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WORLDFive men accused in connection with a major cocaine seizure in BVI waters have walked free after Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards upheld a no-case submission and dismissed the charges against them. Those freed of the charges of importation of a controlled drug and possession of a controlled drug…
WORLDCindy Rosan Political commentator Cindy Rosan has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the DeCastro Street improvement project, arguing that concerns over the removal of mature trees should not derail long-awaited efforts to improve Road Town. Her comments come amid public backlash over plans…
WORLDTerritorial At-Large candidate Levor Lettsome has pledged to tackle the controversial law governing retirement benefits for legislators if elected to the House of Assembly. Lettsome, chairman of the Virgin Islands Innovative Association (VIIA), criticised provisions that allow legislators to…
WORLDPaving between Jennings Hill and Little Dix Hill has been temporarily halted because of technical problems at the quarry supplying material for the project, Acting Director of Public Works Kurt Hodge said. Hodge said the Public Works Department has not abandoned the project and will resume paving…
WORLDThe Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and His Majesty’s Prison Service have deployed a mobile CCTV unit near HM Prison Balsam Ghut as part of a joint effort to strengthen security and deter unlawful activity. The surveillance unit will monitor the area surrounding the prison and provide an…
WORLDActing Interim Commissioner of Police Richard Ullger Police have charged a 14-year-old boy with murder in connection with the shooting death of Eric Albert in Greenland last year. Acting Interim Commissioner of Police Richard Ullger said officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force’s Major…
WORLDTerritorial At-Large candidate Levor Lettsome has called for the immediate removal of the derelict vehicle disposal fee charged to motorists when they license their vehicles. Lettsome, chairman of the Virgin Islands Innovative Association, argued that motorists should not have to pay the fee when…
WORLDHodge-Smith. Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture Luce Hodge-Smith has strongly advocated for local boat captains who say they are being overlooked for work while charter companies favour expatriate captains. Hodge-Smith raised the issue at a recent marine industry forum where stakeholders…
WORLDAntigua and Barbuda’s move to publicly identify convicted sex offenders has renewed questions about whether the BVI should follow suit amid growing concerns about the sexual exploitation of minors. Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced over the weekend that he has instructed the country’s Attorney…
WORLDPolitical commentator Claude Skelton Cline has called for trust companies and marine businesses operating in the BVI to pay into a sovereign wealth fund intended to finance infrastructure, education and other long-term development needs. Speaking on his Honestly Speaking programme, Skelton Cline…