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July 16th, 2024
Rohan Williams found guilty of 2019 murder & rape of Lenia Lettsome-Green

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- St Vincent and the Grenadines national Rohan Williams has been found guilty of the 2019 murder and rape of Lenia Lettsome-Green.

June 20th, 2024
Pickering-Maynard sentenced to 9 years imprisonment for drug smuggling plot

MIAMI, Florida, USA- United States District Judge Kathleen M. Williams today, June 20, 2024, sentenced former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard to 9 years in prison for her involvement in a drug smuggling plot that also implicated her son Kadeem S. Maynard and former premier Andrew A. Fahie.

February 9th, 2024
Fahie Trial: VI Gov’t says it respects role of court in administration of justice

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following a verdict of guilty on all charges in the trial of Ex-Premier Andrew A. Fahie, the Government of the Virgin Islands has released an official statement saying that it respects the role of the court in the administration of justice; however, acknowledges the role of the verdict on the family of Mr Fahie.

November 28th, 2023
Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard expected to testify against ex-VI Premier Andrew A. Fahie

MIAMI, Florida, USA- Former BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard is expected to testify against former Premier of the [British] Virgin Islands Andrew A. Fahie when his trial starts in January 2024.

June 14th, 2023
Kadeem S. Maynard introduced cocaine scheme to mother- Court documents

MIAMI, Florida, USA- The saga of cocaine conspiracy that resulted in ex-Premier of the Virgin Islands Andrew A. Fahie, former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard and her son Kadeem S. Maynard be arrested by US authorities in April 2022, reportedly started when Kadeem approached his mother for assistance in helping a ‘member’ of the Mexican Sinola Cartel to smuggle cocaine to the US through Tortola.

May 30th, 2023
Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard to also change plea to guilty

MIAMI, Florida, USA- After Kadeem S. Maynard aka ‘Blacka’ indicated over a week ago he will be changing his plea to guilty on June 12, 2023, his mother and former BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard has also indicated she will be doing the same.

May 24th, 2023
Kadeem S. Maynard aka ‘Blacka’ to change plea to guilty

MIAMI, Florida, USA- Kadeem S. Maynard aka ‘Blacka’, who was arrested along with ex-Premier Andrew A. Fahie and former BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard on April 28, 2022, on drug and money laundering charges, has reportedly indicated in a US court he will be changing his plea to guilty.

January 27th, 2023
UK national & ex-commander of Royal Bermuda Regiment jailed for corruption

HAMILTON, Bermuda- A former commanding officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment who admitted a charge of official corruption was jailed for six months on Thursday, January 26, 2023.

January 16th, 2023
Police officer revealed as most prolific serial rapist in UK

LONDON, United Kingdom- An elite United Kingdom (UK) police officer waged a campaign of terror and humiliation against women for two decades, committing 48 rapes to become one of the worst sex offenders in modern history.

December 15th, 2022
UPDATE: VI resident Shannon John pleads guilty to cocaine charges in USVI

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A man from Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands has pleaded guilty to cocaine charges in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and is now facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.

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