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May 19, 2025

VI repped at Miami conference

The Virgin Islands was hailed as a beacon for good business standards at a major financial conference in the United States. During a panel organised by BVI Finance at OffshoreAlert …

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by Shaun Connolly
May 6, 2025

Virgin Islands chef featured at Miami festival

A Virgin Islands chef recently shared the flavours of the territory during a culinary event held last month in Miami. Kenneth Molyneaux was featured as part of the BVI Tourist …

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by The BVI Beacon
July 4, 2024

US aims to jail Fahie for life

Last month, former premier Andrew Fahie asked a Miami judge to sentence him to the minimum 10 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine into …

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by Jason Smith
June 13, 2024

Eyeing minimum, Fahie asks for 10 years

An attorney for ex-premier Andrew Fahie argued last week that he was accused of acting only as a “figurehead” in the cocaine-trafficking scheme that led to his conviction and should …

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by Jason Smith
May 2, 2024

Maynard sentence delayed

United States District Court Judge Kathleen Williams has once again delayed the sentencing of Oleanvine Maynard, forcing the former BVI Ports Authority managing director to wait until June to know …

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by Jason Smith
February 23, 2024

Next steps unclear in Fahie drug case

Two weeks after a Miami jury found former premier Andrew Fahie guilty of a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, his future remains uncertain as attorneys spar over whether the court should investigate …

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by Jason Smith
February 2, 2024

FAHIE TRIAL, DAY FOUR: DEA agent explains UK role in sting

During a cross-examination on Thursday afternoon, defence attorney Theresa Van Vliet made a request of Drug Enforcement Administration special agent Brian Witek. “Let’s go back in time,” said Ms. Van …

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by Jason Smith
Andrew Fahie leaving courthouse in Miami
February 1, 2024

FAHIE TRIAL, DAY THREE: Cop recounts scheme linked to West End house project

MIAMI, Florida — Sometime after 7 p.m. on April 27, 2022, at a meeting at the Embassy Suites hotel in Miami, Jossue Dominguez allegedly handed a cell phone to then-Virgin …

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by Jason Smith
Andrew Fahie
January 31, 2024

Undercover cop testifies as Fahie trial gets under way in Miami

MIAMI, Florida — Jossue Dominguez told a United States jury Tuesday about the time in 2022 that he lied to then-Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie about his job — and …

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by Jason Smith
Fahie and Van Vliet
December 21, 2023

Ahead of Fahie trial, lawyers spar on paper

As lawyers prepare for the upcoming drug conspiracy trial of former premier Andrew Fahie, prosecutors asked the judge overseeing the matter to preclude Mr. Fahie from arguing that the United …

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by Jason Smith
June 1, 2023

Fahie faces July trial alone as Maynards prep to plead guilty

Ex-Premier Andrew Fahie is now facing trial alone after former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard joined her son in signalling that she plans to plead guilty in the …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Oleanvine Maynard, Kadeem Maynard, Andrew Fahie
May 26, 2023

Kadeem Maynard set to plead guilty

As ex-Premier Andrew Fahie and former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard prepare for their Florida trial in July, their co-accused has decided to change his previous not-guilty plea, …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Oleanvine Maynard, Kadeem Maynard and Andrew Fahie
December 12, 2022

EDITORIAL: Finally, direct flights to the United States

At a time when access limitations are one of the territory’s most intractable problems, the National Unity Government has scored a major victory by securing direct flights between here and …

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by BVI Beacon
December 8, 2022

Direct MIA flights coming in June

Following more than 10 years of failed attempts by successive governments to secure direct flights to the United States mainland — and vigorous debate about whether such flights were even …

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by Dana Kampa
May 4, 2022

CARTOON (May 5, 2022)

by BVI Beacon
Cartoon (May 5, 2022)
June 15, 2020

Special Report: Auditor general condemns BVI Airways deal

When then-Premier Dr. Orlando Smith unveiled a partnership with BVI Airways in January 2016, he promised that government’s $7 million “investment” in the no-bid deal would bring much-needed direct flights …

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by Dana Kampa
June 15, 2020

Government scores a win in case against Hyman

As the Virgin Islands tries to recoup $7.2 million paid to the now-defunct BVI Airways, a Washington DC court ruled last month that the government can depose and subpoena information …

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by Dana Kampa
July 13, 2018

EDITORIAL: It’s time for answers in BVI Airways deal

Premier Dr. Orlando Smith should stop pointing fingers and explain exactly what happened to the $7 million of taxpayers’ money paid to BVI Airways, which to date has failed to …

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by The BVI Beacon

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