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Claiming that corruption and organised crime have seriously undermined security in the Virgin Islands, the second volume of a scathing law-enforcement review lays out a 10-year reform plan that would …
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Keeping the seas safe and retaining the territory’s shipping credentials are among the goals of a bill the House of Assembly is considering this week, leaders said. Kicking off an …
Certain prison, customs and immigration officers could soon be subject to new vetting requirements under a bill the House of Assembly passed recently in accordance with a Commission of Inquiry …
Residents may be forgiven for feeling numb on the release of yet another scathing report about governance failings in the Virgin Islands. The 2022 Commission of Inquiry, the conviction of …
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Early yesterday morning, a plane landed without authorisation at Anegada’s Captain Auguste George Airport, police said. “Shortly after landing, a fire of unknown origin engulfed the aircraft,” Police Information Officer …
Last week Deputy Governor David Archer Jr. denied online reports that customs officers were planning a strike over unpaid increments. “Earlier today, I was invited to a meeting by the …
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At a time when the territory urgently needs its tourism industry to recover quickly from the pandemic, we have been distressed to hear repeated horror stories about travellers’ arrival experience …
In the interest of supporting green industries, members of the House of Assembly passed a resolution on Aug. 26 to add certain energy-based goods to the list of zero-tax items …
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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Five law enforcement boats motored out of the Police Marine Base on Friday afternoon, celebrating the launch of the refurbished customs vessel Searcher. Two vessels from the United States Virgin …
On Feb. 4, customs officers found $360,060 cash on a boat in the Port Purcell wharf that had arrived from St. Maarten, Customs Commissioner Wade Smith told the Beacon yesterday. …
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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No arrests have been made in connection with a “go-fast” vessel that was detained by Her Majesty’s Customs on Sept. 27, Police Information Officer Akia Thomas said via WhatsApp message …
The new West End port of entry, various versions of which were proposed even before Hurricane Irma destroyed the existing structure, will be about 27,000 square feet under the latest …
Anyone who suffered damages during last year’s hurricane season will be permitted to import certain goods for another month and a half without paying a customs duty, according a remission …
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