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2 days ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
Pacing around the Road Town roundabout on Monday morning, about half a dozen protestors called for the government to address problems ranging from water lock-offs and crumbling roads to mouldy buildings and high prices. As police diverted cars away - resulting in gridlock in much of the capital between 9 and 10 a.m. - talk show host Floyd "Heritage" Burnett, former political candidate Aaron Parillon and others passed a microphone and took turns airing grievances.
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5 days ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
Nestled between vacation villas on Virgin Gorda's southwestern tip, Spring Bay National Park is a more accessible beach experience for people unable to circumnavigate The Baths less than a kilometre away. Since last June, however, prospective visitors have been prohibited from visiting Spring Bay because of ongoing construction designed to mitigate runoff that officials said had been eroding the beach during heavy rainfall.
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1 week ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
Northbound and loud out of Virgin Gorda's Leverick Bay Sunday morning, more than 80 speedboats with names such as Diamond, BackShot and D'Menace roared around Mosquito Island before turning west towards Trellis Bay - the first stop on the 21st annual Leverick Bay Poker Run. Throughout the day, they skipped across the waves at full tilt, criss-crossing the territory's waters throughout the five-stop circuit around the Virgin Islands.
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2 weeks ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
Changing hands between dozens of residents on Tuesday afternoon, a wooden baton unique to the territory was carried from the Tortola Sports Club to the Government House, where it was accepted by Deputy Governor David Archer Jr.The baton was one of many sent to more than 70 nations as part of the lead-up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where athletes will compete in ten sports.
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2 weeks ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
A 48-year-old Trinidadian named John "Small Brent" Emmanuel is wanted for questioning in the May 10 murder of Nyron Erickson in West End, police said last week as they launched an appeal for any information that may help locate him. "This individual is considered a serious threat to public safety and should be considered armed and extremely dangerous," police warned last Thursday in a press release.
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2 weeks ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
Dancing, games and shopping for cultural items were among the activities on offer Friday as dozens of residents came together at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Road Town in celebration of Senior Citizens Month. Marking a rough halfway point in a month dedicated to the territory's elderly residents, the Seniors' Cultural Soirée was held under the theme "Flip the Script on Aging."Sitting in a lawn chair, Celia Pickering watched residents compete in games as a band played under a nearby gazebo.
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4 weeks ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
From atop a freshly painted wooden tower, residents took turns peering through binoculars at the salt pond in Josiahs Bay on Saturday morning. Along the far shore, about eight flamingos waded through the water, apparently unconcerned with the onlookers facing in their direction. Standing more than 10 feet high, the covered platform was erected by the Humane Society of the BVI on the grounds of its nearly completed new animal shelter.
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1 month ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
Last October, acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool felt close to realising her career-long dream of being confirmed as the first female police commissioner in Virgin Islands history. The Virgin Gorda native, who has served on the police force for more than three decades, had applied for the top job and received an invitation to interview for the position. Then Governor Daniel Pruce suspended the hiring process.
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1 month ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
Lineworkers from 23 countries awoke to dark skies over Road Town on Sunday, but sporadic rain showers throughout the day didn't slow them down. Behind the still-unfinished Ralph T. O'Neal Administration Complex, the 100-plus lineworkers faced off throughout the day, climbing waterlogged telephone poles that were temporarily erected by the BVI Electricity Corporation for the 2025 CARILEC Lineworkers Rodeo, Symposium and Field Safety Training held over the weekend.
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1 month ago | 
bvibeacon.com | Rushton Skinner
Every four years leading up to previous Commonwealth Games, a single baton travelled around the world to make stops in participating countries and territories. This time will be different. In the build-up to the 2026 games in Glasgow, Scotland, each participating jurisdiction will create its own baton to take to the global competition, according to Commonwealth Sports BVI President Ephraim Penn. Previously, Mr. Penn said, the single baton carried with it a lot of responsibility.
