Following recent criticism from the House of Assembly, Governor John Rankin and Auditor General Sonia Webster defended two reports by Ms. Webster’s office that suggest egregious wastage of taxpayer money. …
March 10, 2023
March 2, 2023
Erickson extradited to US to face charges
After more than two years of legal manoeuvring, Nyron “Batt” Erickson has been extradited to the United States to face allegations that he conspired to transport drug proceeds from this …
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March 2, 2023
Shooting victim was from St. Vincent
A man who was shot to death in the parking lot across from the U.P.’s Cineplex in Road Town on Feb. 12 has been identified as Jahkeem Christopher, a 23-year-old …
March 2, 2023
Cops appeal for information on 2022 killing
A year after Virgin Islands businessman Le’ Shaughn Smith was fatally shot on Feb. 24, 2022, police issued a new appeal last Thursday for the public to help identify anyone …
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March 2, 2023
Three community centres handed over
More than five years after they were badly damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria, three newly refurbished community centres were handed over this week following repairs funded by a European …
March 2, 2023
Charge laid in Harbour View killing
Nyall George, 26, of Old Plantation, was remanded to prison last Thursday after he was charged with conspiracy to murder in connection with the Dec. 12 shooting death of Kadeem …
March 1, 2023
E-tagging could ease prison issues, governor says
Electronic tagging of remanded inmates who are not “potentially dangerous” could ease crowding at His Majesty’s Prison, Governor John Rankin said recently. However, he added, sufficient funds will need to …
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March 1, 2023
Caricom repeats call to lift order in council
Two weeks ago, heads of government from the Caribbean Community again called on the United Kingdom to remove the order in council that allows the governor to partially suspend the …
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March 1, 2023
Man injured in Long Bush shooting
A man sustained gunshot wounds in a shooting at Long Bush on the night of Feb. 18, police said. He was rushed to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital for …
March 1, 2023
Police called to press conference
Police were called to ask talk show host Cindy Rosan to leave Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley’s press conference before it started on the afternoon of Feb. 20. However, Ms. …
March 1, 2023
Premier accuses governor of ‘untrue’ claim
Last Monday, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley sharply criticised Governor John Rankin for his “untrue” claim that the government could have called early elections during the political turmoil last year. …
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February 23, 2023
HLSCC partners with university group
In a partnership designed to help Virgin Islands students study abroad, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College last week inked an agreement with the Northern Consortium of United Kingdom universities. …
February 17, 2023
Senior charged in 2022 traffic death
A 72-year-old Carrot Bay man was charged in connection with a wreck that resulted in the death of Belmont Estate resident Henrique David Dos Santos last March, police said Tuesday. …
February 17, 2023
56-year-old arrested in Customs probe
After police executed warrants in connection with an ongoing investigation of irregularities within His Majesty’s Customs, a 56-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of breach of trust by a …
February 17, 2023
Man charged with murder in Road Town killing
Greenland resident Hasani Frett, 37, was charged with the murder of an unidentified man who succumbed to gunshot wounds following a shooting near the House of Assembly building in Road …
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February 17, 2023
COI reforms ‘slower than expected,’ governor says
Despite substantive progress in completing the ongoing reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry, the “overall pace of the process is slower than expected,” Governor John Rankin said this week …
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February 10, 2023
Cops warn about licence plate thefts
Because of a recent surge in licence plate thefts, police are urging residents to secure the plates of inoperable vehicles parked along roadsides or in parking lots. Road Town Chief …
February 10, 2023
Gunfire reported last Friday night
Less than three days before a man was shot to death on Monday afternoon in Parham Town, police received several reports of gunfire last Friday night in the Lower Estate …
February 10, 2023
Murder suspect shot dead in East End
A 42-year-old man facing a murder charge for a 2011 killing succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained in a shooting at Parham Town in East End on Monday, police …
February 10, 2023
Cops seek witnesses to fatal scooter crash
Police are asking anyone who was at the scene of the fatal wreck on Fort Hill on Jan. 19 to come forward and assist with the investigation. Investigations carried out …
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February 10, 2023
Inmates on remand for up to five years
Inmates on remand at His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut have been awaiting trial for as long as five years, Prison Superintendent Guy Hill told the Standing Finance Committee during …
January 21, 2023
Dogs put down following ‘vicious attacks’
Police ordered four dogs to be euthanised over the weekend following several “vicious attacks” that injured people or livestock, they said. In the latest incident, a dog entered a property …
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January 21, 2023
DPP reviews year in Standing Finance Committee meeting
Through Nov. 15, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions had secured 152 convictions and seen 94 acquittals in the Magistrates’ Court in 2022, DPP Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit told legislators …
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January 21, 2023
Police stations under fire in Standing Finance Committee
Officers at the Virgin Gorda Police Station came in for sharp criticism last month when Police Commissioner Mark Collins appeared before the House of Assembly’s Standing Finance Committee, according to …
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January 21, 2023
11,000 kilos of coke, 68 firearms seized last year
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force seized at least 11,000 kilograms of cocaine from January through November of last year, along with at least 68 firearms and 2,064 rounds of …
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