbados Accommodation: Arjan Apartments- Quality air- conditioned rooms. Airport & embassy transfers, available. Group Specials. Tel: (246) 438-6112 or (246) 231-0595 or email: arjan@caribsurf.com. For Visa form assistance …

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by BVI Beacon
March 10, 2020

EDITORIAL: Mangrove planting is great, but new laws needed too

Government and non-profit organisations deserve kudos for working together recently to launch a major mangrove restoration programme, but we fear their work will be for naught if comprehensive changes aren’t …

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by BVI Beacon
Mangrove in Jost Van Dyke
February 28, 2020

Jost Van Dyke road mostly closed for now

The main roadway to the eastern end of Jost Van Dyke is closed to most vehicular traffic, but work is under way to reopen it as soon as possible, Transportation, …

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by Dana Kampa
February 27, 2020

Mangroves on the move: Habitat restoration efforts underway

On the eastern end of Jost Van Dyke, where sunshine beats down on expansive white beaches, is a quiet little inlet. The pool is sheltered from crashing waves by a …

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by Dana Kampa

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