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Virgin Gorda

February 15, 2021

North Sound admin building handed over on VG

The North Sound Administration Building on Virgin Gorda was handed over from the Recovery and Development Agency to Deputy Governor David Archer Jr. last week following the completion of repairs …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
North Sound Administration Building
February 2, 2021

Virgin Gorda business owner accuses neighbouring shopkeeper of threatening him with an axe

Although they had been friends for years and owned neighbouring businesses in Virgin Gorda, Paget Jarvis and Mohamed Kaddoura found themselves facing off in Magistrates’ Court on Jan. 25, with …

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by Joey Waldinger
January 28, 2021

Man pleads guilty in police station scooter theft

Gerelle Williams pleaded guilty on Jan. 20 in Magistrates’ Court to taking two motorbikes from in front of the police station on Virgin Gorda, though he maintained that he only …

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by Dana Kampa
January 21, 2021

Captain faces court over Virgin Gorda swimmer’s death

In the space of two weeks at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, two tourists were killed by boats in unrelated incidents while swimming in the waters of …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
December 17, 2020

Bregado Flax Educational Centre gets grid-tie solar system

On Dec. 4 the Bregado Flax Educational Centre became the first entity in the Virgin Islands to be outfitted with a functional “grid-tied” renewable energy system, according a Tuesday press …

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by Joey Waldinger
December 16, 2020

Sailors to compete in Boxing Day regatta

The Loyal West End Yacht Club will host the North Sound Boxing Day Regatta on December 26-28 for the first time. The three-day pursuit regatta will start Saturday in Road …

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by BVI Beacon
November 23, 2020

Virgin Gorda man dies after scooter wreck

Glenford Young, 30, of The Valley, Virgin Gorda, died following a scooter wreck early Nov. 15 on Virgin Gorda, according to a Nov. 16 press release from Police Information Officer …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 29, 2020

Virgin Gorda beach reopens to public

St. Thomas Bay beach on Virgin Gorda re-opened for recreational use on Friday after being closed for a week due to high levels of bacteria discovered in the water. “The …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 22, 2020

Virgin Gorda beach closed due to bacteria

The beach at St. Thomas Bay in Virgin Gorda was closed on Friday due to an increased volume of bacteria, and beachgoers were urged to wait for government to give …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
October 18, 2020

Ports gives few details on Virgin Gorda land purchase

In an effort to fulfill a longstanding expansion plan, the BVI Ports Authority has purchased parcels of land in Virgin Gorda in order to separate cargo and passenger ports in …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
August 20, 2020

Virgin Giordian wins Gen Y gold

Since the Gen Y Factor singing contest began in 2016, no sister island resident had ever won it. That changed on Saturday night at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, when …

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by Joey Waldinger
July 24, 2020

Virgin Gorda shelters prep for hurricanes

Nearly two months into a hurricane season predicted to be more active than usual, officials are stepping up efforts to prepare shelters and create a disaster plan for each sister …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 19, 2020

Gorda Peak park closed indefinitely

Gorda Peak National Park is closed until further notice because several areas in the park were illegally cleared for farming, according to Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley. …

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by Dana Kampa
June 24, 2020

Teams turn to Virgin Gorda for hazard review

Virgin Gorda is the latest target of vulnerability assessments that research teams are conducting in the territory to better understand the challenges facing each community. Teams will assess both natural …

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by Dana Kampa
June 3, 2020

Leaders push to boost local food production

As the Virgin Islands hopes to scale up its fishing and farming sectors with the ultimate goal of becoming more self-sufficient, participants in a virtual forum last week said it …

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by Dana Kampa
May 19, 2020

Sister islands hard hit by tourism closure

During a normal tourism season on Anegada, Liston Potter’s restaurant Potter’s by the Sea is a popular hangout. But like other hospitality businesses, it was shut down by the coronavirus …

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by Dana Kampa
May 6, 2020

Contracts inked for 3 projects on Virgin Gorda

Contracts worth a total of $3.5 million were signed with Virgin Islands firms over the past week to repair a school and two administration buildings on Virgin Gorda that were …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 1, 2020

RDA signs $2.9m in contracts for BFEC and admin building on Virgin Gorda

Contracts worth a total of $2.9 million were signed this morning to repair two public buildings on Virgin Gorda that were damaged by Hurricane Irma in 2017. A third re-building …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
April 22, 2020

Classifieds (April, 23, 2020)

For rent Barbados Accommodation: Arjan Apartments- Quality air- conditioned rooms. Airport & embassy transfers, available. Group Specials. Tel: (246) 438-6112 or (246) 231-0595 or email: arjan@caribsurf.com. For Visa form assistance …

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by BVI Beacon
March 25, 2020

Classifieds (March 26, 2020)

For rent Barbados Accommodation: Arjan Apartments- Quality air- conditioned rooms. Airport & embassy transfers, available. Group Specials. Tel: (246) 438-6112 or (246) 231-0595 or email: arjan@caribsurf.com. For Visa form assistance …

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by BVI Beacon
February 28, 2020

Virgin Gorda medical centre opens after years of delays

As the sun set and wind blew across Virgin Gorda in the late afternoon last Thursday, hundreds gathered to celebrate the long-awaited opening of the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre. …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 27, 2020

Tourist dies after swimming off coast of Virgin Gorda

Agnes Cormack, a 62-year-old Canadian vacationing in the Virgin Islands, died after swimming off the coast of Virgin Gorda Friday afternoon, according to Police Information Officer Akia Thomas. After Virgin …

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by Joey Waldinger
February 20, 2020

VG man killed by bus

Norwell Creque, of Virgin Gorda, died Sunday morning after being struck by a bus, police said. Responding to an 11:06 a.m. report of a male trapped beneath a bus, police …

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by Joey Waldinger
February 4, 2020

In new book, Virgin Gorda children share their Irma stories

After Hurricane Irma, Virgin Gorda author Jacky Silvers noticed something missing from the community’s narrative about the storm. “I realised that the adults wanted to tell their stories, but the …

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by Nicklous Kanhai
January 31, 2020

Malone: Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre on Virgin Gorda clinic to open on Feb. 20

After at least a decade of delays, the new Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre on Virgin Gorda will open on Feb. 20, then-acting Premier Carvin Malone promised during a community …

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by Nicklous Kanhai

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