The Virgin Islands Consortium

WAPA Finally Installs Wärtsilä Generators, Ushering in Era of Reliable Power on St. Thomas

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Medications

St. Croix Woman Accused of Stealing $226,000 From Deceased Man’s Estate

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Medications

Staff Consortium
January 17, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a ban on FD&C Red No. 3, a synthetic dye c...

St. Croix Woman Accused of Stealing $226,000 From Deceased Man’s Estate

Staff Consortium
January 16, 2025

ST. CROIX -- The V.I. Police Department has reported the arrest of a 31-year-old woman, Shantenysha ...

Two Tourists Struck by Vehicle While Crossing on St. Thomas

Staff Consortium
January 17, 2025

ST. THOMAS — Two tourists were injured in a pedestrian-auto collision on William G. Lewis Lane near ...

Woman Arrested in Child Abuse Case Following School Report

Staff Consortium
January 17, 2025

ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Police Department Domestic Violence Unit has arrested a 33-year-old woman, Alt...

CZM Approves Waste Management Authority’s Convenience Centers for St. Croix

Janeka Simon
January 17, 2025

On Tuesday, the St. Croix Coastal Zone Management Committee approved federal consistency determinati...

St. Croix Man Allegedly Uses Stolen Debit Card for Purchases at Multiple Stores

Staff Consortium
January 17, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department’s Economic Crimes Unit has arrested a 22-year-old man, Danley...

FEMA Allocates Over $1 Billion for Recovery Projects in U.S. Virgin Islands

Staff Consortium
January 16, 2025

In a statement issued on Wednesday, FEMA announced the allocation of more than $1 billion in federal...

Breaking news

Cease-and-Desist Order Lifted for Hotel on the Cay Following Legionella Remediation

Staff Consortium
January 16, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Department of Health announced Thursday night that it has lifted the cease-and-...

Elections System of the Virgin Islands Launches Online Voter Registration Portal

Janeka Simon
January 16, 2025

On Thursday morning, the Elections System of the Virgin Islands launched its online voter registrati...

Senators Set 60-Day Plan Amid St. Croix’s Struggles With Unfinished Projects and Declining Population

Nelcia Charlemagne
January 16, 2025

Lawmakers on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to justly serving the people of the Virgin Island...

V.I. Housing Finance Authority Secures $74.3 Million to Enhance Affordable Housing Options

Staff Consortium
January 16, 2025

The V.I. Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) announced this week that it has achieved an important mil...

St. Croix Man Charged With Sexual Assault of a Minor After Lengthy Investigation

Staff Consortium
January 16, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department has announced the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Jahamon Bruce,...

Liberty VI Begins Restoration Work on Red Hook Road as Part of Fiber Optic Expansion

Staff Consortium
January 16, 2025

Liberty VI has announced the commencement of road restoration work on Nicholas Friday Memorial Drive...

WAPA Finally Installs Wärtsilä Generators, Ushering in Era of Reliable Power on St. Thomas

Janeka Simon
January 17, 2025

On Friday, officials of the V.I. Water and Power Authority and other dignitaries participated in a r...

The Power of Music: Kevré "Maestro" Hendricks Links Band Programs to Academic Growth

Janeka Simon
January 17, 2025

ST. CROIX — On Wednesday, Kevré “Maestro” Hendricks was all smiles as he delivered a series of check...

St. Croix CZM Delays WAPA Undergrounding Projects Over Water Infiltration Concerns

Janeka Simon
January 15, 2025

ST. CROIX — Expressing major concerns about potential water infiltration, the Coastal Zone Managemen...

Inspector General Report Reveals $4.1 Million Funding Gap in Agriculture Revolving Fund

Staff Consortium
January 15, 2025

A recent inspection conducted by the Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General (OIG) uncovered ...

V.I. Government Still Owes Over $8 Million to Pafford Medical as ImpliCare Flyer Raises Concerns

Janeka Simon
January 14, 2025

A flyer on Facebook advertising opportunities for qualified paramedics in the Virgin Islands raised ...

Update: DOH Identifies Showerheads and Sinks in Hotel Rooms as Source of Legionella Contamination; Corrects Initial Statement

Staff Consortium
January 14, 2025

The V.I. Department of Health has clarified its findings regarding the Legionnaire’s disease outbrea...

36th V.I. Legislature Sworn In, Leaders Commit to Addressing Pressing Challenges Facing Territory

Nelcia Charlemagne
January 14, 2025

The fifteen men and women who were elected to the V.I. Legislature in the November 5th general elec...

Miss St. Croix Educational Complex Advocates for Menstrual Equity With Free Pad Dispensers

Staff Consortium
January 13, 2025

In a significant effort to promote menstrual equity and support student well-being, Miss St. Croix E...

Outgoing Senate President Urges “Humility” and “Purpose” Amid Salary Scandal as 36th Legislature Prepares for Oath of Office

Nelcia Charlemagne
January 13, 2025

On Sunday, senators and senators-elect of the 36th Legislature gathered at the Cruz Bay Seventh Day ...

Arsonists Set Ablaze Just Right Trucking Dump Trucks, Trackhoe, and Backhoe, Disrupting Garbage Collection Services

Ernice Gilbert
January 12, 2025

ST. CROIX — A deliberate act of arson early Sunday morning left several pieces of heavy equipment be...

School Tuition, Rent Payments, and Fast-Tracked Invoices — Details of the Ray Martinez and Jenifer O'Neal Indictment

Janeka Simon
January 10, 2025

The indictment of Ray Martinez and Jenifer O'Neal alleges a scheme in which the two former governmen...

Hotel on the Cay Ordered to Cease Operations Amid Legionnaire’s Disease

Staff Consortium
January 10, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Department of Health has issued an immediate Cease-and-Desist Order to Hotel on...

Padded Invoices, Lavish Trips, Cash Bribes — Current and Former USVI Officials Charged With Fraud and Corruption

Janeka Simon
January 10, 2025

On Friday morning, Commissioner of Sports, Parks and Recreation Calvert White walked into the Distri...

The Power of Music: Kevré "Maestro" Hendricks Links Band Programs to Academic Growth

Janeka Simon
January 17, 2025

ST. CROIX — On Wednesday, Kevré “Maestro” Hendricks was all smiles as he delivered a series of check...

St. Croix CZM Delays WAPA Undergrounding Projects Over Water Infiltration Concerns

Janeka Simon
January 15, 2025

ST. CROIX — Expressing major concerns about potential water infiltration, the Coastal Zone Managemen...

Inspector General Report Reveals $4.1 Million Funding Gap in Agriculture Revolving Fund

Staff Consortium
January 15, 2025

A recent inspection conducted by the Office of the Virgin Islands Inspector General (OIG) uncovered ...

V.I. Government Still Owes Over $8 Million to Pafford Medical as ImpliCare Flyer Raises Concerns

Janeka Simon
January 14, 2025

A flyer on Facebook advertising opportunities for qualified paramedics in the Virgin Islands raised ...

Update: DOH Identifies Showerheads and Sinks in Hotel Rooms as Source of Legionella Contamination; Corrects Initial Statement

Staff Consortium
January 14, 2025

The V.I. Department of Health has clarified its findings regarding the Legionnaire’s disease outbrea...

36th V.I. Legislature Sworn In, Leaders Commit to Addressing Pressing Challenges Facing Territory

Nelcia Charlemagne
January 14, 2025

The fifteen men and women who were elected to the V.I. Legislature in the November 5th general elec...

Miss St. Croix Educational Complex Advocates for Menstrual Equity With Free Pad Dispensers

Staff Consortium
January 13, 2025

In a significant effort to promote menstrual equity and support student well-being, Miss St. Croix E...

Outgoing Senate President Urges “Humility” and “Purpose” Amid Salary Scandal as 36th Legislature Prepares for Oath of Office

Nelcia Charlemagne
January 13, 2025

On Sunday, senators and senators-elect of the 36th Legislature gathered at the Cruz Bay Seventh Day ...

Arsonists Set Ablaze Just Right Trucking Dump Trucks, Trackhoe, and Backhoe, Disrupting Garbage Collection Services

Ernice Gilbert
January 12, 2025

ST. CROIX — A deliberate act of arson early Sunday morning left several pieces of heavy equipment be...

School Tuition, Rent Payments, and Fast-Tracked Invoices — Details of the Ray Martinez and Jenifer O'Neal Indictment

Janeka Simon
January 10, 2025

The indictment of Ray Martinez and Jenifer O'Neal alleges a scheme in which the two former governmen...

Hotel on the Cay Ordered to Cease Operations Amid Legionnaire’s Disease

Staff Consortium
January 10, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Department of Health has issued an immediate Cease-and-Desist Order to Hotel on...

Padded Invoices, Lavish Trips, Cash Bribes — Current and Former USVI Officials Charged With Fraud and Corruption

Janeka Simon
January 10, 2025

On Friday morning, Commissioner of Sports, Parks and Recreation Calvert White walked into the Distri...

Alarm Bells Ring as High Migration, Child Poverty, and Crime Threaten

Politics

USVI Senate, Party Offices, and Constitutional Convention Contenders U

Opinion

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

Op-Ed: Charting a New Course for Our Future – Why the 6th Constituti...

Plaskett Op-Ed — Why Virgin Islanders Must Demand a Seat at the Tabl...

USVI Hotel & Tourism Association Endorses Major Upgrades for St. Thoma...

Does the GVI have a Revenue Problem or Spending Problem?...

Opinion: Confusion Reigns as VI Government Officials Give Conflicting ...

Op-Ed: VIPA Leads USVI into Economic Future with Airport Transformatio...

Opinion: Pushing for Systemic Change in the Territory, Starting With t...

Delegate Plaskett's Vision: A Resilient and Prosperous Future for the ...

First Lady Yolanda Bryan Shares Her Personal Journey with Diabetes and...

Community Center

CZM Approves Waste Management Authority’s Convenience Centers for St. Croix

Janeka Simon
January 17, 2025

On Tuesday, the St. Croix Coastal Zone Management Committee approved federal consistency determinati...

Liberty VI Begins Restoration Work on Red Hook Road as Part of Fiber Optic Expansion

Staff Consortium
January 16, 2025

Liberty VI has announced the commencement of road restoration work on Nicholas Friday Memorial Drive...

Liberty VI has announced the commencement of road ...

Miss St. Croix Educational Complex Advocates for Menstrual Equity With Free Pad Dispensers

Staff Consortium
January 13, 2025

In a significant effort to promote menstrual equity and support student well-being, Miss St. Croix E...

In a significant effort to promote menstrual equit...

VIPD Confiscates AR-15 Ghost Rifle and 26 Handguns, Urges Caution Amid St. Croix Burglaries

Janeka Simon
January 13, 2025

ST. CROIX — On Saturday, senior officials of the Virgin Islands Police Department provided an update...

ST. CROIX — On Saturday, senior officials of the V...

Vic Videos

Watch: Just Right Trucking Suffers Devastating ...

Festival Village Live: Soca Monarch

January 01, 2025 09:32 PM

Watch: 2024-2025 Prince & Princess, Duke, Duche...

December 26, 2024 07:40 PM

Massive Solar Farm Opens on St. Croix

December 18, 2024 09:02 AM

VIPD, Dept. of Health, Address Recent Suicides ...

October 28, 2024 06:10 PM

Government

Francis Issues Statement on Public Officials Compensation Study Transmission

Ernice Gilbert
January 08, 2025

Senate President Novelle E. Francis Jr. on Wednesday issued a statement raising significant concerns about the process surrounding the Public Official...

VIPD Welcomes New Class of Officers on St. Croix, Honoring Achievements and Commitment

Janeka Simon
January 08, 2025

The newest crop of peace officers and auxiliary officers on St. Croix were welcomed into the Virgin Islands Police Department fraternity on Tuesday, a...

VIPD Welcomes New Class of Officers on St. Croix, Honoring Achievements and Commitment

Janeka Simon
January 08, 2025

The newest crop of peace officers and auxiliary officers on St. Croix were welcomed into the Virgin Islands Police Department fraternity on Tuesday, a...

DeGraff Pushes to Repeal VIPOCC Laws After Public Officials’ Salary Increases Take Effect

Staff Consortium
January 07, 2025

Senator Dwayne DeGraff on Tuesday called on Senate President Novelle Francis to convene a special session to repeal Acts 7878 and 8384, the laws gover...

Governor Bryan Signs Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan into Law

Staff Consortium
January 07, 2025

Governor Albert Bryan Jr., joined by Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) Commissioner Jean-Pierre Oriol, has signed the Virgin Islands...

USVI PORTS HUB

Dowe at it Again: VIPA Cuts Ribbon on Gordon A....

Elesha George
June 26, 2022

The Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier Cargo Facility had its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Krause Lagoon, St. Croix, on Thursday, just ...

The Queen Mary II Makes Unscheduled Voyage to S...

Staff Consortium
April 02, 2022

The Queen Mary II will make an unscheduled visit to the Austin Monsanto Terminal on Saturday at 6 a.m. and depart at 6 p.m. “The USVI is open for b...

Watch: World's Largest Cruise Ship Docks at Cro...

Staff Consortium
March 23, 2022

Virgin Islands Welcomes Wonder of the Seas, Wor...

Kyle Murphy
March 23, 2022

Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, docked for the first time in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday at the Austin “...

One of Royal Caribbean's Largest Cruise Ships M...

Kyle Murphy
January 06, 2022

ST. THOMAS — Royal Caribbean’s 1,138-foot long, 135-foot wide Odyssey of the Seas — one of Royal Caribbean's largest cruise ships — made its maiden vo...

Port Authority Announces Inaugural Visit from O...

Staff Consortium
December 24, 2021

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Odyssey of the Seas will make its inaugural call to St. Thomas on Wednesday, December 29, the V.I. Port Authority has an...

Business

WAPA Awards $77 Million Diesel Supply Contract to Peerless After Lowest Bid Surprise

Janeka Simon
December 20, 2024

Pleasantly surprised at the surprisingly low cost of their bid, WAPA board members on Thursday awarded Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. with a 24-month c...

Bill Allowing WAPA to Sell Electricity in Trade Zone Passes Amid Regulatory and Competition Worries

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 19, 2024

Despite some reservations, the 35th Legislature ultimately voted in favor of Bill 35-0426, an act authorizing the V.I. Water and Power Authority to se...

No Inter-Island Sales, Strict Enforcement Plans, and 2025 Launch Timeline Highlighted at Cannabis Office Meeting

Janeka Simon
December 17, 2024

On Monday, the Office of Cannabis Regulations held an informational session to update the public on the status of the rollout of the regulatory regime...

Coral World to be Sold as Longtime Owners Retire; Senators Approve 40-Year Lease Extension in Rules Committee

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 16, 2024

As the owners of Coral World Ocean Park prepare to retire and ultimately offer up the popular attraction for sale, they have requested an extension of...

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