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UPDATE: 17 suspected illegal immigrants nabbed @ Cox Heath
COX HEATH, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is seeking help to identify some 17 suspected illegal immigrants nabbed after the force received an anonymous call shortly after 6 a.m. on Friday, April 19.
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Hon Smith reaffirms VI’s position on fighting fraud & financial crimes
SCRUB ISLAND, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour, and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith (AL), OBE on April 19, 2024, delivered the keynote address at the special 20th anniversary meeting and conference of ICC FraudNet.
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Estimated 512 cruise calls booked for 2024 in VI – BVIPA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Projected to be a record year for cruise tourism in the Virgin Islands, an Estimated 512 Cruise calls have already been booked for the 2024 year according to data from the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA).
Measuring Virgin Islands productivity
Dickson C. Igwe
Pursuing a national vision for a prosperous Virgin Islands means adopting an understanding of the country’s capital mix – land, human resources, and technology- its wealth-generating assets, as the tool of change.
Vehicle runs off road @ Purcell Estate
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The driver of a motor vehicle lost control and ended up running off the road at Purcell Estate this afternoon, April 19, 2024.
Gov’t working to secure funding for 38 miles of roadworks– Hon Kye M. Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R7) says despite some remedial works ongoing on the roads in the Virgin Islands (VI), the government is still looking to secure major funding for the repair of 38 miles of road.
New license granted to set stage for revitalised horse racing on St. Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- “It’s a day that we’ve looked forward to for a long time….we’re cautiously optimistic,” said VIGL Operations LLC’s Chief Financial Officer Andrew Dubuque, when invited to address the public following the Casino Control Commission’s decision to grant VIGL a license to operate a casino at the Randall “Doc” James racetrack on St. Croix.
Hon Dawson to give First District Report on Saturday
CAPPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Dr the Hon Dr Karl Dawson will make his first Annual District Report on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Cappoon’s Bay Field on the western end of Tortola.
Stench of sewage forces closure of EE Police Station ‘until further notice’
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has informed the public that the East End Police Station will be closed from today, Friday, April 19, 2024, until further notice.
VI Gov’t announces solar project to reduce electricity cost by 50%
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), through the Ministry of Communications and Works, has announced the Solar Technology Energy Programme (STEP), a project aimed at reducing the cost of electricity in the VI and assisting the people of the VI.
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