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WEBSep 5, 2024 · The BVI Beacon newspaper in Road Town, British Virgin Islands, publishes a weekly print edition as well as daily online news at bvibeacon.com. It focuses on local news, and also covers regional and international news of interest to this British overseas territory in the Caribbean.
Local News - The BVI Beacon
WEBThe BVI Electricity Corporation urged customers last Thursday to check their credit card accounts after a cyberattack that was first announced on Aug. 19, but the utility has not said …. by The BVI Beacon. September 6, 2024.
For many, Ernesto cut power for days - The BVI Beacon
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The day after Tropical Storm Ernesto passed over the territory, BVI Electricity Corporation General Manager Dr. Neil Smith told ZBVI Radio that he expected power to be restored by last weekend. But for many residents, that didn’t happen. As the BVIEC navigated fires, staff shortages and other challenges, electricity outages and internet cuts continued to
Classifieds - The BVI Beacon
WEBCLASSIFIEDS (July 25, 2024) For rent Unfurnished Studio Apartment located in Nottingham Estate, East End, Tortola is available for rent. Asking price: $600.00 monthly. Persons interested may call 544-8361/442-7769. Semi-furnished One bedroom apartment for …. by BVI Beacon. July 18, 2024.
COVID-19 - The BVI Beacon
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · The Ministry of Health and Social Development reported three more Covid-19-related deaths last Thursday, bringing the territory’s total to 61. The ministry said the deceased were a 91-year-old woman and …. by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED. February 7, …
COMMENTARY — The Wagners of Trellis Bay, part 22
WEB3 days ago · COMMENTARY — The Wagners of Trellis Bay, part 22. On Nov. 17, 1956, several of 50-year-old Carris Penn’s brothers and stepbrothers from East End attended the opening of the clubhouse on Bellamy Cay, as recounted last Thursday in part 21 of this commentary series. At the time, Polish sailor Wladek Wagner, who hosted the …
With gusts up to 85 mph, Ernesto batters Virgin Islands
WEBAug 14, 2024 · With gusts up to 85 mph, Ernesto batters Virgin Islands. Tropical Storm Ernesto knocked down a power pole on the Ridge Road just east of the turnoff to Johnsons Ghut. (Photo: FREEMAN ROGERS) Shortly before growing into a Category One hurricane early this afternoon, Tropical Storm Ernesto battered …
About Us - The BVI Beacon
WEBDec 18, 2017 · The BVI Beacon is a weekly newspaper founded in 1984 and published on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The first Beacon, a 12-page edition published on June 7, 1984, was produced by founders Linnell M. Abbott and her niece, Michelle Abbott, in a small house at 67 Main Street, later the location of …
COMMENTARY — Writers urges VI to guard freedom - BVI Beacon
WEBAug 15, 2024 · COMMENTARY — Writers urges VI to guard freedom. As a post-slavery society, the Virgin Islands annually commemorates emancipation in celebration of our freedom as a people. This year was no different, and the celebrations held in recent days marked 190 years. However, emancipation is more than just about celebrating our foreparents’ freedom ...
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (Sept. 5, 2024) - The BVI Beacon
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Good God God must have been late back from his summer holidays, then? Asked previously if the government would complete the Commission of Inquiry’s recommendations for improving governance by the (already extended) deadline of Aug. 31, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley had been rather esoteric on the prospects. “There is no need to be nervous.
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