The Virgin Islands Consortium

$17,730 Lease Payment, “Everything Is Traceable,” and ‘Burn the Phone’: Prosecutors Deepen Case A...

Michelle Smith Earns Freshman of the Year and Inspirational Performance Honors at Georgia

Senators Alarmed by Prison Contraband After Videos Capture Detainee Beatings Inside BOC Facilities

Michelle Smith Earns Freshman of the Year and Inspirational Performance Honors at Georgia

Staff Consortium
December 05, 2025

Michelle Smith, a freshman at the University of Georgia and a rising track and field athlete from th...

Senators Alarmed by Prison Contraband After Videos Capture Detainee Beatings Inside BOC Facilities

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 05, 2025

Lawmakers have urged the Bureau of Corrections to crack down on the infiltration of contraband in th...

Man Is Said to Receive Stitches and Staples After Girlfriend Strikes Him With Glass Bottle

Staff Consortium
December 06, 2025

ST. THOMAS — A domestic violence investigation is underway after a man reported that his partner str...

VI Lawmakers Revisit THC Ban Bill After Sweeping Federal Redefinition of Hemp

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 05, 2025

An amended version of Bill 36-0105 was sent back to the Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, and...

“Ridiculous at This Point”: Senators Challenge 39-Year Consent Decree Despite BOC Compliance Strides

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 05, 2025

The Bureau of Corrections is still tied down to a federal consent decree 39 years after it was first...

Waste Management Director Warns of Crisis Conditions, Details Landfill and Wastewater Challenges

Janeka Simon
December 04, 2025

Less than two months after taking over as executive director of the Virgin Islands Waste Management ...

Defense Challenges Credibility of Key Witness as Martinez–O’Neal Corruption Trial Opens in St. Thomas

Ernice Gilbert
December 03, 2025

The federal corruption and bribery case against former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former O...

Weekend Block Party and Cultural Event to Temporarily Shut Down Key Roads

Staff Consortium
December 04, 2025

Motorists traveling through Frederiksted and Christiansted this weekend should expect temporary road...

Woman Accused of Spraying Insecticide in Aunt’s Eyes Before Throwing Chair Over Wifi Dispute

Staff Consortium
December 04, 2025

ST. CROIX — A family dispute over internet service escalated into violence last month, leading to th...

Watch: O'Neal Enters Court as Federal Corruption Case Opens in St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
December 03, 2025

Watch: Martinez Says He Will be Vindicated

Staff Consortium
December 03, 2025

Bill Recognizing U.S. Republican Senator for Critical Role in Permanent Rum Cover-Over For USVI Clears First Hurdle

Janeka Simon
December 03, 2025

A resolution recognizing Republican U.S. Senator Mike Crapo for his role in securing a permanent inc...

Legislators Pause Measure Requiring Sign Language Interpretation at Government Events

Janeka Simon
December 03, 2025

A proposal to require sign language interpretation at all official government functions and broadcas...

$17,730 Lease Payment, “Everything Is Traceable,” and ‘Burn the Phone’: Prosecutors Deepen Case Against Martinez and O’Neal

Ernice Gilbert
December 06, 2025

Federal prosecutors used the third day of trial in the U.S. v. Ray Martinez and Jenifer O’Neal case ...

From $10K Gambling and Luxury Suites to Restaurant Cash: Feds Highlight Benefits to Martinez and O’Neil’s ‘I’ll Sign That Shit Myself’ Moment

Ernice Gilbert
December 05, 2025

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former Budget ...

VIDOJ Turns Over “Never-Before-Seen” Epstein Island Photos as Republicans Examine 5,000-Document Trove

Staff Consortium
December 04, 2025

House Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have released more than 150 phot...

Trump's Invest America Accounts to Offer $1,000 Government Seed for USVI Children

Staff Consortium
December 03, 2025

Children born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and across America stand to participate in a new federal sa...

Defense Challenges Credibility of Key Witness as Martinez–O’Neal Corruption Trial Opens in St. Thomas

Ernice Gilbert
December 03, 2025

The federal corruption and bribery case against former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former O...

Police Near Arrest in St. Croix Hit-and-Run Investigation Involving White Mercedes

Staff Consortium
December 02, 2025

Police on St. Croix say they are nearing an arrest in the string of hit-and-run incidents linked to ...

War Secretary Hegseth Under Fire as Report Links Him to Deadly Follow-Up Strike in Caribbean

Ernice Gilbert
December 02, 2025

A Washington Post investigation has triggered significant controversy for Defense Secretary Pete Heg...

USS Gerald R. Ford Makes First Caribbean Port Call With Arrival in St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
December 01, 2025

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the world’s largest and newest U.S. aircraft carrier, is anchored o...

Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace “Closed,” Says He Urged Maduro to Depart With Family

Ernice Gilbert
December 01, 2025

President Donald Trump intensified his administration’s pressure on Venezuela on Saturday, issuing a...

VIPD Identifies Person of Interest as Community Reports Multiple Hit-and-Run Encounters Involving White Mercedes on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
November 30, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating a series of hit-and-run incidents and physic...

Erika Cline Builds New Chapter of Bleu Chocolàt on St. Croix After a Lifetime in the Culinary Arts

Janeka Simon
December 01, 2025

Erika Dupree Cline’s journey from her grandmother’s kitchen to national acclaim, television appearan...

Trump Calls for Permanent Pause on Immigration From “Third World Countries” After D.C. Shooting of Guardsmen

Ernice Gilbert
November 28, 2025

President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving Day message to call for what he described as a permanent ...

USVI Charter Industry Seeks Federal Action as BVI Fee Hikes Is Said to Trigger Major Economic Losses

Staff Consortium
November 27, 2025

A delegation representing the U.S. Virgin Islands maritime sector recently traveled to Washington, D...

From $10K Gambling and Luxury Suites to Restaurant Cash: Feds Highlight Benefits to Martinez and O’Neil’s ‘I’ll Sign That Shit Myself’ Moment

Ernice Gilbert
December 05, 2025

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former Budget ...

VIDOJ Turns Over “Never-Before-Seen” Epstein Island Photos as Republicans Examine 5,000-Document Trove

Staff Consortium
December 04, 2025

House Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have released more than 150 phot...

Trump's Invest America Accounts to Offer $1,000 Government Seed for USVI Children

Staff Consortium
December 03, 2025

Children born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and across America stand to participate in a new federal sa...

Defense Challenges Credibility of Key Witness as Martinez–O’Neal Corruption Trial Opens in St. Thomas

Ernice Gilbert
December 03, 2025

The federal corruption and bribery case against former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former O...

Police Near Arrest in St. Croix Hit-and-Run Investigation Involving White Mercedes

Staff Consortium
December 02, 2025

Police on St. Croix say they are nearing an arrest in the string of hit-and-run incidents linked to ...

War Secretary Hegseth Under Fire as Report Links Him to Deadly Follow-Up Strike in Caribbean

Ernice Gilbert
December 02, 2025

A Washington Post investigation has triggered significant controversy for Defense Secretary Pete Heg...

USS Gerald R. Ford Makes First Caribbean Port Call With Arrival in St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
December 01, 2025

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the world’s largest and newest U.S. aircraft carrier, is anchored o...

Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace “Closed,” Says He Urged Maduro to Depart With Family

Ernice Gilbert
December 01, 2025

President Donald Trump intensified his administration’s pressure on Venezuela on Saturday, issuing a...

VIPD Identifies Person of Interest as Community Reports Multiple Hit-and-Run Encounters Involving White Mercedes on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
November 30, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating a series of hit-and-run incidents and physic...

Erika Cline Builds New Chapter of Bleu Chocolàt on St. Croix After a Lifetime in the Culinary Arts

Janeka Simon
December 01, 2025

Erika Dupree Cline’s journey from her grandmother’s kitchen to national acclaim, television appearan...

Trump Calls for Permanent Pause on Immigration From “Third World Countries” After D.C. Shooting of Guardsmen

Ernice Gilbert
November 28, 2025

President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving Day message to call for what he described as a permanent ...

USVI Charter Industry Seeks Federal Action as BVI Fee Hikes Is Said to Trigger Major Economic Losses

Staff Consortium
November 27, 2025

A delegation representing the U.S. Virgin Islands maritime sector recently traveled to Washington, D...

New House Oversight Files Fuel Scrutiny of Plaskett After Epstein Mess

Politics

Bryan Says Trump Has a Willing Partner in the USVI, Highlights St. Cro

Opinion

Op-Ed | Governor Bryan: Why Self-Insurance Is the Key to Controlling H...

Opinion: Bill 36-0144 Is an Unconstitutional and Racist Attack on the ...

Op-Ed: Virgin Islands Must Seize the Global Economic Wave or Risk Bein...

Op-Ed: Passport-Free, Culture-Rich: How the USVI Bridges America and t...

Op-Ed: A Retirement Windfall for the Few, a Burden for the Many...

Dear Editor, ‘Come Home’ Rings Hollow When the Struggles That Drov...

Letter to the Editor: Holding On While Letting Go: Generation X and th...

Op-Ed: Break the Last Chains—Teach Our Children Financial Literacy i...

Opinion | Proposed DiasporaLink Initiative Could Transform USVI Into K...

Letter to the Editor: A Plea and a Plan for Reopening the Frederiksted...

Community Center

Weekend Block Party and Cultural Event to Temporarily Shut Down Key Roads

Staff Consortium
December 04, 2025

Motorists traveling through Frederiksted and Christiansted this weekend should expect temporary road...

Watch: Martinez Says He Will be Vindicated

Staff Consortium
December 03, 2025

Trump's Invest America Accounts to Offer $1,000 Government Seed for USVI Children

Staff Consortium
December 03, 2025

Children born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and across America stand to participate in a new federal sa...

Children born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and acros...

Public Hearing Scheduled on Federal Proposal to Repair Lameshur Road on St. John

Staff Consortium
December 02, 2025

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources has scheduled a public meeting for December 9, 2025...

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources h...

Vic Videos

TSK Brings Crowds Out for Post-Thanksgiving Tur...

Christiansted Comes Alive for Thanksgiving Jump Up

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Entrepreneurs Share Their Stories at the Skills...

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Government

VIDOJ Turns Over “Never-Before-Seen” Epstein Island Photos as Republicans Examine 5,000-Document Trove

Staff Consortium
December 04, 2025

House Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have released more than 150 photographs and over a dozen video clips from Jeffrey ...

Waste Management Director Warns of Crisis Conditions, Details Landfill and Wastewater Challenges

Janeka Simon
December 04, 2025

Less than two months after taking over as executive director of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, Hannibal Ware delivered his first offic...

Bryan Administration Details Economic Mission to Ghana Focused on Trade and Digital Connectivity

Staff Consortium
December 02, 2025

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has concluded a weeklong economic mission to the Republic of Ghana, which his administration says was aimed at advancing int...

Division of Personnel Says Minimum Salary Increases Now Moving Through Approval Process

Staff Consortium
December 02, 2025

The Division of Personnel has confirmed that minimum salary increases for Government of the Virgin Islands employees are now actively moving through t...

Vialet Demands Answers Over Delayed Minimum Salary Increase for Government Workers

Staff Consortium
December 02, 2025

Senator Kurt Vialet is yet again pressing the Executive Branch for answers after what he describes as a continued failure to implement the mandated mi...

USVI PORTS HUB

Port Authority Surpasses Expectations With $5.3...

Janeka Simon
August 21, 2025

The Virgin Islands Port Authority reported continued strong financial results for the first half of 2025, with its June 30 financial report showing an...

Allure of the Seas to Make Additional Call at C...

Staff Consortium
January 31, 2025

The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Allure of the Seas is scheduled to make an additional call at the Austin “Babe” Monsanto Marine Terminal in Crown Bay,...

Port Authority Opens Charlotte Amalie Dredging ...

Staff Consortium
December 24, 2024

The V.I. Port Authority has issued an invitation for contractors to bid on the dredging project in the Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas. The dredgi...

VIPA, Cruise Lines in Productive Talks on Futur...

Staff Consortium
November 07, 2024

The V.I. Port Authority officials met with members of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (F-CCA) on Wednesday to provide an update on the upcomi...

V.I. Port Authority Receives $12.5 Million for ...

Staff Consortium
April 11, 2024

The Biden administration has allocated a $12.5 million grant to the V.I. Port Authority, targeting infrastructure enhancements at the Cyril E. King In...

V.I. Port Authority Advances Airports P3 Projec...

Ernice Gilbert
February 25, 2024

The V.I. Port Authority has announced the receipt of multiple compliant proposals in response to its request for proposals for the Airports Public/Pri...

Business

Erika Cline Builds New Chapter of Bleu Chocolàt on St. Croix After a Lifetime in the Culinary Arts

Janeka Simon
December 01, 2025

Erika Dupree Cline’s journey from her grandmother’s kitchen to national acclaim, television appearances, and now a chocolate shop in downtown Christia...

Nichole Knight Shares Path From Burnout to Purpose as She Prepares for New Chapter Abroad

Janeka Simon
November 28, 2025

Almost as soon as she arrived on the mainland to pursue her goals in higher education, Nichole Knight knew that she would not be staying. “I realized ...

USVI Charter Industry Seeks Federal Action as BVI Fee Hikes Is Said to Trigger Major Economic Losses

Staff Consortium
November 27, 2025

A delegation representing the U.S. Virgin Islands maritime sector recently traveled to Washington, D.C. seeking urgent federal action in response to w...

USVI Lending Surges More Than 200% as SBA Reports Strong FY25 Activity Across Territories

Staff Consortium
November 25, 2025

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands District Office reported nearly $140 million in guaranteed lending for Fi...

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