Boating businesses here and abroad are crying foul over government plans to overhaul the rules for the marine industry in Virgin Islands waters. Three bills introduced recently in the House …
February 27, 2025
December 5, 2024
Captain charged in North Sound boat death
A South African captain was arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with the Nov. 22 boat wreck in Virgin Gorda’s North Sound that resulted in the death of St. …
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September 12, 2024
Cops don’t name dead woman, missing man
When someone goes missing, authorities usually release their name and description when asking for the public’s help in finding them. But that’s not what happened last week. Shortly after 10 …
May 3, 2024
A sea turtle named ‘Puzzle’
Sea turtles rarely survive wounds inflicted by a boat’s propeller, according to Association of Reef Keepers Managing Director Dr. Shannon Gore. So when she got a phone call in late …
March 27, 2024
New buoys to help protect VI boaters
New “danger marker” buoys will soon be deployed to protect boaters at two high-risk areas in the territory’s waters, according to government. The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry will deploy one …
July 19, 2023
Man accused of stealing from boat at JVD
After a group of tourists enjoyed a day on Jost Van Dyke on July 5, they came back to their rented boat to find a man aboard filling his pockets …
June 2, 2021
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October 25, 2019
Cocaine seized from Virgin Gorda boat
Shortly after arriving in Virgin Gorda, a boat containing “a large quantity” of cocaine was searched and seized by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and Her Majesty’s Customs last …