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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
May 2, 2022

Fahie claims immunity, demands release

Premier Andrew Fahie is claiming immunity from arrest and detention in the United States by virtue of his position as Virgin Islands premier — and demanding his immediate release from …

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by Joey Waldinger
April 28, 2022

Premier Fahie detained in Miami in DEA operation, guv says

Premier Andrew Fahie was detained in Miami on Thursday morning on charges related to conspiracy to import a controlled substance and money laundering, Governor John Rankin announced Thursday afternoon. “As …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
October 30, 2020

VI wary as US heads to polls

An old adage proclaims, “When the United States sneezes, the world catches a cold.” As the country heads into a presidential election next Tuesday amid the Covid-19 pandemic, that wisdom …

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by Dana Kampa
April 23, 2020

United States releases Virgin Islands’ medical supplies

A shipment containing critical medical supplies for the fight against Covid-19 was released by United States Customs and Border Protection on Friday, and it arrived in the Virgin Islands on …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
April 16, 2020

United States seized and released medical supplies bound for Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands is now among a growing list of jurisdictions affected by United States President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to ban the export of certain medical equipment designed to …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
November 4, 2019

US moves toward registers of beneficial ownership

Echoing a push in the United Kingdom and its territories toward greater corporate transparency, the United States House of Representatives last week passed a bipartisan bill requiring companies to disclose …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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