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July 16th, 2023
Woman extradited from US to St Croix on Fraud & Theft Charges

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Tatiana Rodriguez, 38, was extradited from Houston, Texas to the Virgin Islands to face charges related to fraud and grand larceny, the [US] VI Police Department reported Saturday, July 15, 2023.

March 22nd, 2023
HM Customs investigation: Police make another arrest without charges laid

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI – As the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) continues its investigations into HM Customs on the direction of the United Kingdom (UK) retired judge Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom, another person has been arrested but again had to be released with charges.

August 27th, 2022
Woman charged for using former employer to receive federal loans

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSED, St. Croix, USVI — A St. Croix woman was arrested Friday at her current place of employment for allegedly using the business of a former employer to apply for the federal Paycheck Protection Program, resulting in a financial loss of her former employer totaling $39,411.

August 10th, 2022
Hypocrisy? UK allows certain companies to not disclose beneficial owners

LONDON, United Kingdom (UK)- While trying to force Overseas Territories in the Caribbean to impose Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership, which could potentially cripple financial services, the United Kingdom (UK) has been allowing certain companies registered in its jurisdiction to not disclose its beneficial owners.

February 15th, 2022
BVIHSA Board ‘received no directive’ from Premier- Moleto A. Smith Jr

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Mr Moleto A. Smith Jr has emphasised that the BVIHSA Board is very independent and never received any directives from Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) to send two senior staff members home due to alleged irregularities.

February 7th, 2022
UPDATE: ER sickout protest continues with roughly 10 nurses, auxiliary staff

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) stating he has not been informed officially of a sickout by medical staff of Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital’s Emergency Room (ER), the protest action has reportedly entered its fourth day, today, Monday, February 7, 2022.

January 7th, 2021
UPDATE: 4 dead, 52 arrested after Trump supporters storm US Capitol

WASHINGTON DC, USA – The world looked on in shock yesterday, Wednesday, January 6, 2021, when supporters of President Donald J. Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joseph R. Biden's election victory.

November 6th, 2020
PAID ARTICLE: Protect yourself from fraud during this pandemic & always

By Banco Popular

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing “new stories” popping up in an attempt to defraud people and take their money or confidential information in a fraudulent manner.

December 16th, 2019
Former USVI hospital CEO sentenced to 10 years

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A Superior Court judge in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Friday, December 13, 2019 sentenced former Schneider Regional Medical Center CEO Rodney Miller to 10 years in prison for his role in defrauding the hospital of millions of dollars a decade ago.

October 26th, 2019
USVI Gov't audit reveals decades of fraud, waste of public funds

VI CONSORTIUM

ST. THOMAS, USVI - An audit made public by the Office of the Inspector General on Friday, Friday, October 25, 2019, unearthed what many US Virgin Islanders had long suspected, but never had proof to back up the claims; that fraud, waste and abuse were rampant in the executive branch of the government of the Virgin Islands.

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