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January 19th, 2024
Oops! Security breach or accident? Car plunged into HoA perimeter wall

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sometime yesterday, Thursday, January 18, 2024, a big hole was discovered in the perimeter wall around the House of Assembly (HoA) building, in Road Town, the capital city. The upstairs of the same building is used for the sitting of the High Court, mostly for criminal matters that are currently ongoing.

November 21st, 2023
PS O’Neal-Morton files Constitutional Motion against Governor & others

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many residents will remember that the Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office, Dr Carolyn O’Neal-Morton, was sent on leave weeks after the arrest of former Premier Andrew A. Fahie.

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

VI CONSORTIUM

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.

May 19th, 2023
Dr Neil M. Smith on the job as BVIEC GM; Abraham sues Corporation

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Just as was first and accurately reported by our newsroom on March 8, 2023, Mr Neil M. Smith Phd is now the new General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).

May 3rd, 2023
Expect same-sex marriage referendum 'very soon'- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A referendum regarding the matter of same-sex marriages is likely to be executed for the first time in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) ahead of June 2023.

March 13th, 2023
‘We’re defending marriage between a man & a woman’- Premier Wheatley

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance and Seventh District Representative Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has said while the Virgin Islands (VI) welcomes persons of different cultures and beliefs in its society without discrimination, it is not in favour of anyone trying to force a different culture and beliefs on the VI people.

February 27th, 2023
Nyron Erickson extradited to US jurisdiction today, Feb 27, 2023

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Nyron Erickson, who is wanted by the United States Government to face charges of conspiracy to launder monetary funds from outside the USA and unlawfully transporting the funds into the USA, has been extradited to a US jurisdiction.

August 8th, 2022
Nyron Erickson loses appeal against extradition to US

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Nyron Erickson, who is wanted by the United States Government to face charges of conspiracy to launder monetary funds from outside the USA and unlawfully transporting the funds into the USA, has lost his appeal against extradition.

June 21st, 2022
Kittitian Andreas Norford gets 30 years in prison for C. Melbourne Francis murder

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- St Kitts national Andreas Norford, who was convicted on November 30, 2021, of the murder of Cornel Melbourne Francis aka ‘Trouble’, has been sentenced to 37 years imprisonment; however, after considering time served High Court Judge Richard G. Floyd reduced the sentence to 30 years, 6 months.

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