Following a series of burglaries plaguing homes and businesses in Road Town over the previous two-week period, police announced last Thursday that they had arrested and charged three men. “Officers …
December 7, 2023
November 3, 2023
Buy BVI back for first time since Irma
For the first time since the 2017 hurricanes, businesses from around the territory showcased their offerings last week at the Buy BVI Trade Expo. The event — which the BVI …
October 30, 2023
New options for ringing in a new year
Virgin Islands residents and visitors will have two new options for ringing in 2024, and organisers have already started promoting both. In Road Town, Tortola Pier Park Ltd. will feature …
October 30, 2023
Cops still tight-lipped on Road Town death, says deceased not identified yet
Police still have not identified a man who died after they received a report that he was “behaving erratically” at Village Cay in the early hours of Oct. 13, according …
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October 30, 2023
EDITORIAL: Sewer contracts are progress, but leaders must stay focused
We were heartened by the latest round of contracts signed to advance the much-delayed sewerage project in East End/Long Look, where residents have long suffered from untreated waste running in …
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October 19, 2023
Man dead after reportedly acting ‘erratically’ in Road Town
An unidentified man is dead after police received a report that he was “behaving erratically” at Village Cay in the early hours of Friday morning, according to the Police Information …
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September 15, 2023
Two charged in separate Road Town burglaries
Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department recently charged two men for separate burglaries in Road Town. Howard Hughes, 53, of no fixed place of abode, was charged with burgling the …
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February 20, 2023
EDITORIAL: Road Town a nightmare for pedestrians, drivers
Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, the government redirected the traffic flow in Road Town as part of efforts to reduce the congestion that has plagued the capital for decades. For …
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September 6, 2022
Irma, then and now: Five years later
The Virgin Islands has transformed in the five years since it was devastated by Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017. Scroll down to compare scenes photographed shortly after Irma to …
April 14, 2022
Docked boat catches fire in Road Town
Eighteen minutes after the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service received a call early Friday about a boat on fire, four officers put out the flames, Chief Fire Officer Zebalon …
February 17, 2022
EDITORIAL: Shuttle service a good first step for traffic woes
Road Town traffic can be a nightmare, and it will only get worse as more remote workers return to their offices after the pandemic. We are therefore pleased that government …
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October 26, 2020
EDITORIAL: Market Square is a good start to remaking the capital
We are delighted that the government is finally remaking the Market Square in Road Town, and we hope that the project heralds the first step of a comprehensive rejuvenation of …
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July 6, 2020
EDITORIAL: Traffic reforms have promise, but tweaks will be needed
The jury is still out on the overall success of the recent traffic changes in Road Town, but we applaud the government for trying something new in order to tackle …
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June 26, 2020
Free shuttle service to start Monday in Road Town
In a continued effort to alleviate traffic congestion in Road Town, a free park-and-ride shuttle service will be launched next week to offer rides between the Port Purcell and Prospect …
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June 24, 2020
Market Square facelift pending
Last week marked a switch to the new flow of traffic in Road Town, but that’s not the only change to the capital on the horizon. The Market Square redevelopment …
May 7, 2020
Curfew used for Road Town traffic experiment
While streets were otherwise quiet in Road Town on Friday, government took the opportunity to run a simulation of a proposed new traffic system that officials hope could ease congestion …
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October 15, 2018
EDITORIAL: Carriageway is a deadly hazard for pedestrians
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: A solution is urgently needed to allow pedestrians to safely cross the four-lane James Walter Francis Drive. Last week, another young …
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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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September 24, 2018
Irma, Then and Now: Photos from around Road Town
Road Town was devastated by Hurricane Irma, but the capital is building back in leaps and bounds. Scroll down to compare scenes captured shortly after Hurricane Irma to the same …
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July 12, 2018
Lawmakers pass addressing pilot programme
Lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed a motion establishing an expanded pilot project for a National Addressing System. The motion establishes names for dozens of roads in the greater Road Town …
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June 20, 2018
Still no home picked for Road Town library
No new home has been chosen for the Road Town library, but its counterparts in East End and Anegada have seen an uptick in traffic after Hurricane Irma left them …
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June 1, 2018
Road Town cleanup gets 200-plus volunteers
Several bins full of trash removed from the streets were just the tangible benefits of the Road Town cleanup Saturday that included more than 200 volunteers working with Green VI, …
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May 25, 2018
1,000-plus protest UK public registers decision
More than 1,000 people marched from the Sunday Morning Well to the Governor’s Office on Thursday to protest the recent passage of a bill in the United Kingdom requiring the …
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May 22, 2018
Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday parade scheduled for June 9
The territory will celebrate the Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday with a parade on June 9, according to Government Information Services. The marching route is set to begin at 4 p.m. …
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May 18, 2018
Ferry terminal reopens in Road Town
The Road Town ferry terminal, which had been closed to the public since Hurricane Irma, reopened on Sunday. After divers and contractors helped survey the territory’s port facilities following the …
