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September 10th, 2021
Fahie Gov’t signs contract for restoration of CCTV network lines

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Government of the Virgin Islands has made a significant step in restoring the network necessary to capture closed-circuit surveillance video in the territory.

September 8th, 2021
19-yr-old man charged for alleged sex with girl under 16

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Family and Juvenile Unit have charged a 19-year-old male with five counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 16 years.

September 6th, 2021
Persons 'trying to beat the system' @ travel portal- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is making further moves to deter persons from committing “COVID” crimes in the territory by increasing already high fines.

September 5th, 2021
Vessel transporting $51M in cocaine intercepted near Anegada

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SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- The US Coast Guard has announced that the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge crew offloaded approximately 1,700 kilograms of seized cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Friday, September 3, 2021, following the disruption of a go-fast vessel smuggling attempt by Coast Guard and [British] Virgin Islands authorities near Anegada a few days prior.

September 5th, 2021
Women brawl in public after misunderstanding @ Smoothie shop

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two women were reportedly engaged in a brawl yesterday, September 4, 2021, following a misunderstanding at a smoothie shop in Road Town.

September 4th, 2021
Man stabbed during birth night celebrations on VG

SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – A 37-year-old man is now nursing stab wounds at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after his birthnight celebrations went horribly wrong, and ended in a bloody brawl last evening Friday, September 3, 2021.

September 3rd, 2021
VI Gov’t to pay $269K to St Lucia for accommodating VI prisoners

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved payments of $269,940 to be paid to the Government of St Lucia, for accommodating prisoners as a result of damages to the Her Majesty’s Prison by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.

September 1st, 2021
AG agrees CoI Counsel & Solicitors have breached VI laws

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Attorney General, Hon Dawn J. Smith has agreed that the trio hired by the United Kingdom (UK) to assist with the Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (CoI) breached VI’s law, specifically, the Legal Profession Act of 2015.

August 30th, 2021
Increase in theft from vehicles & farms recorded- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Police have said they continue to receive reports of significant sums of money stolen from purses and wallets left on the seat of unsecured vehicles.

August 29th, 2021
Man unhappy with vehicle paint job allegedly assaults spray painter

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man, who was said to be unhappy with the paint job done on his vehicle, allegedly grabbed the collar of the spray painter and told him to get the job done properly before also grabbing the shirt collar of another man and demanded money to repair his vehicle.

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