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November 13, 2019

Cartoon (November 7, 2019)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (November 7, 2019)
November 8, 2019

UK and VI in ‘technical’ talks on new recovery plan

The government is in discussions with United Kingdom officials about the new Recovery to Development Plan, which was submitted to the UK on Sept. 27 as part of ongoing efforts …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 4, 2019

EDITORIAL: The revised recovery plan is even worse than the last

When we heard that the new government was drafting a revised recovery plan as part of its efforts to secure the United Kingdom loan guarantee, we had high hopes. But …

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by BVI Beacon
November 3, 2019

Premier tables downsized recovery plan

Government tabled a new Recovery to Development Plan during the Oct. 17 House of Assembly sitting, introducing a 33-page document that is designed to replace the previous 116-page plan that …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 22, 2019

The poetry of recovery

Though many have commended Dr. Richard Georges for publishing three books within three years, he said his secret to such success is actually quite simple: pace. “It’s a natural progression …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 14, 2019

Rymer: Central Administration Building work to pick up soon

Work is expected to accelerate soon on renovations to the Central Administration Building while public officers are relocated to temporary accommodations, Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer said Monday …

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by The BVI Beacon
October 14, 2019

Contract signed for 3 temp housing units

More than two years after Hurricane Irma damaged most homes in the territory, the government has allotted funds to build three temporary housing units in Tortola and Anegada. The Recovery …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 3, 2019

Revised recovery plan submitted to UK

Cabinet has approved and submitted a revised Recovery to Development Plan to the United Kingdom as part of efforts toward securing a loan guarantee. Premier Andrew Fahie said Monday that …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 24, 2019

EDITORIAL: End of shift system is welcome, but work needed in schools

Finally. Two years after Hurricane Irma, public high schoolers are no longer attending class on a part-time basis under a shift system. This welcome news comes with the long-delayed reopening …

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by The BVI Beacon
September 19, 2019

Government ‘on the way’ to loan guarantee

After weeks of criticising the United Kingdom’s conditions for a recovery loan guarantee, Premier Andrew Fahie returned from a visit to London and said this week that his government is …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 12, 2019

Opposition weighs in on loan guarantee

While Premier Andrew Fahie visited London this week following a public spat with United Kingdom officials, opposition members launched a series of community meetings and pushed back against Mr. Fahie’s …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 9, 2019

Gov’t recovery drags amid funding woes

In the weeks after Hurricane Irma, the recovery effort roared to life. With the help of funding and personnel from the United Kingdom and other partners, the Virgin Islands government …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 9, 2019

Premier’s Office silences RDA CEO

Over the past five weeks, Recovery and Development Agency CEO Paul Bayly scheduled and cancelled three interviews with the Beacon before ultimately declining to speak at the reported request of …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
September 5, 2019

EDITORIAL: Roads must be repaired properly

In the weeks before the February general election, the former government quickly resurfaced roads across Tortola. Already, those repairs are falling apart. This is extremely disheartening at a time when …

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by BVI Beacon
September 2, 2019

UNDP office in the works for Virgin Islands

After supporting the territory’s hurricane recovery for nearly two years, the United Nations Development Programme is looking to open a permanent Tortola office and work closely on projects including a …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
August 30, 2019

West End Police Station re-opens

The West End Police Station, which had been out of service since Hurricane Irma, has officially reopened. The two-storey building across from the Benjamin A. Romney Park had its grand …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
August 30, 2019

EDITORIAL: Absent alternatives, loan guarantee is needed

At a time when the government’s recovery effort is severely delayed and egregiously underfunded, Premier Andrew Fahie should stop fear-mongering and work quickly with Governor Gus Jaspert to finalise a …

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by BVI Beacon
August 22, 2019

Premier, guv face off over loan guarantee

In a surprise move last week, Premier Andrew Fahie publicly pushed back against the conditions the United Kingdom would attach to the £300 million loan guarantee that it first offered …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
April 10, 2019

EDITORIAL: Where’s the loan guarantee?

More than a year and a half after Hurricane Irma, it was extremely disheartening to learn recently that the previous government had not sent the United Kingdom the information necessary …

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by The BVI Beacon
February 1, 2019

AC is back in parts of Central Administration Building

The air-conditioning system has been restored in parts of the Central Administration Building, government announced last week. The east atrium, the Premier’s Office, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour, …

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by The BVI Beacon
CAB
January 23, 2019

In their Words: Colin O’Neal

Colin O’Neal is the CEO of JOMA Properties Ltd, a property development and management company based on Tortola. The company, he says, has completed about 95 percent of the work …

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by Nia Douglas
December 17, 2018

RDA cranks up with projects and regulations

Repairing sister islands’ administration buildings, upgrading school facilities, and removing derelict boats are among the projects the Recovery and Development Agency is preparing to tackle after working with the Premier’s …

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by Conor King Devitt
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
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

Irma, then and now: Photos from around Tortola

Much has changed since Hurricane Irma struck the Virgin Islands on Sept. 6, 2017. In some locations, the recovery effort has transformed the landscape. Other areas, however, don’t look much …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS

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