2023 in the British Virgin Islands

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    Events from the year 2023 in the British Virgin Islands.

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    1. "Former Speaker arrested on suspicion of human trafficking". BVI News. 10 January 2023.
    2. "FORMER SPEAKER ALLEGEDLY ARRESTED AND RELEASED ON SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKING". 284 Media. 10 January 2023.
    3. "'I was detained & questioned by 6 Caucasian UK officers'- Willock". Virgin Islands News Online. 11 January 2023.
    4. "BVI Speaker asked to resign in wake of premier's drug arrest in US". Loop Caribbean News. 5 May 2022.
    5. "British Virgin Islanders electing new government". Jamaica Observer. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
    6. "No Majority Winner! Negotiations Underway To Form New BVI Government". BVI Platinum. 24 April 2023.
    7. "Cornerstone! Lorna Smith joins VIP to help form new gov't". BVI News. 25 April 2023.
    8. "Lorna Smith sworn in as Deputy Premier". BVI News. 25 April 2023.
    9. "Financial Services introduced among ministerial assignments". BVI News. 1 May 2023.
    10. "daring armed robbery reported at pier parks house of luxury". BVI News. 1 July 2023.
    11. "TS Philippe brings floods, infrastructural damage". BVI News. 4 October 2023.
    12. "Prison officer injured in shooting incident". BVI News. 9 October 2023.

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