Shemar Richardson, 24, of Gene Hill, was denied bail and remanded to prison on April 23 after being charged with robbery in relation to a stick-up in Paraquita Bay that …
Premier mum on border management strategy
A plan for managing the territory’s borders during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has been drafted and provided to members of the National Security Council, Premier Andrew Fahie said last Thursday …
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Police struggle to fill vacant positions
Despite the previous government’s 2018 plan to steadily increase the hiring of police officers over the following three years, the force will soon have 50 vacancies, Premier Andrew Fahie said …
Government to scrap four day quarantine for vaccinated travellers, relaxes rules for some day trips
About two weeks after Premier Andrew Fahie first hinted that travel restrictions for vaccinated travellers would be loosened as part of a push for a full summer reopening, his administration …
Deadly coral disease continues to spread
Continued efforts to monitor Virgin Islands reefs for the highly infectious stony coral tissue loss disease are finding that its spread shows no sign of slowing down. A “coral strike …
St. Vincent relief effort at full steam
At a warehouse near Port Purcell, volunteers and other relief workers have been sorting dried goods into boxes that will be loaded onto a barge and transported to St. Vincent …
Woman dies after being shot during a robbery at her home
Violent crimes continue to roil the territory, as a string of robberies in recent weeks has led up to the death of Catherine Pickering, 67, who became the ninth person …
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Despite a slow start to the seaports reopening, Premier Andrew Fahie predicts economic “overdrive”
After three false starts that drew ire from residents and tourists alike, Virgin Islands seaports reopened to international ferries on April 15 following a 13-month closure due to the Covid-19 …
One hospitalised after Belle Vue shooting
Police have not charged anyone in relation to an April 8 Belle Vue shooting that left one person hospitalised, and they have said little about the progress of investigations. “Police …
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As curfew ends and seaports reopen, Premier eyes full June reopening
After cases of Covid-19 recently spiked to their highest level in months before again receding to 10 as of yesterday,Virgin Islands leaders are forging ahead with plans to ease restrictions …
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Team of divers help untangle whale with rope caught around its flipper
Around 10:30 a.m. on Monday morning, somebody asked Dr. Shannon Gore, the managing director of the Association of Reef Keepers, to call Blue Water Divers. While on the phone with …
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Police arrest one, seize 450 kilos of coke after international boat chase
On Sunday afternoon, United States and Virgin Islands law enforcement officers chased a boat from US waters onto a Tortola shore, confiscating a stash of cocaine they said is worth …
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Government seeks renewable energy plan similar to one drafted before 2019 election
The government is seeking a consultant to draft a plan to help the Virgin Islands transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. But such a plan was approved by …
Boat to be used for search and rescue missions has a troubled history
Cabinet recently decided to spend $1,020,000 for the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry to launch a search-and-rescue centre that will use a boat named Vigilant II to help keep the territory’s …
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Virgin Islands police aid in search for missing woman
Police in this territory are assisting their counterparts in the United States Virgin Islands as they investigate the disappearance of Sarm Heslop, a United Kingdom national last seen more than …
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Two charged for Macnamara burglary and theft
Police have charged Mekhi Hesky, 18, of no fixed place of abode, with burglary and criminal damage for removing or damaging CCTV cameras outside four businesses between Macnamara and Pickering …
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After five tumultuous years, Police Commissioner Michael Matthews passes the torch
Six years ago, at a conference in Miami for prison superintendents of the British overseas territories, Michael Matthews sat next to a man who told him about a job opening …
Man denies attack with wood plank
In Magistrates’ Court on March 25, Dwight Callwood pleaded not guilty to three charges stemming from police allegations that he chased a man and struck him several times in the …
Man pleads not guilty over stolen rings
Shaquilee Pont, a mechanic who lives in Long Look, pleaded not guilty to possession of goods suspected of being stolen in Magistrates’ Court on March 25. After Mr. Pont pleaded, …
“Suspicious” men asked to leave National Bank during the day of Fish Bay Shooting
On March 16, the same day a man was shot and killed in a car in Fish Bay, employees at the National Bank of the Virgin Islands reported “suspicious activity” …
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After eighth death in six months, police outline strategy for fighting crime
Two days after a man was gunned down in Fish Bay last week, leaders said the recent violence in the territory likely stems from the illegal drug trade, which they …
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Closures continue as roadworks drag on
Since mid-January, Tortola motorists have had to deal with road closures and slowed traffic as a result of extensive repairs to four of the territory’s most traversed roads. While some …
Man charged for fatal 2019 car crash
Erick Rabsatt, 19, of Purcell Estate, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and attempting to pervert the course of justice in connection to the Oct. 23, 2019 wreck …
Work on Ralph T. O’neal Administration Complex continues
As repairs on the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex continue, much of the western atrium has been demolished while contractors focus on ensuring the building is watertight, and tender documents …
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East End sewer lines to be laid soon
For longer than Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer has been alive, government has been attempting to build the first public sewerage system in East End and Long Look, …