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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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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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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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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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 …
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 …
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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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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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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Gardening tip 101 Brussel sprouts plant amazingly here, a Beaconite was excited to learn. So do tomatoes, basil and thyme. That’s all she knows for certain at the moment. …
The rule of law is fundamental to the Virgin Islands, perhaps more so than many people realise. Therefore, it was troubling to read in the May 9 edition of The …
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Apologies to those who bought the Beacon last week expecting to see a contribution from me. It’s the curse of the weekly newspaper: Publish Thursday, but deadline Tuesday, and a …
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Notice of Appointment of the liquidator SIMTEK INTERNATIONA, LTD BC NO. 274514 (in Voluntary Liquidation) Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 204(1) (b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, …