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Suspended Antigua CoP Vere H.E. Browne’s court challenge dismissed
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Word just reaching Virgin Islands News Online from our Team of Reporters in Antigua and Barbuda is that the application by suspended Commissioner of Police Vere H. E. Browne for Judicial Review challenging the Commission’s decision to suspend him from his duties as Commissioner of Police has been dismissed by the High Court.
Nicholas Tranquille challenging CoP in High Court again
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In a notice of application for leave to apply for judicial review, Police Constable Nicholas Tranquille is challenging Commissioner of Police (CoP) David Morris for allegedly failing to honour the recent judgement of the High Court of the Virgin Islands which had ruled in the favour of Tranquille.
Alleged drug-ring member Juan Valdez released!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Juan Valdez, the fifth man implicated in a drug related matter which had seen the United States District Court, Southern, District of Florida seeking his extradition from the Virgin Islands to the USA to face the justice system there for conspiring to import and distribute cocaine in the USA, gained his freedom today, January 7, 2015.
High Court quashes TRC’s sanctions against Digicel
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The High Court of Justice of the Virgin Islands today May 6, 2014 quashed sanctions that the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) had imposed on Digicel BVI after the TRC had ruled that the company had engaged in anti-competitive behaviour.
UPDATE: Under pressure Governor & Ag. CoP appoint PC Sharpe!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After pressure from many in the community over Police Constable Olfred Sharpe being on probation for nearly 7 years and him turning to the courts for justice against the United Kingdom appointed Governor William B. McCleary and Acting Police Commissioner David Morris, Officer Sharpe has been appointed, according to information reaching this news site.
UPDATE: New evidence against drug conspiracy group; case deferred
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown has received additional evidence against the five men accused of allegedly being involved in a thirteen (13) year drug conspiracy ring and are locked in an extradition battle with the United States of America (US).
Greed, Envy & Corruption blocking B&F Medical project- ‘AC’ Frett
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Relating that his plan to construct a new medical facility at Pasea Estate has been blocked by the “powers that be”, Mr Alred ‘AC’ Frett has blamed the alleged act on what he terms as greed, envy and corruption which is only serving to deny progress of a Virgin Islander and improved health care for the Territory.
DIGICEL pulls popular Caribbean plan as a result of regulator ruling
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Effective Sunday 1 July, 2012, Digicel subscribers in the BVI who have enjoyed the signature Caribbean Plan for the past three years, will no longer be able to do so.
Round two! Interdicted Magistrate heads to Court of Appeal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Suspicious that the judicial review request by interdicted Magistrate Charmaine Rosan-Bunbury would have been denied on December 16, 2011, her legal team filed an application the same day to stay High Court Judge Wesley James’ judgement.