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Young VI footballers reach Power League final in DR
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic- A team of young aspiring footballers represented the territory in the Power League Championship held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from July 4-7, 2019.
BVI defeated by DR in final of ‘Battle of the Fittest’
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, WI- BVI Bayside Blazers found the Dominican Republic a force too tough as they surrendered their title to their Spanish-speaking opponents in the final of the 6th annual ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Basketball Tournament in Philipsburg, St Maarten last night, July 20, 2019.
BVI Bayside Blazers reach final of ‘Battle of the Fittest’ in St Maarten
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, WI- BVI Bayside Blazers are through to the final of the 6th annual ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Basketball Tournament in Philipsburg, St Maarten after beating hosts Dutch St Maarten for the second consecutive night.
BVI defeated by DR @ ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Basketball in St Maarten
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, WI- In their toughest battle to date, BVI Bayside Blazers lost to Dominican Republic at the 6th annual ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Basketball Tournament in Philipsburg, St Maarten on July 15, 2019.
Fact or fiction? Boat headed to DR with large amount of $$ allegedly intercepted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on May 28, 2019 that our newsroom received several calls from persons wanting to know why we didn’t publish a story about a small boat containing large amount of cash being intercepted while on its way to the Dominican Republic from Tortola, Virgin Islands.
Vessel seized on way to Dominican Republic with electronic items
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Customs Department and other law enforcement authorities are tight-lipped, it is our newsroom's understanding that a few weeks ago a barge leaving Tortola to the Dominican Republic (DR) with electronic items and other goods was siezed by Her Majesty's Customs.
DR man pleads guilty in USVI to possession of firearm by illegal alien
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Cristian Lopez-Moncion, 35, of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty today in federal court on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) to possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, Acting United States Attorney Joycelyn Hewlett announced.
DR man gets 41 months in USVI prison for drug crime
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez sentenced Estanislao De Jesus, 47, of the Dominican Republic, to 41 months’ imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Judge Gomez also ordered De Jesus to pay a $100 special assessment and perform 300 hours of community service.
DR man pleads not guilty to possession of ‘armour piercing’ weapon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One of the four Dominican Republic (DR) men allegedly held with an illegal firearm on July 1, 2015, Moises Ovalles Almonte, pleaded not guilty to the charge of possession of a prohibited weapon before Senior Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo yesterday November 18, 2015.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Yadali Thomas-Santos
By N. Johann Earle
At the tender age of 19, our Young Professional for this week Yadali Thomas-Santos is on a clear mission: to become an architect and design buildings here in the Virgin Islands for which she can be proud.
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