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Harrigan Estate man wins more than $30K in Wrongful Arrest, Unlawful Search case
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A Harrigan Estate man, Damion A. Morgan, has won more than $30, 000.00 in a High Court case against the Attorney General with the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) as Subject. Morgan, as Claimant, sought federal and special vindicatory damages against the defenders for Unlawful Search, Wrongful Arrest, False Imprisonment, and malicious prosecution.
Customs Boss Wade N. Smith still not called back to work
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Commissioner of Customs Mr Wade N. Smith has not been instructed to return to work, according to sources close to the situation speaking on condition of anonymity to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
Customs Boss Wade N. Smith sues Gov’t over being sent on leave!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Armed with a high-powered Attorney in the person of Terrence F. Williams—a former Virgin Islands Director of Public Prosecution—the Controller of Customs, Mr Wade N. Smith has headed to the courthouse in a case against the Government.
Quartet in $30.9M cocaine bust off VG walks free!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- News just reaching our news site indicates that the quartet – locals Nickel Simon and Cryton Browne and Venezuelans Wilfredo Lopez Vargas and Hober Morillo Ybarbia – who were charged with Importation of a controlled drug and Possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply, namely $30.9 million, have walked out of court free men.
CoI is an 'Inquisition'- Richard G. Rowe
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The one-sided nature of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance called by controversial ex-governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert has prompted Attorney at Law Mr Richard G. Rowe to refer to it as an inquisition.
'This 14-day quarantine ain't making sense!'- Defendant in $30M drug bust
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Lambert Estate resident and certified boat captain Nickel Simon, who was charged with Cryton Browne, along with Wilferedo Lopez Vargas and Hober Morillo Ybarbia from Venezuela, following a $30 million drug bust in October 2019, has spoken out against the Magistrate’s Court policy that mandates that anyone travelling into the territory to conduct face-to-face business at the court must undergo a 14-day quarantine period.
Dereck M. Chauvin found guilty of murdering George P. Floyd Jr
MINNEAPOLIS, USA— The jury in a US Court has found former police officer Derek M. Chauvin guilty on all counts in the murder of George P. Floyd Jr last May, 2020.
‘I will be appealing that matter’- Skelton-Cline on High Court ruling
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) and radio commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has announced he will be appealing the recent decision by High Court Judge Vicki A. Ellis to dismiss his case brought against the Government of the Virgin Islands in 2016 after his contract as BVIPA boss was not renewed.
Delta Petroleum's negotiating team on compensation unearthed!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the government has announced some months ago their negotiation team for the compensation payout to Delta Petroleum (Caribbean Limited) after losing a case at the Virgin Islands’ highest and final court, the United Kingdom based Privy Council, Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Limited’s team has been unearthed by our newsroom.
NDP ignores court deadline on Claude O. Skelton-Cline’s legal matter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The legal battle between the former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Claude O. Skelton-Cline and the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government continues.
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