Tackling the topic “Gay marriage harms the institution of traditional marriage” on the opposing end, the St. Georges Secondary School, represented by three dynamic female students swept home the win in the Ministry of Education and Culture Inter-Secondary Schools’ Debate 2017 preliminary round which got underway at the Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium at the H. […]
A new facility where you can source information and souvenirs, seek refreshments, satisfy your senses as you feast on the view, celebrate a wedding, birthday or any occasion, is now opened. Today, Friday 27th January 2017, the National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands officially dedicated the Copper Mine Visitor Center at the Copper Mine […]
The hyped, humid interiors of the Sir Breircliffe Hall rose to a crescendo when history was made with the first crowning of the Mister and Miss Senior Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) on January 21, 2017. 17-year-old Mya A. Walwyn and 18-year-old Calden K.A. James were victorious in the close to four-hour long battle for […]
Meet McKenzie “B’More” Baltimore Jr. 28, of Tortola, VI, who has been making waves in the musical arena, and is about to release his latest video called-What the world needs. Baltimore’s song, is about 3 minutes long, speaks to various global issues such as police brutality and racism that have been on a high of […]
Who’s the Sportsman? And where did he get that name? The search for a suitable name for his broadcasting debut as a Sports Caster on ZROD 103.7 FM over 20 years ago began unexpectedly for Dean Greenaway. With a desire to broaden his sports repertoire while writing for the BVI Beacon, he met with ZROD […]
Someone was once quoted as saying “Dancing is an art. The floor is my canvas, and I am the brush. And whatever I create comes from the heart.” Since the age of seven, Sarah Penney has been creating breathtaking artwork right at home in the Virgin Islands and is more involved now than ever with […]
The New Year is right around the corner and with the New Year comes a sense of rebirth and the feeling of a fresh start. It is during the euphoric feeling of renewal and holiday bliss, we vow, sometimes with three fingers in the air and right hand over our hearts, scouts honour, to be […]
The only thing missing was the sand instead of the charcoal floor tiles to complete the ‘beachie coconut grove atmosphere’ that the Upstairs @ Quito’s has mastered to perfection in achieving, but of course, that is where the line was drawn between the beach bars and fine dining. The white walls and table tops were […]
I’m sitting at my desk, and the computer screen stares back at me with the impatient blinking of the cursor where I stopped mid-way on a financial report that I was trying desperately to complete, before the deadline, one day away. My hands rest on the brand new desk made in a deep shade of […]
