Overlooked jobs It’s not surprising that air-traffic control is a line of work that many young residents have not considered. A Beaconite had not thought of it either until she …
June 11, 2019
June 4, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 30, 2019)
On the water A Beaconite had the chance to witness her first Leverick Bay Poker Run on Sunday. She arrived at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park a bit too …
May 28, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 23, 2019)
Gardening tip 101 Brussel sprouts plant amazingly here, a Beaconite was excited to learn. So do tomatoes, basil and thyme. That’s all she knows for certain at the moment. …
May 14, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 9, 2019)
Diving, round two On Saturday, a Beaconite hopped back on a dive boat and headed to the waters off Norman Island for Round Two of her Open Water Diver certification …
May 7, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 2, 2019)
Sustainability A Beaconite has been heartened to see some of the valuable efforts to contribute to sustainability in the Virgin Islands over the past week. She was so heartened …
April 30, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 25, 2019)
Ban the ban? The Virgin Islands is among a dwindling number of countries and territories worldwide that continue to ban alcohol sales during Good Friday. Last year, after much …
April 23, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 18, 2019)
Hearing hearing A Beaconite had the privilege of attending the High Court hearing held last week to determine the legality of Mark Vanterpool’s resignation from the Fourth District. As she …
April 17, 2019
Reporter’s Notebook (April 11, 2019)
Bush whacking A Beaconite was fortunate enough to travel to Guana Island this week with scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, exploring and identifying native plant species. The …
April 9, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 4, 2019)
Work permits A Beaconite has experienced plenty of frustrations while sitting in the Labour and Immigration offices when she could have been at work. She is not the only one. …
April 2, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 28, 2019)
Veggie woes A vegetarian Beaconite has struggled to make affordable and healthy(ish) food choices when faced with import taxes on a journalist’s salary. Thus, she often finds herself compulsively checking …
March 25, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 21, 2018)
At the gas station A new Beaconite has been busy covering political parties without bias or opinion for the past two weeks. But everywhere she seemed to go throughout town, …
July 31, 2018
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 26, 2018)
Tourism problems, tourism solutions At a tourism stakeholder meeting hosted by the BVI Tourist Board on Tuesday morning, one attendee raised his hand and made an interesting point: Some of …
July 24, 2018
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 19, 2018)
News next door Sometimes Beaconites have to find the news; other times it finds them. On Monday, Virgin Gorda recycler Julie Swartz of Green and Clean VI was next door …