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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
December 30, 2019

Jost Van Dyke administration building renamed after Albert Chinnery

During a heartfelt ceremony that renamed the Jost Van Dyke administration building after a former customs officer, gifts were given, songs were sung, and friends and family remembered the life …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 21, 2019

Food Fete continues with rum and pork

At the Cruzan stand, rum was cut with a splash of passionfruit nectar and a spritz of mango bitters, the end product a drink inspired by the Sunshine Killer Bee, …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 28, 2019

Turnbull grills ministers on Jost Van Dyke works

Jost Van Dyke was discussed repeatedly in the House of Assembly last Thursday, as opposition member Mitch Turnbull grilled government ministers about the state of repairs on the island where …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 16, 2019

Classifieds (Oct. 17, 2019)

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
August 27, 2019

Foxy’s music school is back

When Hurricane Irma hit Jost Van Dyke, Foxy’s Music School was destroyed. Last week, with the help of several donors, the school re-opened with a new building, top-of-the-line gear, and …

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by Joey Waldinger
August 23, 2019

Fahie mum on ESHS wall report

In the House of Assembly sitting on July 31, Premier Andrew Fahie answered various questions related to the auditor general’s report on the Elmore Stoutt High School wall, road traffic …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
August 16, 2019

Updates given on sports facilities, JVD school

No repairs have been made recently to the broken air conditioning system at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex, which was damaged in the 2017 hurricanes, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
August 16, 2019

Proposals sought for Palm Grove centre

Government has requested expressions of interest for the designing, financing and building of the Palm Grove Shopping Centre, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer. Speaking on July …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

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