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October 6, 2021
April 7, 2021
Classifieds (April 8, 2021)
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December 9, 2020
Classifieds (December 10, 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 assistancecall (284) …
September 2, 2020
July 9, 2020
Paid testing extended to travellers
The BVI Health Services Authority is expanding Covid-19 testing to include people needing a test for travel or elective procedures, but at a cost that was not disclosed. Residents who …
May 27, 2020
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (May 21, 2020)
The press conference On Tuesday of last week, a Beaconite attended the first coronavirus press conference in more than six weeks. Though he appreciated the government’s attempt to answer questions …
March 4, 2020
NEOC launches as coronavirus arrives in region
As the Virgin Islands received negative test results for a possible case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the territory, the Caribbean Public Health Agency reported that the first cases in …
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December 4, 2019
COMMENTARY — Throne speech draws scepticism
In the United Kingdom, shortly before the election was announced, the queen read “The Queen’s Speech” outlining the government’s proposed legislation for the next session of Parliament. This has since …
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December 3, 2019
UK election could make waves in Virgin Islands, OTs
About 4,000 miles away from the Virgin Islands, voters across the United Kingdom will head to the polls in two weeks and elect a new government to lead their country …
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December 1, 2019
Virgin Islands girls warned about gender-based violence
Female students from across the territory heard presentations about gender-based violence on Monday at the Road Town Methodist Church during the territory’s observance of the International Day for the Elimination …
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November 26, 2019
Gov’t issues alert for gastroenteritis
Following an increase in reports of gastroenteritis at medical facilities in the territory, the Ministry of Health and Social Development is warning parents of small children to be alert for …
October 9, 2019
Classifieds (October 10, 2019)
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 …
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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July 8, 2019
COMMENTARY — Call made for economic change
In his preaching on the need for a new capitalism that will power social and economic prosperity in the West in the decades ahead, economist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate …
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July 8, 2019
LETTER — Salt Island descendent seeks brother
My name is Maekiaphan Phillips, but my birth name was Marciana Marcola Rivera. My dad was Epifanio B. Rivera. At my dad’s funeral on May 16, 1972, a brother from …
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June 26, 2019
Classifieds (June 27, 2019)
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 …
June 20, 2019
Thousands attend Buju concert, organisers pleased
Ten people and ten days. That’s what it took to set up the stage for what organisers billed as the largest concert in Virgin Islands history. With an estimated attendance …
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June 12, 2019
Classifieds (June 13, 2019)
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 …
June 11, 2019
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (June 6, 2019)
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
Commentary — UK-VI roadmap proposed
Whatever the reasons for the premier’s attempts to fast-track residency and belongership applications, the genie is out of the bottle: The eruption of heated arguments for and against the proposal …
June 11, 2019
Commentary — Call made for cultural harmony
Cultural engagement and cultural integration between ethnic and racial groups is no longer optional for these Virgin Islands: It is necessary. Looking afar, global social change shows that populism and …
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June 11, 2019
Commentary — Ideas offered for immigration reform
A week is a long time in politics. Two weeks is an aeon, especially when public meetings are held after the event. Over the weekend, the premier seems to have …
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June 5, 2019
Classifieds (June 6, 2019)
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 …
June 4, 2019
‘Virtual museum’ highlights Virgin Islands culture
The Department of Culture has launched its first “virtual museum” as part of efforts to motivate young people around the territory, according to government. The initiative, which launched on May …
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May 29, 2019
Classifieds (May 30, 2019)
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 …