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February 8th, 2024
Judge rules in favour of PS O’Neal-Morton for legal case to continue against Gov't

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Almost two years now Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office Dr Carolyn O’Neal-Morton was sent on leave as criminal investigations into that office under former Premier Andrew A. Fahie began. Her issue was she asked Auditor General Sonia M. Webster for more time to provide information during an audit of funds distributed during the 2020/21 global lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 24th, 2023
Another court loss for DPP! Case involved arrest of Mickiel Robin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was in March of 2022 that Mr Mickiel Robin, 24, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply as a result of a police operation on March 1, 2022.

July 5th, 2023
High Court ruling dashes loan forgiveness hopes for thousands in USVI

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The hopes of 12,000 student borrowers in the Virgin Islands, who stood to benefit from President Joe R. Biden's ambitious student loan forgiveness plan, were dashed by the US Supreme Court on Friday, June 30, 2023, when the court ruled against the initiative.

November 22nd, 2022
European court rules against EU on Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership

LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg- In a strong affirmation of the position taken by the [British] Virgin Islands and other British Overseas Territories over many years, the European Union Court of Justice today, November 22, 2022, struck down the European Union (EU) mandate for public registers of beneficial ownership of all companies.

June 24th, 2022
Supreme Court ends federal right to legal abortion in US

WASHINGTON DC, United States- The Supreme Court today, Friday, June 24, 2022, extinguished the constitutional right of Americans to abortion, ending the 49-year reign of Roe v. Wade and ensuring a tsunami of outrage from women, who could see reproductive rights roundly restricted in half the country.

November 14th, 2017
Hodge & Harrigan lose extradition case

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word just reaching our newsroom is that Earl D. Hodge aka Bob Hodge and former Customs Officer Roberto ‘Tico’ Harrigan have lost their extradition case brought by the Crown on behalf of the Government of the United States of America.

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