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9 out of 12 new RVIPF recruits will be locals- CoP Matthews
WICKHAM'S CAY 1, Tortola, VI- Outgoing Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews has announced that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is expanding its complement with more locals than foreigners this time around.
Public Peace & Conflict Resolution Campaign billboard launched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the spate of violent crimes in the territory and recognising the need to act urgently, the Rotary clubs in the Virgin Islands, along with other concerned entities, have launched a Public Peace and Conflict Resolution Campaign.
Woman evades local supermarket security with cartload of unpaid groceries!
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Shoplifters usually try to take items without paying by concealing them in their clothing or handbags; however, one shoplifter made off with a cartload of items at RiteWay Food Markets in Pasea Estate at around 5:00pm on Friday, March 19, 2021.
Burglars ransack Fort Hill bike rental; cart off 3 bikes & ATV
FORT HILL, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that N.B.A Rentals, a bike rental business located in the Fort Hill area of Tortola was discovered burglarised yesterday morning, Friday, March 19, 2021.
VI's delayed economic reopening a precursor for more crimes - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – ‘Honestly Speaking’ radio host, Claude O. Skelton-Cline says he is predicting higher crime rates in the territory, should more Virgin Islanders skip vaccination for COVID-19, which he says will continue to delay the full re-opening of the local economy.
Reports of bodies found @ Frenchman's Cay fake news!
FRENCHMAN'S CAY, Tortola, VI- Reports circulating on social media today, March 19, 2021, of at least two bodies found floating at Frenchman's Cay in West End have been confirmed as false.
New Police Act will give RVIPF ‘teeth’ in DNA, detainments – CoP Matthews
WICKHAM'S CAY 1, Tortola, VI- Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews is pleased that the proposed modernisation of the Police Act, which has already received its First Reading in the House of Assembly (HoA), will give the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) ‘teeth’ in crucial areas, such as in the collection of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
Jamaican man arrested for Illegal Entry & Carrying Unlicensed Firearm
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our newsroom is that a Jamaican man has been arrested and charged for Illegal Entry and Carrying an Unlicensed Firearm.
Loaded firearm recovered, 2 arrested following Fish Bay shooting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– A loaded firearm and ammunition were recovered and two persons arrested after ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) carried out a search warrant on a property on Tortola, yesterday, March 16, 2021.
VIP Gov’t denounces recent violent crimes in VI
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- While denouncing all types of crime on the heels of a horrific daylight shooting at Fish Bay yesterday, March 16, 2021, Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has called for funds to be offered as a reward for tips on criminal activity in the territory.
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