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D’Moi M. Hodge takes record for Most Steals by a Missouri Tiger
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, USA- [British] Virgin Islands basketballer D’Moi M. Hodge is now the all-time record holder for steals in one season by a University of Missouri player.
Over 1000 kilos of cocaine worth $23M seized from vessel South of Puerto Rico
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- Two people from the Dominican Republic and one from Venezuela were arrested at the beginning of the week, when US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations agents intercepted a vessel south of Caja de Muerto, an island 8 miles off Puerto Rico’s south coast.
Flax-Brutus makes Managing Partner of Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Former Director of Tourism Sharon P. Flax-Brutus has now been named the new Managing Partner of Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals, the luxury development and management company that manages over 30 luxury holiday villas at Virgin Gorda, [British] Virgin Islands (VI).
7 charged for Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm was the dominant charge for the period February 5-25, 2023, according to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Arrest Blotter released today, March 2, 2023.
Three more Smart Community Centres handed over to VI
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Marking a significant breakthrough in recovery efforts following the 2017 hurricanes, the Government of the Virgin Islands is now the recipient of three state-of-the-art Smart Community Centres.
Governor orders inquiry into leaking of Audit report on Assistance Grants
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has ordered an inquiry into the leaking of an Audit report that was made available to Cabinet but was not intended for the public without redactions.
Cabinet leak of students’ names for education assistance grants shameful- Parents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The list of local students studying abroad and locally, who have gotten financial support from the Premier’s Office and the Ministry of Education and Culture over the past three years, 2019-2022, has been leaked.
Our society has become ‘numb’ regarding gun violence- Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- “There is no denying that we are in a gun violence crisis,” Seventh-District candidate Mrs Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard has stated, as she argued that gun violence is escalating and poses long-term consequences for future generations.
African royals visit Caribbean to discuss impacts of slavery
KINGSTON, Jamaica, WI- A 15-member royal delegation from Africa is visiting Jamaica to hold discussions about how the trans-Atlantic slave trade affected the continent.
Buney H. Chinnery found not guilty in USVI court of attempted human smuggling
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The trial of a [British] Virgin Islands man caught by a Customs patrol boat after a high-speed chase in Coral Bay, St John, [US] Virgin Islands (USVI) yielded two guilty verdicts. But the defendant in the case, Buney H. Chinnery, was cleared of the more serious charge of trying to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States.
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