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WEBThe 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 …
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WEBBVIEC customers warned to check credit cards. The 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 …. …
Ex-premier Andrew Fahie found guilty of cocaine scheme
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · MIAMI, Florida — Former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie was found guilty on Thursday afternoon of conspiring to smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the United States while laundering the money that he earned from the deal. After a seven-day trial that featured lengthy testimony from alleged co-conspirator Oleanvine Maynard, a 12-member jury in
Flemming Street shops want flood relief - The BVI Beacon
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Flemming Street shops want flood relief. Workers clean Flemming Street last week after the severe flooding that occurred in the area during Tropical Storm Ernesto. (Photo: FREEMAN ROGERS) Shopkeepers in the commercial heart of Road Town have called for urgent strategic action to help stem the heavy loss of …
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.
Crime - The BVI Beacon
WEBTrio charged for $34m coke find. Police arrested and charged three fishermen last Thursday night after helping to intercept a “suspicious vessel” carrying suspected cocaine believed to be worth more than $34 million, they said. The …. by The BVI Beacon. May 23, 2024.
HOA debating sweeping reforms for public service - The BVI Beacon
WEBAug 22, 2024 · A private register of interests for senior public officers. New integrity rules. The creation of a government department known as the Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute. All are among the proposed reforms included in a sweeping new Public Service Management Bill that is now before the House of …
Andrew Fahie sentenced to 11 years in prison - The BVI Beacon
WEBAug 5, 2024 · MIAMI, Florida – Former premier Andrew Fahie sat expressionless in a Miami courtroom this afternoon as a federal judge sentenced him to a little over 11 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle cocaine through Virgin Islands waters and into the United States. The 135-month sentence followed a roughly two-hour hearing where United States ...
Opinions and Commentary - The BVI Beacon
WEBEDITORIAL: Opposition should stop resisting COI reforms. For decades, successive Virgin Islands governments have shamelessly wasted the public’s money by awarding pork-barrel contracts to cronies and other unqualified bidders. Last month, a divided House of Assembly barely …. by BVI Beacon. August 15, 2024.
About Us - The BVI Beacon
WEBDec 18, 2017 · The BVI Beacon. 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 …
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