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Temporary wharfage calculation issue- HM Customs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - HM Customs Department has advised customs brokers, importers, and traders of a temporary system issue affecting the calculation of wharfage on certain Customs Declarations (TDs).
HM Customs launches upgraded SailClear system
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – His Majesty’s Customs in the Virgin Islands has launched an upgraded version of SailClear, the region’s electronic customs declaration system for yachts and pleasure craft.
HM Customs & RVIPF sign MoU for handling of contraband
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- His Majesty’s Customs and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a formal and structured partnership governing the seizure, handling, transferring and destruction of contraband.
VI Customs Officers top regional training
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts- Virgin Islands (VI) Customs Officers dominated the recently concluded Junior Officers Basic Training Course conducted by the Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council (CCLEC) in Saint Kitts, taking first to third place.
15-day extension for Commercial Recreational Vessel applications
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An extension of 15 days has been granted for the processing of Commercial Recreational Vessel (CRVL) applications submitted before October 31, 2025.
BVIPA announces extended hours & holiday closure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public is advised that the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) will be extending clearance hours to accommodate the upcoming Emancipation Festival holiday closure.
Drug bust in progress in East End; Several arrested
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Reports reaching our News Centre indicate that a drug bust is in progress in East End today, June 18, 2025.
Opposition Leader questions omission of HM Customs from enforcing maritime laws
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—In yet another heated legislative debate, Opposition Leader Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (R6), on Monday March 31, 2025, launched a blistering critique of a sweeping new Maritime Enforcement Bill, slamming several of its provisions as a dangerous overreach of authority that could trample on civil liberties and place unchecked power into inexperienced hands.
Gov't considering integrating Immigration & Customs- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is actively considering the integration of His Majesty's Customs and the Immigration Department into a unified Virgin Islands Joint Border Control Force, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) confirmed during a sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA) on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Proposed law enforcement merger not likely to happen- Hon Penn
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI—Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) of the National Democratic Party (NDP), in criticising the proposed merger of certain law enforcement agencies in the Virgin Islands (VI), said it is impractical and legally impossible without major legislative overhauls.
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