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On June 13, Kelvin Lloyd allegedly met a woman in front of Simply Delicious restaurant to collect money for an apartment he falsely claimed he would rent to her, Magistrate …
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Four days after Hurricane Irma devastated the Virgin Islands, Andraes Norford, an inmate who had left the prison grounds in the aftermath of the storm, visited the Greenland residence of …
Though the Recovery and Development Agency has officially accepted the resignation of CEO Paul Bayly, he will stay on in that position until the next meeting of the agency’s board …
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Seated next to Premier Andrew Fahie during a surprise press conference at Village Cay, Alvera Maduro-Caines announced Monday afternoon that she had resigned from the National Democratic Party and will …
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Dressed in their formal robes, judges, magistrates and lawyers gathered Monday on the fourth floor of Sakal Place to celebrate the beginning of the new law year. Noting that the …
Paul Bayly has resigned from his position as CEO of the Recovery and Development Agency, claiming that his skillset is no longer required given the reduced scale of works the …
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In an effort to boost revenue in the Virgin Islands, the government is pursuing plans to grow medicinal marijuana in the territory, Premier Andrew Fahie said during the recent deliberations …
Gunshots were fired and a person was injured Friday night at Bouncer’s Bar in Paraquita Bay, according to a police press release. By the time police responded to the scene …
Unite BVI recently donated $190,000 to the Recovery and Development Agency for the renovation of three community areas. According to a Dec. 19 Facebook post announcing the donation, $60,000 will …
With the apparently underfunded Recovery and Development Agency sidelining its plan to clear the territory’s waters and shorelines of derelict boats, government has stepped in to begin the process. A …
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While adults sipped mulled wine and snacked on minced pies, children lined up to meet Santa Claus on Friday night at Nanny Cay, where members of the Humane Society of …
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In May, salvagers, marine surveyors and other contractors attended a workshop where they learned about a project that was slated to be the Recovery and Development Agency’s biggest yet: removing …
In October, four men were apprehended and arrested for allegedly trying to sneak cocaine into the territory and later charged with importation of a controlled drug. Two of those men, …
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While walking down Main Street last week, Matthew Hart needed two dollars, he said. So, he walked to Bamboushay and asked the assistant manager, who was working behind the bar, …
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More than two months after government announced that Director of Public Prosecutions Kim Hollis would leave the public service in December, a replacement still has not been chosen, and officials …
On a sunny morning yesterday, hundreds of Virgin Islands residents trekked from the newly renamed Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex to the Multi-purpose Sports Complex to mourn the death of …
Two dozen officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force recently completed an “Interview Skills and Management and Leadership for Supervisory Officers” training course, according to the Police Information Office. …
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Before Hurricane Irma, a row of coco plum trees lined the entrance to Pelican Gate Primary School. Lois Freeman Augustine, the principal of the West End school, found it odd …
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Cledius Sam, the head chef at Potter’s by the Sea, woke up early Saturday morning to trap lobsters off the shore of Anegada. By 9 a.m. Mr. Sam began cooking …
A team of divers floated in the water off The Dogs near Virgin Gorda, looking up at the crane lowering a “Sharkplaneo” into the sea. Tugging on a rope attached …
While gathering information about post-emancipation land sales in the Caribbean, Virgin Islands historian Dr. Mitch Kent was looking through centuries-old newspaper clippings when he came across something unexpected: two advertisements …
In July, the Recovery and Development Agency awarded a contract worth more than $300,000 to Sand Dollar Marine Consultants to install sea markers that would help boats safely navigate the …
The ocean has long been an essential part of the Virgin Islands’ culture and economy. Yachters and beachgoers compose a large percentage of the territory’s visitors, fishers regularly ply VI …
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After Hurricane Irma, the Virgin Islands’ scuba diving industry was in shambles. In the following years, stakeholders regrouped and thought about how they could operate better than they had before …
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A Virgin Islands company signed a contract Friday to dismantle the old Pockwood Pond incinerator. C.W. General Maintenance, an East End company, inked the $92,000 deal with the Recovery and …
