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Guns entering USVI via airports & mail- Police Commissioner reveals
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI- Police Commissioner Mario M. Brooks on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, dispelled long-held rumors that guns pouring into the US Virgin Islands were coming from large containers by sea freight. Speaking during WTJX's town hall on crime, Mr Brooks revealed that the weapons were being brought in by US Virgin Islanders.
Simulation Exercise being conducted @ T.B Lettsome International Airport
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The public is notified that the BVI Airports Authority (the Authority) will be conducting its
biennial emergency simulation exercise at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport today, October 10, 2024.
VINO receives another bomb threat email; Police investigating
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) on May 6, 2024, received another email from an anonymous person threatening to create more havoc with bomb threats across the Caribbean if four Americans who found themselves afoul of the law in Turks and Caicos Islands for possession of ammunition recently were not allowed to go back to the United States by June 2024.
BVIAA announces amended operational hours for VI’s 3 airports
BEEF ISLAND, VI- Mr Clive Smith, Ag. Managing Director, BVI Airports Authority, on behalf of the Board of Directors hereby informs the travelling public of the amended operational hours of the Territory’s three (3) international Airports.
Explore other options to facilitate return of VI people– Frank Mahoney
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Manager at BVI Sea and Land Adventure and events organiser Mr Frank Mahoney wants the Andrew A. Fahie-led regime to explore other options to facilitate the return of Virgin Islanders, Belongers, Permanent Residents and Naturalized Citizens to the Territory.
US allocates $41.14M to USVI airports in response to COVID-19
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) will be receiving over $41M in aid for two airports from the US Department of Transportation (DOT), the [US] Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced via a press release today, Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
VI closes all airports & seaports to inbound passengers!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Government of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) intensifies its response to the global pandemic, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all airports and seaports in the Territory of the Virgin Islands will be closed to inbound passengers for 14 days, effective 11:59 pm, Sunday, March 22, 2020.
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