Mark Collins, a former United Kingdom police chief who has served for more than 33 years, will take up the post of Virgin Islands police commissioner for three years starting …
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Mark Collins, a former United Kingdom police chief who has served for more than 33 years, will take up the post of Virgin Islands police commissioner for three years starting …
Continue reading “New police commish set to arrive in April”
Speaking at a special virtual sitting to mark the commencement of the 2021 law year, Dame Janice Pereira, chief justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, said the Covid-19 pandemic …
Continue reading “In pandemic, technology called central to court’s future”
Roughly a year after a Maryland solar developer named Rob Wallace announced that he had inked a memorandum of understanding with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College to start a solar …
Continue reading “Solar tech training starts at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College”
A blast from an air horn rang out, and the 29 people lined up on the beach at Sandy Cay grabbed their paddleboards, rushed into the water, and commenced their …
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After years of delays, the Youth Empowerment Project on Jan. 7 became the first entity on Tortola to be approved by the BVI Electricity Corporation to sell electricity it generates …
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On Saturday, police recorded at least three vehicular collisions, including a crash between a bicycle and a motor scooter, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said Monday via WhatsApp. The scooter …
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Police received two reports of gunshots in the areas of Cane Garden Bay and Ballast Bay at around midnight on Sunday, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said via WhatsApp on …
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After a 52-year-old male was charged Dec. 15 with raping a minor, the St. Vincent native was scheduled to appear in a closed sitting of the Magistrates’ Court, police stated …
No charges have been laid in relation to the quarantine breaches in mid-December that triggered a round of contact tracing and prompted health officials to urge patrons of two establishments …
Virgin Islands authorities are currently tracking a Dominican Republic man who broke his quarantine after being refused entry into the territory on Dec. 20 — and who has since escaped …
Continue reading “Wheatley: Dominican Republic man escaped Virgin Islands after breaking quarantine”
More than three years after Hurricane Irma destroyed the wooden welcome centre at the Dog Hole Jetty on Jost Van Dyke, a new structure has been built in its place. …
Deputy Police Commissioner Alwin James, who has served on the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force for 35 years, has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in the Queen’s 2021 New …
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In 2020, three of the five road fatalities were a result of scooter collisions, police stated on Thursday as they called for the community to work together to better regulate …
Continue reading “Police: In 2021, scooters must be better regulated”
After Anthony Angol was found guilty on Dec. 14 of untrue declaration and failing to declare more than $850,000 to Her Majesty’s Customs, Magistrate Tamia Richards sentenced him on Dec. …
Continue reading “Man fined $20k for undeclared cash, $850k forfeited”
More than three years after Hurricane Irma destroyed the wooden welcome centre at the Dog Hole Jetty on Jost Van Dyke, a permanent structure has been built in its place. …
Continue reading “Jost Van Dyke gets new jetty terminal with office space and tourism amenities”
As police investigate the death of Franklyn Malone, of The Valley, Virgin Gorda, they are asking the public to help retrace his steps after leaving the Magistrates’Court at around 12:15 …
Police received a report that an inmate at Her Majesty’s Prison sustained stab wounds on Dec. 3, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said Tuesday. The inmate was taken to the …
On Dec. 4 the Bregado Flax Educational Centre became the first entity in the Virgin Islands to be outfitted with a functional “grid-tied” renewable energy system, according a Tuesday press …
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After a string of recent shootings and armed robberies over the past two weeks, police are asking the public to report the owners of illegal firearms as officers continue their …
Continue reading “Shootings reported in West End, East End, Brewers Bay, and Virgin Gorda.”
On Nov. 18, a day before four United States tourists were detained for sailing into Virgin Islands waters, St. Thomas sailor Kevin Gregory was similarly apprehended by VI authorities about …
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Shortly after the police force’s new boat arrived in the territory in June, it was damaged when officers on patrol were pushed by a strong current onto a reef, Deputy …
On Friday, Emile Jimenez became the second police officer charged in connection with the record-breaking cocaine bust on Nov. 6, and he pleaded not guilty to the six gun and …
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Following recent instances of theft, police are urging the public to keep a closer watch over their tools. Last week, an employee arrived at a job site at Fat Hogs …
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Police are asking anyone who witnessed the Nov. 15 scooter wreck that killed Glenford Young to come forward with information about his death. Investigators have learned that Mr. Young likely …
Continue reading “Police seek information on Virgin Gorda scooter death”
United States authorities have identified a Dominican Republic man arrested near St. Thomas last month as the leader of an international drug trafficking network responsible for the record 2.3 tonnes …
Continue reading “United States agents nab alleged kingpin behind record Virgin Islands coke bust”