Dusty What started as a faint haze over the horizon during the weekend soon thickened into a thick, dusty fog obscuring sister islands across the Sir Francis Drake Channel as …
Classifieds (April 25, 2024)
For rent A spacious Two Bedrooms apartment with a large patio and an ocean view located in Green Land is available for rent. Please contact Ms. Thomas at 440-6523 for …
NOTICES (April 25, 2024)
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE I, Brent Herbert now residing at Mount Healthy, do hereby give notice that it is my intention to apply to the Licensing Magistrate at the Special Sitting of …
NOTICES (April 18, 2024)
ALSH Investment Limited Notice of Liquidator’s Appointment Company No. 2096884 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 204(1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is in …
CLASSIFIEDS (April 18, 2024)
For rent Short /Long term: Nightly, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly contract. Fully furnished one bedroom, one bathroom & two bedrooms, one bathroom in Lower Estate- water, gas, internet, TV, AC, …
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 18, 2024)
Last act of an agave At roughly 20 feet and counting, the stalk of an Agave missionum in the southeastern corner of Tortola’s Queen Elizabeth II Park is in full …
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 11, 2024)
Tenders A Beaconite is pleased that the government is increasingly tendering contracts, even for minor projects and services. Over the past week alone, the government requested bids for cleaning restrooms …
NOTICES (April 11, 2024)
Techsell Limited A Business Company (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 204(1)(a)(i) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (as amended) that the Company is in …
CLASSIFIEDS (April 11, 2024)
Help wanted Short /Long term: Nightly, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly contract. Fully furnished one bedroom, one bathroom & two bedrooms, one bathroom in Lower Estate- water, gas, internet, TV, AC, …
EDITORIAL: Yes to YEP
At a time when too many young people in the Virgin Islands are being left behind, the Youth Empowerment Project’s new centre in Virgin Gorda will mark a major accomplishment …
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 4, 2024)
Heads up Eastbound on the Sir Francis Drake Highway Tuesday morning, a Beaconite saw a police cruiser creeping along far slower than the speed limit. After having spent more than …
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (April 4, 2024)
Heads up Eastbound on the Sir Francis Drake Highway Tuesday morning, a Beaconite saw a police cruiser creeping along far slower than the speed limit. After having spent more than …
NOTICES (April 4, 2024)
APPOINTMENT MDG BUSINESS LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 1922675 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 204, subsection (1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is in voluntary …
CLASSIFIEDS (April 4, 2024)
For rent Short /Long term: Nightly, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly contract. Fully furnished one bedroom, one bathroom & two bedrooms, one bathroom in Lower Estate- water, gas, internet, TV, AC, …
EDITORIAL: Tsunami drills a success
Tsunamis are rare, but they can be catastrophic, and the Virgin Islands must prepare for them just as it prepares for hurricanes each year. Kudos, therefore, are due to the …
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 28, 2024)
Iguana invasion? A Beaconite was pulling out of his driveway recently when he noticed a new visitor: A large iguana was basking in the sun on the concrete. Unfortunately, it …
CLASSIFIEDS (March 28, 2024)
For rent Short /Long term: Nightly, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly contract. Fully furnished one bedroom, one bathroom & two bedrooms, one bathroom in Lower Estate- water, gas, internet, TV, AC, …
NOTICES (March 28, 2024)
CLAPSTONE TRADING LTD (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 282517 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 203, subsection 3 of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is …
EDITORIAL: Long Bay restoration an example for all beaches
We applaud the ongoing restoration efforts at Long Bay on Beef Island, which are part of a well-conceived management plan designed to repair and protect one of the Virgin Islands’ …
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CLASSIFIEDS (March 21, 2024)
For rent Short /Long term: Nightly, Weekly, Monthly & Yearly contract. Fully furnished one bedroom, one bathroom & two bedrooms, one bathroom in Lower Estate- water, gas, internet, TV, AC, …
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (March 21, 2024)
Reuse and recycle Recently, recycled Beacon newspapers got put to a special use. Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in the United Kingdom were visiting the territory to …