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November 21, 2023

In a first, government seeks full business case for airport expansion

The BVI Airports Authority is seeking proposals for a comprehensive business case to decide the way forward for the development of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. The study — …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
airport runway
November 14, 2023

EDITORIAL: HOA should stop bickering and get down to business

Elected officials’ recent squabbles in the House of Assembly reflect a failure to work together and carry out the important business of governing the Virgin Islands. During the HOA meeting …

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by BVI Beacon
October 10, 2023

EDITORIAL: Crown land reform a long time in coming

We are delighted that the government plans to launch a public crown land register that can be viewed online. Even better, the register is only one part of ongoing reforms …

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by BVI Beacon
September 25, 2023

Public crown land register promised

A public Crown Land Allocation Register will be created soon and posted online, according to Ronald Smith-Berkeley, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change. …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Crown land
September 5, 2023

EDITORIAL: Airport project won’t work without full transparency

For more than a decade, a disturbing lack of transparency has surrounded multiple governments’ unsuccessful efforts to expand the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. The new government must turn over …

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by BVI Beacon
Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
August 31, 2023

Cops still tight-lipped on plane seizure

Nearly two weeks after seizing an airplane carrying suspected cocaine on Anegada on Aug. 19, police are still refusing to provide details about the incident or to address online reports …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Anegada airport
August 24, 2023

Cops seize plane, then clam up

After seizing an airplane carrying a “significant amount” of suspected cocaine on Aug. 19 on Anegada, police released a three-sentence statement about the incident. Then they went quiet. The Aug. …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
August 24, 2023

Gov’t hosts meeting on airport expansion, but public not invited

The government hosted a stakeholder meeting on Aug. 18 to discuss its plan to expand the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. But the public and the media weren’t invited. “This …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
airport meeting
July 31, 2023

EDITORIAL: A vote for election reform

The recent report from election observers should serve as a reminder for the new government to tackle long-needed reforms before voters head to the polls again. We were pleased that …

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by BVI Beacon
July 31, 2023

Anegada solar contract kept secret

The Beacon had been requesting a copy of the Anegada solar contract for more than a year when the BVI Electricity Corporation finally responded in February. Its answer: a hard …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Rosemarie Flax signing
March 13, 2023

EDITORIAL: The auditor general is a hero. Heed her advice.

When will politicians learn? Once again, Auditor General Sonia Webster has carried out her mandate with exacting professionalism. In two recent reports that should make taxpayers’ blood boil, she alleged …

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by BVI Beacon
February 6, 2023

EDITORIAL: Press conferences a big step toward transparency

Kudos to Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley for hosting regular press conferences ever since he was appointed premier last May. At sessions held every few weeks — often flanked by …

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by BVI Beacon
November 28, 2022

EDITORIAL: Please weigh in on Constitution

Over the next year, the Constitutional Review Commission will work to produce a report advising the House of Assembly on the way forward toward a stronger Constitution. But first, they …

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by BVI Beacon
October 18, 2022

EDITORIAL: Government, governor must collaborate on reform promises

This month brought good and bad news as Governor John Rankin and Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley both reported on the first three months of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry …

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by BVI Beacon
September 12, 2022

Government auditors get new teeth

The recent Commission of Inquiry reported finding evidence that the Premier’s Office under former Premier Andrew Fahie may have obstructed government auditors investigating Covid-19 assistance programmes. A new law is …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
auditor general
August 15, 2022

EDITORIAL: Open the interests register with no restrictions

Our first draft of this editorial praised legislators for passing a bill last month to finally make the Register of Interests public, thereby promoting the sort of government transparency that …

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by BVI Beacon
June 22, 2022

EDITORIAL: Coming reports and audits must be published quickly

We applaud the specific deadlines in the reform proposal agreed this month by the Virgin Islands and United Kingdom governments. The targets are ambitious, but they represent exactly the sort …

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by BVI Beacon
May 3, 2022

EDITORIAL: Keep the press conferences coming

Kudos to Premier Andrew Fahie for holding regular press conferences in recent months, and to opposition members for hosting similar sessions fairly frequently as well. We hope this practice will …

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by BVI Beacon
April 13, 2022

EDITORIAL: Publish the COI report. Now.

For all the talk about transparency that has come out of the Governor’s Office in recent years, we were disappointed by Governor John Rankin’s decision not to release the Commission …

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by BVI Beacon
January 31, 2022

EDITORIAL: Once again, SFC meetings should be public

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: The annual deliberations of the Standing Finance Committee should be open to the public. Unfortunately, our pleas have fallen on deaf …

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by BVI Beacon
June 11, 2021

COI tests lawmakers’ transparency claims

Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom put elected officials’ claims to be “champions of transparency” to the test last week, suggesting that they should have no objection to his Commission of Inquiry …

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by Dana Kampa
May 31, 2021

EDITORIAL: Government must respond fully to COI requests

After the Commission of Inquiry was announced in January, Premier Andrew Fahie and other leaders promised that the government would assist investigators by providing requested information as transparently as possible. …

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by BVI Beacon
May 28, 2021

Premier, COI contradict each other on hearings

Premier Andrew Fahie said again on May 20 that he believes all hearings before the Commission of Inquiry should be broadcast live for transparency’s sake, but the COI responded the …

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by Dana Kampa
May 26, 2021

EDITORIAL: Governance bills a test of leaders’ promises

Kudos to the House of Assembly for making steady progress in recent weeks on a raft of legislation designed to improve governance in the territory. We hope to see all …

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by BVI Beacon
May 4, 2021

EDITORIAL: Affordable home project must be fair, transparent

The affordable housing project at Joes Hill could significantly benefit a segment of the Virgin Islands community that is often overlooked and marginalised. But to make it work, government leaders …

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by BVI Beacon

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