US Virgin Islands Prosecutors Report $3 Million in Collections for 2012

By: - December 7th, 2012

Above: St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The District of the Virgin Islands collected more than $3.02 million in criminal and civil actions for the fiscal year 2012, according to data released by United States Attorney Ronald Sharpe.

Of that amount, $1.67 million was collected in criminal actions and $1.35 million was collected in civil actions.

That number was led by a $1.5 million recovery in a criminal case involving the illegal import, export, purchase and sale of black coral.

“These collections demonstrate the US Attorney’s Office’s commitment to protecting the public and recovering funds for the federal treasury and for victims of federal crime,” Sharpe said. “We will continue to hold accountable those who seek to profit from their illegal activities, and ensure that federal crime victims are compensated for their losses.”

US Attorneys’ offices collected $13.1 billion in civil and criminal actions during the fiscal year 2012 nationwide.

Law

Haiti Receives $50 Million IDB Grant for Children's Education

Above: the Academy for Peace and Justice, a free secondary school in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon receive a $50 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank to be used for children’s education, the Bank announced. The grant looks to improve education for as many as 360,000 children in Haiti, through […]

Law

Indian Flair Returns to Kura Hulanda Resorts in Curacao

Above: the reopening bash at the Kura Hulanda Resort’s Jaipur restaurant in Curacao By the Caribbean Journal staff The Kura Hulanda Resorts in Curacao have reopened the restaurants in their Otrabanda village square, highlighted by the return of its Jaipur Indian restaurant. All of the Otrabanda’s restaurants had been closed in 2011 after the resort […]

Law

Haiti, Japan Talk Food Security

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Hideaki Domichi, vice president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Japan are eyeing increased cooperation in areas like the environment and food security, following talks in Tokyo Thursday. Haiti President Michel Martelly, who is currently on a visit to Japan, met with […]

In Doha, St Lucia's Fletcher Urges Large Nations on Climate Change

Above: the Doha talks (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Failure to reach a climate agreement in Doha will result in a global catastrophe, St Lucia’s Dr James Fletcher told the UN Conference on Climate Change Wednesday. Fletcher, St Lucia’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, pointed to regions of the […]

Eden Roc at Cap Cana in Dominican Republic to Mark Grand Opening Dec. 15

 Above: the Eden Roc at Cap Cana resort (Photos by Eden Roc aa By the Caribbean Journal staff The Eden Roc at Cap Cana resort in the Dominican Republic will mark its grand opening on Dec. 15, the property announced. The Solaya Hotels & Resorts property includes 34 suites, along with six dining venues created […]

CARICOM's LaRocque: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Producing Results

Above: the Doha talks (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Failure to reach a climate agreement in Doha will result in a global catastrophe, St Lucia’s Dr James Fletcher told the UN Conference on Climate Change Wednesday. Fletcher, St Lucia’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, pointed to regions of the […]

Wyndham Hotel Group Names New VP for Latin American Region

Above: the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach in the Dominican Republic’s La Romana By the Caribbean Journal staff Wyndham Hotel Group has named Luis Mirabelli as its new vice president for development for Latin America, the company announced Thursday. In the new role, Mirabelli, who joins Wyndham from RCI Latin America, will be responsible for leading […]