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Dana Kampa

March 5, 2021

Border barges cost $360k per month

Though the Virgin Islands reopened to tourists at the start of December, the seaports remain closed to international travel, and government is continuing with measures to fortify border patrols. To …

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by Dana Kampa
March 5, 2021

Youth a focus at 21st H. Lavity Stoutt ceremony

A doleful trumpet carried out over the burial grounds at Cappoons Bay before family members and government leaders laid a trio of yellow, blue and purple flower wreaths at the …

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by Dana Kampa
February 26, 2021

Opposition leader calls for ‘stimulus 2.0’

As the first anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic approaches, Opposition Leader Marlon Penn recently highlighted a need for additional relief while addressing the pandemic, the tourism industry and other economic …

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by Dana Kampa
February 26, 2021

Government offers official inquiry support

Government offered a clearer picture of the role United Kingdom lawyer Sir Geoffrey Cox and Withersworldwide are playing in its response to the UK’s corruption probe this week with the …

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by Dana Kampa
February 26, 2021

Premier again promises to reform VI governance

When then-Governor Gus Jaspert announced the commission of inquiry into possible corruption in the territory last month, he spoke about a longstanding need for legislative reforms designed to ensure good …

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by Dana Kampa
February 24, 2021

Recyclables burn in Paraquita Bay fire

All that remained of about eight months of hard work were two piles of still-smouldering rubble yesterday afternoon. Green VI reported that a fire the evening of Feb. 23 spared …

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by Dana Kampa
February 22, 2021

3,000 masks and counting

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world, Virgin Islands resident Denise Carson made it her goal to ensure that everyone in need of a face mask was able to get …

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by Dana Kampa
February 22, 2021

Government mum on communications consultants

Last September, Opposition Leader Marlon Penn told the House of Assembly about an “incident” that occurred during the 2019 budget process after he walked outside the HOA and noticed a …

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by Dana Kampa
February 19, 2021

Cabinet relaunches meeting summaries

As conversation about the importance of good governance buzzes in the community, officials recently relaunched a transparency measure they had discontinued shortly after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On …

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by Dana Kampa
February 19, 2021

‘Temporary layoffs’ get longer

The workforce furlough extension passed in the House of Assembly last year has been prolonged by another month and now lasts through the end of February, government announced. The move …

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by Dana Kampa
February 18, 2021

Inquiry seeks info from public officials

The commission of inquiry probing alleged corruption in the Virgin Islands is now focusing on collecting information and documentation from public officers, including elected and statutory officials, according to COI …

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by Dana Kampa
February 11, 2021

East End, Anegada libraries now open

The community libraries in East End and Anegada are now open for regular hours, government announced last week. The East End library closed for unexplained reasons in September 2019, leaving …

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by Dana Kampa
February 11, 2021

Inquiry teams returns to England for now

Thirteen days after Sir Gary Hickinbottom was sworn in to head the commission of inquiry into alleged corruption in the territory, he and his secretary returned to the United Kingdom …

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by Dana Kampa
February 11, 2021

Government sues Lester Hyman over BVI Airways

A Washington DC lawyer who formerly represented the Virgin Islands government now faces a lawsuit seeking up to $11 million in damages for alleged conflicts of interest when he helped …

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by Dana Kampa
February 11, 2021

Recycling in the time of Covid

A walk to the Green VI recycling site in Paraquita Bay leads to stacks upon stacks of cubes made up of compressed plastic water bottles — a particular thorn in …

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by Dana Kampa
February 4, 2021

14th governor sworn in

Governor John Rankin first visited the Virgin Islands not on vacation, but to lend his support as leader of a fellow overseas territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in …

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by Dana Kampa
January 28, 2021

Man pleads guilty in police station scooter theft

Gerelle Williams pleaded guilty on Jan. 20 in Magistrates’ Court to taking two motorbikes from in front of the police station on Virgin Gorda, though he maintained that he only …

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by Dana Kampa
January 28, 2021

For fishing on curfew, woman fined $1,000

Jahkeema Maduro was fined $1,000 on Jan. 20 in Magistrates’ Court for breaching curfew in April. Ms. Maduro said she was employed in airport security at the time, and although …

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by Dana Kampa
January 28, 2021

Miss Universe BVI focuses on charity work

2020 was a year of hardship for many, but a beauty queen is working to bring some positivity to the new year. Shabree Frett won the title of Miss Universe …

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by Dana Kampa
January 28, 2021

Commission starts gathering evidence

Following the bombshell announcement last week that the United Kingdom will lead an independent investigation into potential corruption in the Virgin Islands, Governor Gus Jaspert and Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom …

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by Dana Kampa
January 25, 2021

National library, museum promised this year

Public libraries have been mostly closed in the territory since Hurricane Irma hit the Virgin Islands in 2017, but they were struggling even before then. That will change this year, …

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by Dana Kampa
January 22, 2021

New licensing, investment bills considered

Businesspeople may have to navigate new regulations for getting licensed and making investments if the House of Assembly passes new bills it is currently considering. During a sitting this month, …

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by Dana Kampa
January 21, 2021

Governor announces corruption inquiry

Pointing to longstanding concerns about poor governance in the territory, outgoing Governor Gus Jaspert on Monday announced a wide-ranging commission of inquiry that will probe allegations of potential corruption, political …

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by Dana Kampa
January 21, 2021

Government ministers hit the road

Virgin Islands culture and art were central during a week of community meetings hosted by government ministers throughout the territory, but leaders also addressed issues including the development of Road …

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by Dana Kampa
January 21, 2021

Interview: Departing governor reviews tenure

  After arriving just 16 days before Hurricane Irma devastated the Virgin Islands in 2017, Governor Gus Jaspert has since been largely focused on the territory’s recovery and the Covid-19 …

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by Dana Kampa

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