The Virgin Islands Consortium

Hurricane Beryl Leaves Destruction and Death in Its Wake; Hurricane Warning Issued for Jamaica; C...

Bryan Names Craig Benjamin as Executive Director for School Construction and Maintenance

Dept. of Education Struggles with Slow Federal Funds Spending, Seeks $170 Million Budget for FY2025

Bryan Names Craig Benjamin as Executive Director for School Construction and Maintenance

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 02, 2024

Craig Benjamin, a native Virgin Islander who has built a “distinguished career in school constructio...

Dept. of Education Struggles with Slow Federal Funds Spending, Seeks $170 Million Budget for FY2025

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 02, 2024

The V.I. Dept. of Education is grappling with the slow pace of spending federal funds. As of June 20...

$3.6 Million Available in STX, $4.9 Million in STT-STJ as GERS Launches Second Round of Popular Loan Program

Staff Consortium
July 02, 2024

The Government Employees’ Retirement System has announced the launch of the second installment of th...

Annual Mango Melee Set to Delight St. Croix on July 7

Staff Consortium
July 02, 2024

The annual Mango Melee and Tropical Fruit Festival is scheduled for Sunday, July 7 at the St. George...

Visitor Center to Bear Name of Longtime Community Leader Claire Roker

Janeka Simon
July 01, 2024

About half a dozen testifiers were present at Friday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Government...

Senate Committee Approves Bill to Honor Cultural Icon Willard John

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 01, 2024

On Friday, lawmakers on the Senate Committee on Government Operations Veterans Affairs and Consumer ...

Dept. of Labor Promises to Use $20 Million Budget Ask to Continue Workforce Development

Nelcia Charlemagne
July 01, 2024

The V.I. Dept. of Labor has pledged to utilize its FY2025 budget request of $20,145,247 to further w...

DoD-IRT and DOH Serve Over 2,100 Residents with $2.25 Million in Free Medical Services

Staff Consortium
July 01, 2024

The V.I. Dept. of Health has announced the successful completion of the USVI Wellness Fair, facilita...

St. Croix Man Arrested After Shooting Gun into the Air During Confrontation

Janeka Simon
June 30, 2024

ST. CROIX — A man is facing charges of reckless endangerment and brandishing a firearm after admitti...

St. Thomas Property Up for Auction in Public Sale by District Court Marshal

Staff Consortium
July 01, 2024

In compliance with a Writ of Execution issued by the District Court of the Virgin Islands, the Distr...

Fatal Shooting in Christiansted Leaves Nightclub Owner Dead

Staff Consortium
June 29, 2024

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday in ...

Territory’s First Summit on Gun Violence Prevention to be Held on St. Thomas

Tsehai Alfred
June 29, 2024

The USVI’s first Summit on Gun Violence Prevention, scheduled for July 4 and 5, aims to holistically...

Final Town Hall Meeting Held for USVI Land and Water Use Plan as Decades-Old Zoning Mandate Nears Fulfillment

Tsehai Alfred
June 28, 2024

Despite legislation dating back to 1970 that mandates a comprehensive land and water use plan for th...

Hurricane Beryl Leaves Destruction and Death in Its Wake; Hurricane Warning Issued for Jamaica; Coastal Flood Advisory for St. Croix

Ernice Gilbert
July 02, 2024

Hurricane Beryl has left a trail of destruction and at least one reported death in St. Vincent and t...

Beryl's Impact on Windward Islands to Start Monday Morning, Posing Life-Threatening Conditions

Staff Consortium
July 01, 2024

The dangerous Major Hurricane Beryl is forecasted to reach the Windward Islands early Monday morning...

Division of Personnel's New Ethics Program and Customer Service Training for GVI Employees Mentioned as Key Strategies During Budget Hearing

Staff Consortium
June 30, 2024

In FY2025, the Division of Personnel intends to continue administering initiatives to build a high-q...

Own Land? New ODR Program Covers 50% of Home Construction Costs with Forgivable Loans

Ernice Gilbert
June 28, 2024

The V.I. Office of Disaster Recovery has announced the launch of the "Own a Lot, Build a Home" First...

Andrew Smith Praises Frontline Workers in Final Report as WAPA Executive Director; Ashley Bryan Named Interim CEO

Janeka Simon
June 29, 2024

“It’s with a heavy heart and mixed emotions that I move on to my next adventure, whatever that may b...

St. John Carnival Village Opens, Honoring Gwenda Dagou and Kicking Off 70th Festivities

Janeka Simon
June 29, 2024

Hosted by Shatik Stevens, who was crowned St. John Queen during the 40th Carnival celebration in 199...

“Why Would We Pay For Something Twice?” Vote To Approve Battery Lease Agreement Despite Troubling Clauses Narrowly Fails At WAPA Board Meeting

Janeka Simon
June 28, 2024

During Thursday’s meeting of the Water and Power Authority Governing Board, members narrowly defeate...

Plaskett Seeks Removal from Epstein Civil Case, Calling Her Inclusion 'Malicious'

Ernice Gilbert
June 28, 2024

Attorneys for Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss her from th...

Bryan’s Chief of Staff, Karl Knight, Voted as WAPA’s Next Executive Director

Janeka Simon
June 27, 2024

Information reaching the Consortium is that Karl Knight, chief of staff to Governor Albert Bryan Jr....

Lawmakers Criticize DPW for Overgrown Roads; Department Blames Vendor Payment Delays

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 27, 2024

When legislators took the Department of Public Works to task for overgrown brush along public thorou...

Waste Management Authority Employees Stage Sick-Out for Second Day, Impacting Operations

Tsehai Alfred
June 26, 2024

A significant portion of V.I. Waste Management Authority employees did not appear for work yesterday...

Decade-Long Legal Battle Concludes with Mandate for Schools to Teach Virgin Islands and Caribbean History; Implementation Deadline June 2025

Janeka Simon
June 26, 2024

In a case that has been pending for over a decade, the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands has rule...

Election System "Won't Fix What's Not Broken," Fawkes Says in Response to Senate Rebuke on Procurement Practices

Janeka Simon
June 26, 2024

Elections Supervisor Caroline Fawkes is continuing to defend the agency’s procurement practices afte...

Crisis in the USVI: Soaring Youth Violence, Educational Decline, and a

Politics

USVI Senate, Party Offices, and Constitutional Convention Contenders U

Opinion

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...

A New Soca Dynasty: Black Empire's EP Signals a Musical Revolution in ...

Opinion: How a Tragic Airline Accident on St. Thomas Led to the Most P...

Op-Ed: Give Jackie her Jacket - An Analysis of the Delegate to Congres...

Editorial: Former Sen. Sarauw Reflects on 175th Emancipation Celebrati...

Community Center

Visitor Center to Bear Name of Longtime Community Leader Claire Roker

Janeka Simon
July 01, 2024

About half a dozen testifiers were present at Friday’s meeting of the Senate Committee on Government...

St. Thomas Property Up for Auction in Public Sale by District Court Marshal

Staff Consortium
July 01, 2024

In compliance with a Writ of Execution issued by the District Court of the Virgin Islands, the Distr...

In compliance with a Writ of Execution issued by t...

Territory’s First Summit on Gun Violence Prevention to be Held on St. Thomas

Tsehai Alfred
June 29, 2024

The USVI’s first Summit on Gun Violence Prevention, scheduled for July 4 and 5, aims to holistically...

The USVI’s first Summit on Gun Violence Prevention...

High Snorkeling Fatalities Push USVI National Park to Second Most Dangerous in America

Staff Consortium
June 26, 2024

The U.S. Virgin Islands National Park has been ranked as the second most dangerous national park in ...

The U.S. Virgin Islands National Park has been ran...

Vic Videos

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February 01, 2024 07:18 AM

VIPD Executes Major Drug and Weapons Operation,...

January 24, 2024 08:46 PM

Scenes of St. Croix's 2024 Food Fair

January 17, 2024 06:50 AM

First New Hotel in USVI in 30 Years Breaks Grou...

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Government

$3.6 Million Available in STX, $4.9 Million in STT-STJ as GERS Launches Second Round of Popular Loan Program

Staff Consortium
July 02, 2024

The Government Employees’ Retirement System has announced the launch of the second installment of the Limited Personal Loans Program for its active me...

V.I. Government Grapples With $2.2 Million Bounced Check Problem

Nelcia Charlemagne
June 19, 2024

In a revelation that startled legislators, the Department of Finance disclosed that it has amassed a total of $2.2 million in bounced checks, creating...

Defamation Case Leads to Removal of False Article Against VIPA Executive Director

Ernice Gilbert
June 18, 2024

Following a stern cease and desist demand letter from Attorney Martial A. Webster, who is representing V.I. Port Authority Executive Director Carlton ...

Gittens, Blyden and Carrion Voice Concern Over Government Corruption and Recovery Delays

Staff Consortium
June 18, 2024

In light of recent federal arrests and ongoing investigations into high-ranking local officials, Senators Kenneth Gittens, Marvin Blyden, and Samuel C...

'A Dark Day in the Virgin Islands': Bryan Faces Unprecedented Crisis, Admits Limited Knowledge Amid Federal Probes

Janeka Simon
June 17, 2024

Monday’s press conference from Government House provided little new information to the public about the multiple federal probes that were announced ov...

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

Division of Personnel's New Ethics Program and Customer Service Training for GVI Employees Mentioned as Key Strategies During Budget Hearing

Staff Consortium
June 30, 2024

In FY2025, the Division of Personnel intends to continue administering initiatives to build a high-quality workforce, including wellness initiatives a...

Cultured Naturals Body Care Launches Tart-Inspired Collection

Staff Consortium
June 27, 2024

Cultured Naturals Body Care is set to unveil its latest body care and home scent collection, TARTISTRY, on Friday, June 28, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m...

WMA Announces Temporary Halt on Waste Disposal Fines for Christiansted Businesses

Tsehai Alfred
June 19, 2024

The V.I. Waste Management Authority announced on Monday that the authority is enacting a moratorium on the waste disposal citations issued to Christia...

Port Hamilton Says it is Owed Millions by Ocean Point For Use of Equipment, Seeks Compensation Through Quantum Meruit Claim

Janeka Simon
June 17, 2024

Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation is striking back at Ocean Point Terminals, filing a counterclaim in an ongoing court battle over alleged breac...

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