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VI extends travel ban on UK, DR, Brazil & South Africa
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has extended the travel ban on the United Kingdom (UK), Dominican Republic (DR), Brazil and South Africa, as those countries continue to struggle with managing their COVID-19 situation, including variants of the virus.
VI announces DR travel ban effective Mon, Jan 11, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Dominican Republic (DR) will join the United Kingdom (UK) in a travel ban to the Virgin Islands (VI) effective, Monday, January 11, 2021, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) announced today Friday, January 8, 2021.
VI Rugby team held scoreless in DR
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic- The Virgin Islands were blanked by Dominican Republic when the two teams met in a Rugby Americas North (RAN) North Cup fixture at Saint George School Ground in Santo Domingo on Saturday, September 14, 2019.
Young VI footballers reach Power League final in DR
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic- A team of young aspiring footballers represented the territory in the Power League Championship held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from July 4-7, 2019.
BVI defeated by DR in final of ‘Battle of the Fittest’
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, WI- BVI Bayside Blazers found the Dominican Republic a force too tough as they surrendered their title to their Spanish-speaking opponents in the final of the 6th annual ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Basketball Tournament in Philipsburg, St Maarten last night, July 20, 2019.
BVI Bayside Blazers reach final of ‘Battle of the Fittest’ in St Maarten
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, WI- BVI Bayside Blazers are through to the final of the 6th annual ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Basketball Tournament in Philipsburg, St Maarten after beating hosts Dutch St Maarten for the second consecutive night.
BVI defeated by DR @ ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Basketball in St Maarten
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten, WI- In their toughest battle to date, BVI Bayside Blazers lost to Dominican Republic at the 6th annual ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Basketball Tournament in Philipsburg, St Maarten on July 15, 2019.
Fact or fiction? Boat headed to DR with large amount of $$ allegedly intercepted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on May 28, 2019 that our newsroom received several calls from persons wanting to know why we didn’t publish a story about a small boat containing large amount of cash being intercepted while on its way to the Dominican Republic from Tortola, Virgin Islands.
Vessel seized on way to Dominican Republic with electronic items
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Customs Department and other law enforcement authorities are tight-lipped, it is our newsroom's understanding that a few weeks ago a barge leaving Tortola to the Dominican Republic (DR) with electronic items and other goods was siezed by Her Majesty's Customs.
DR man pleads guilty in USVI to possession of firearm by illegal alien
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Cristian Lopez-Moncion, 35, of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty today in federal court on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) to possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, Acting United States Attorney Joycelyn Hewlett announced.
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