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January 5th, 2024
Gov Rankin orders review into complaints against CoP Mark Collins

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- His Excellency the Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has announced that a review has been ordered into a myriad of complaints against the territory’s Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins.

January 5th, 2024
ProMarkets Finance ‘falsely purporting to be authorised & licensed’ in VI- FSC

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC) is alerting the public that ProMarkets Finance, using the website address https://promarketsfinance.com, is “falsely purporting” to be authorised and licensed in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) for the purpose of providing an investment platform as an entity licensed and regulated by the FSC.

January 5th, 2024
8 firms bid for contracts for T.B. Lettsome International Airport development– BVIAA

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands Government has announced that significant progress is being made in the ongoing airport development project where the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) has opened tenders for the development of a business case that it says is crucial to the project’s success.

January 4th, 2024
VG man charged for Possession of a Controlled Drug; Intent to Supply

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On December 14, 2023, Police at 4:40 PM arrested and charged Odai Abdulsalam, 28, of The Valley, Virgin Gorda with four counts of Possession of a Controlled Drug and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Supply.

January 4th, 2024
After 11 years out Lizette O. George returns to Trade Department

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Ms Lizette O. George left her post in 2012 as Director of Trade and Consumer Affairs to do a stint at the BVI London Office. Once she left, the post was filled first by Kevin C. Smith aka ‘OJ’.

January 4th, 2024
USVI’s Gov Bryan's divorce to proceed under seal & out of public

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Courts have granted US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr a decision for his divorce proceedings between himself and First Lady Yolanda C. Bryan be conducted under seal, so as to protect Mrs Bryan and their two adult children.

January 4th, 2024
Jamal Freeman aka ‘Uncle’ wanted by police for escaping lawful custody

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Police have issued a wanted bulletin for Jamal Freeman aka ‘Uncle’, 29, of East End, Tortola for escaping lawful custody.

January 4th, 2024
Asst CoP of RVIPF Pam Trevillion appointed Acting CoP in Montserrat

BRADES, Montserrat- United Kingdom national Pamela Trevillion, who was appointed Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in October 2022, has been appointed Acting Commissioner of the Royal Montserrat Police Force (RMPF).

January 4th, 2024
Local entity JD’s Candies lands deal as vendor on Windstar cruises through BVIPA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Local confectioner Ms Jehree D. Clarke of JD’s Candies will now have her products stocked on Windstar Cruises, thanks to a collaboration brokered by the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA).

January 4th, 2024
VI’s May 2024 CoI implementation deadline not feasible– PS Stoutt-Igwe

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office Mrs Carolyn E. Stoutt-Igwe says after reviewing several tasks to be completed for the full implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), the revised May 2024 deadline for implementation is not feasible.

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