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Premier mum on border management strategy
A plan for managing the territoryâs borders during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has been drafted and provided to members of the National Security Council, Premier Andrew Fahie said last Thursday …
A plan for managing the territoryâs borders during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has been drafted and provided to members of the National Security Council, Premier Andrew Fahie said last Thursday in the House of Assembly in response to a question from opposition member Mitch Turnbull.
However, when pressed for details about the plan, the cost of barges used for surveying territorial waters, and the size of the marine fleet across all law enforcement agencies, Mr. Fahie declined to provide any information, citing potential risks to law enforcement officers and possible impediments to government functions.
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Border barges cost $360k per month
Though the Virgin Islands reopened to tourists at the start of December, the seaports remain closed to international travel, and government is continuing with measures to fortify border patrols. To …
Two barges have been helping to monitor the territory’s marine borders and ensure that boats donât violate the marine exclusion zone (above) announced last June. (Graphic: GIS)
Though the Virgin Islands reopened to tourists at the start of December, the seaports remain closed to international travel, and government is continuing with measures to fortify border patrols.
To that end, a private shipping company helping facilitate this security detail recently got a new government contract, according to a summary of a Feb. 17 Cabinet meeting that the Cabinet Office released Feb 25.