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ONE PERSON ARRESTED FOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S DEADLY BOATING ACCIDENT WHICH HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF ONE MALE

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One person has been arrested following a fatal boat accident which resulted in the death of one man late yesterday evening. This was confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force which told our news station that all persons were accounted for, however three other persons are at the Dr. D Orlando Smith Hospital receiving … Continued

HMS MEDWAY TO VISIT THE BVI NEXT FRIDAY TO ASSIST WITH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

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The Royal Navy patrol ship, HMS Medway is scheduled to visit the British Virgin Islands this coming Friday as part of the United Kingdom’s Caribbean Task Group’s mission to prepare for and respond to disasters in the region. A media release from the Department of Disaster Management confirmed the visit and explained some of the … Continued

RFA ARGUS AND HMS MEDWAY MEET UP IN THE CARIBBEAN Pictured: HMS Medway in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Atlantic Patrol Task group working alongside with RFA Argus. RFA Argus has met up with HMS Medway again in the Caribbean Sea, to conduct a photography exercise as the ships practiced manoeuvres. Both ships are part of Atlantic Patrol Tasking North and will help if hurricanes or disasters happen in the future. RFA Argus is a Primary Casualty Receiving Ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. It has a 100-bed medical complex on board. She acts as a floating medical facility. HMS Medway one of the Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) is there for support if hurricane relief is needed later on in the year. The Royal Navy plays an essential part of the UK’s military response to support people affected by Hurricanes by providing humanitarian and disaster relief to the Caribbean Islands. When disasters occur, infrastructure and resources can be crippled, with shortages of food and water supplies and a lack of basic services like sanitation and electricity. Responding humanely to these life-threatening scenarios is central to the Royal Navy’s ethos – we have the skills, know-how and equipment to make a real difference, however extreme the circumstances. A self-sustaining, flexible force for good – even in the most challenging conditions – The crew will work alongside local emergency services re-establishing law and order, restoring water and power, repairing buildings like hospitals and schools, reopening airstrips and roads.

GOV’T LIFTS TERITTORY-WIDE CURFEW AND GATHERING RESTRICTIONS FOR ALL OCCASIONS EXCEPT EVENTS

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The government of the Virgin Islands has removed the territory-wide curfew order and has lifted the previous limited gathering number for all occasions except for events. This was revealed in a government commissioned bulletin which confirmed that the Order removing the restrictions was published in the government’s official Gazette today October 15. The release stated … Continued

USVI FEDS MAKE MASSIVE COCAINE BUST NEAR TAP & STILL IN HAVENSIGHT; MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN NARCOTICS CONFISCATED

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Federal agents led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Thursday conducted an operation in the Havensight Shopping Mall in the vicinity of the Tap & Still restaurant resulting in the arrest of multiple individuals and confiscation of multiple bricks of cocaine, according to a person with intimate knowledge of the operation.The operation was conducted … Continued

Drug traffickers were arrested along with their heroin. Police arrest drug trafficker with handcuffs. Law and police concept,26 June, International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

CXC REPORTS A DECLINE IN CANDIDATES WRITING CAPE & CSEC

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For a second year, the number of candidates that registered to participate in most of the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) suite of exams has fallen. Dr Nicole Manning, Director of Operations, Examination Services Division, revealed the statistic at the Official Release of Results for the June/July 2021 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary … Continued

CCTV FOOTAGE AND CELL PHONE EVIDENCE LINKS THE FOUR MURDER ACCUSED TO MATTHEW DALY’S DEATH – MURDER FOR HIRE REVEALED

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The four-murder accused in the homicide of the late Matthew Daly is linked by CCTV Camera footage and cell phone evidence as court hears it was a murder for hire hit involving the four men. This was revealed when the four accused which include Edward Crook, Dejshon Benjamin, Micah Ormond and K’Vawn Choucoutou appeared before … Continued

NEW CARD MACHINE AT EAST END LIBRARY

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The East End/ Long Look Community Library is in its final stage of automating its operations and has received a new card machine. Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley said the newly designed library card is a welcome change and that he was grateful to the … Continued

DISTRICT 7 RESIDENT RECEIVED KEYS TO NEWLY BUILT HOME FROM HOUSING RECOVERY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME

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Seventh District resident Andrew Angus Penn received the keys to a newly built home as part of the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. The keys were presented by Minister for Health and Social Development Carvin Malone, Seventh District Representative and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr. Natalio Wheatley, along with the Housing … Continued

FISHING MASTERS WITH 2020 & 2021 LICENSES URGED TO SUBMIT CATCH DATASHEETS TO AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT URGENTLY

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Fishing masters who received fishing licenses for 2020 and 2021 and have not yet submitted their catch logbooks or datasheets to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries are being urged to do so as soon as possible. This was the message relayed in a government commissioned media release on Thursday October 15, which appealed to … Continued