By the end of the year, more than 100 CCTV cameras will be in operation in public areas across Tortola to help boost efforts to fight crime, police announced Tuesday. …
November 19, 2024
November 14, 2024
Big barge tilts as government treads water
A partially sunk barge linked to a Virgin Gorda construction company has been in Fat Hogs Bay for more than two months as government officials attempt to work with the …
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August 14, 2024
With gusts up to 85 mph, Ernesto batters Virgin Islands
Shortly before growing into a Category One hurricane early this afternoon, Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the Virgin Islands with more than 12 hours of high winds and heavy rain as …
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July 10, 2024
EDITORIAL: After scathing security review, UK and VI leaders must step up
Residents may be forgiven for feeling numb on the release of yet another scathing report about governance failings in the Virgin Islands. The 2022 Commission of Inquiry, the conviction of …
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May 10, 2024
After airport closure, second threat reportedly blasts TCI arrests
The Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport closed for about two and a half hours on the afternoon of Sunday, May 5, amid a series of hoax bomb threats targeting the …
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February 12, 2024
Solar signs installed at two schools
As part of efforts to improve road safety, the Public Works Department has installed solar radar school zone signs at the Willard Wheatley Primary School in East End and the …
October 13, 2023
EDITORIAL: Philippe a reminder to stay vigilant
The recent passage of Tropical Storm Philippe was a timely reminder that Virgin Islands residents should remain vigilant through the end of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season and beyond. Philippe …
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July 21, 2023
Pier park to beef up security after robbery
The Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park is implementing new security measures recommended as part of a security audit carried out after an armed robbery of the House of Luxury …
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August 22, 2022
EDITORIAL: Prepare now for the height of storm season
This Atlantic Hurricane Season has been eerily quiet so far, but with storm activity expected to intensify in the coming weeks the territory must not let down its guard. In …
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November 22, 2021
EDITORIAL: As tourists return, Covid rules still essential
Tourists are back, and the coming high season promises a big economic boost if the Virgin Islands can manage to stay safe and emerge from the pandemic without another major …
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September 8, 2021
LETTER — Cyclist upset at reckless drivers
It is with great sadness and disappointment that I express my disgust with some drivers who display little or no consideration for people cycling along the roads in the Virgin …
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November 3, 2019
Alarm sounded about domestic violence
In recent months, about half of all assault cases were domestic related, Police Commissioner Michael Matthews told the Beacon this month, adding that domestic violence remains prevalent in the community …
August 20, 2019
COMMENTARY — Safety seen as crucial to tourism
Personal safety is the traveller’s most critical consideration. No family wants to go on vacation only to return in caskets. A country may offer spectacular panoramas, hugely significant historical sites, …
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