The Virgin Islands Consortium

$8.85 Million Vendor Debt, Unpaid VIFEMS Funds and Threats to Return Patients Over Nonpayment Dom...

New Sept. 1 SNAP Rules Could Affect 5,000 Recipients as USVI Cost Share Rises to 75%

Housing Authority Plans $49 Million Federal Budget as Trump Proposal Includes Housing Program Cuts

New Sept. 1 SNAP Rules Could Affect 5,000 Recipients as USVI Cost Share Rises to 75%

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 06, 2026

New federal SNAP requirements taking effect September 1 could affect approximately 5,000 Virgin Isla...

Housing Authority Plans $49 Million Federal Budget as Trump Proposal Includes Housing Program Cuts

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 06, 2026

The V.I. Housing Authority told lawmakers Wednesday that it will require no local funding for fiscal...

Draft UN Decolonization Resolution Backs BVI Self-Determination and UK Talks

Staff Consortium
August 06, 2026

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS — The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization has unanimously adop...

UVI’s Mandatory Fall Orientation Begins Aug. 11 for New and Transfer Students

Staff Consortium
August 06, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands will begin mandatory Fall 2026 orientation activities Aug. 11 f...

Woman Accused of Chasing Partner Around Workshop With Iron Pipe, Striking Him With Second Pipe

Janeka Simon
August 06, 2026

ST. CROIX — Susan DeJesus faces felony domestic violence charges after police said an argument over ...

Emergency Battery Program Closes Applications After 527 Residents Apply on Opening Day

Staff Consortium
August 05, 2026

The Virgin Islands Energy Office has stopped accepting applications for the current phase of its eme...

St. Thomas Cricket, L.J. Auto and Paradise Paws Leases Advance; Rent Conflict to Be Corrected

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

ST. THOMAS — Three leases involving government-owned property advanced from the Senate Committee on ...

Three Men Charged in Burglaries at Ambiance Lounge, WMJR and Cheeseburger in Paradise

Staff Consortium
August 05, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department’s Burglary Unit has arrested three men in separate investigat...

CBP Finds 10.63 Kilograms of Marijuana Hidden in Pool Chair Boxes and Two AK-47 Magazines at St. Croix Airport

Janeka Simon
August 05, 2026

ST. CROIX — K’Shawn Wilson faces a felony drug trafficking charge after Customs and Border Protectio...

Prosecutors Urge Appeals Court to Keep Jenifer O’Neal Detained, Say Appeal Raises No Substantial Question

Janeka Simon
August 05, 2026

Federal prosecutors are urging the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to keep former Office of Managemen...

WAPA Sets 11 P.M.-6 A.M. Outage Wednesday as $17 Million Feeder 13 Project Nears Completion

Janeka Simon
August 05, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority will interrupt electricity across 10 feeders beginning around 11 ...

Tourism Has Not Studied Potential Passenger Losses From Proposed Airport Fee Increases

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

The Department of Tourism has not conducted an economic analysis of whether proposed passenger-fee i...

Tourism Reports 12% Air Arrival Growth, $47.8 Million in Hotel Taxes and 1.27 Million Cruise Passengers

Ernice Gilbert
August 04, 2026

The Department of Tourism told lawmakers Monday that first-quarter air arrivals rose 12 percent from...

$8.85 Million Vendor Debt, Unpaid VIFEMS Funds and Threats to Return Patients Over Nonpayment Dominate Health Hearing

Staff Consortium
August 06, 2026

The Department of Health owes vendors more than $8.8 million, faces a $2.8 million shortfall in its ...

Senate Approves 99-Year Water Island Lease for Hotel, Marina and Residential Development

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

Eleven of the 14 senators present during Tuesday’s legislative session approved an amended 99-year l...

Senate Approves Temporary Law-Enforcement Integration Plan to Boost Police Manpower and Fight Violent Crime

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

All 14 senators present Tuesday unanimously approved legislation creating a temporary law-enforcemen...

George Tells Legislature UVI Has 20-24 Days of Cash, Owes $5 Million to 484 Vendors

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

Appearing before the Legislature on Monday, University of the Virgin Islands President Dr. Safiya Ge...

Forbes Places UVI Among Nation’s Top Five Public HBCUs

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands has been ranked No. 5 among public Historically Black Colleges ...

VIPD Urges Residents and Businesses to Register Security Cameras to Help Fight Crime

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is encouraging residents and businesses across the territory to participa...

USVI Private Sector Adds Net 445 Jobs in Fourth Quarter, Reversing Prior Loss

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The Virgin Islands private sector recorded a net gain of 445 jobs during the final three months of 2...

Plaskett and Potter Win Democratic Primary as Turnout Reaches 47.75 Percent

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

ST. CROIX — With turnout reaching 47.75 percent and nearly 10,000 voters casting ballots, Delegate t...

Vialet Tops St. Croix Senate Primary as Four Incumbents and Three Non-Incumbents Fill Top Seven

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

Senator Kurt Vialet secured a decisive first-place finish in the St. Croix Democratic Senate primary...

Janelle Sarauw Wins Democratic Primary for Delegate to Congress With 53 Percent of Vote

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

Former senator Janelle K. Sarauw won the Democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress on Saturday,...

White House Places St. Croix Refinery on Shortlist for Revival as Private Investors Circle

Ernice Gilbert
July 31, 2026

ST. CROIX — The White House has placed the idled St. Croix refinery among a limited group of facilit...

Clendinen Resigns From VIHFA Amid HUD Suspension; Derek Gabriel Expected to Become Chief Executive

Ernice Gilbert
July 31, 2026

Dayna Clendinen resigned Friday from the V.I. Housing Finance Authority, ending a tenure that includ...

Police Chief Says Swift Action in Killing of Officer Charles Was Not Favoritism, Acknowledges 15 Murders and One Arrest on St. Croix

Ernice Gilbert
July 30, 2026

ST. CROIX — St. Croix District Police Chief Uston Cornelius on Thursday addressed public concern ove...

Senate Approves 99-Year Water Island Lease for Hotel, Marina and Residential Development

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

Eleven of the 14 senators present during Tuesday’s legislative session approved an amended 99-year l...

Senate Approves Temporary Law-Enforcement Integration Plan to Boost Police Manpower and Fight Violent Crime

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

All 14 senators present Tuesday unanimously approved legislation creating a temporary law-enforcemen...

George Tells Legislature UVI Has 20-24 Days of Cash, Owes $5 Million to 484 Vendors

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

Appearing before the Legislature on Monday, University of the Virgin Islands President Dr. Safiya Ge...

Forbes Places UVI Among Nation’s Top Five Public HBCUs

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands has been ranked No. 5 among public Historically Black Colleges ...

VIPD Urges Residents and Businesses to Register Security Cameras to Help Fight Crime

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The V.I. Police Department is encouraging residents and businesses across the territory to participa...

USVI Private Sector Adds Net 445 Jobs in Fourth Quarter, Reversing Prior Loss

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The Virgin Islands private sector recorded a net gain of 445 jobs during the final three months of 2...

Plaskett and Potter Win Democratic Primary as Turnout Reaches 47.75 Percent

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

ST. CROIX — With turnout reaching 47.75 percent and nearly 10,000 voters casting ballots, Delegate t...

Vialet Tops St. Croix Senate Primary as Four Incumbents and Three Non-Incumbents Fill Top Seven

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

Senator Kurt Vialet secured a decisive first-place finish in the St. Croix Democratic Senate primary...

Janelle Sarauw Wins Democratic Primary for Delegate to Congress With 53 Percent of Vote

Ernice Gilbert
August 01, 2026

Former senator Janelle K. Sarauw won the Democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress on Saturday,...

White House Places St. Croix Refinery on Shortlist for Revival as Private Investors Circle

Ernice Gilbert
July 31, 2026

ST. CROIX — The White House has placed the idled St. Croix refinery among a limited group of facilit...

Clendinen Resigns From VIHFA Amid HUD Suspension; Derek Gabriel Expected to Become Chief Executive

Ernice Gilbert
July 31, 2026

Dayna Clendinen resigned Friday from the V.I. Housing Finance Authority, ending a tenure that includ...

Police Chief Says Swift Action in Killing of Officer Charles Was Not Favoritism, Acknowledges 15 Murders and One Arrest on St. Croix

Ernice Gilbert
July 30, 2026

ST. CROIX — St. Croix District Police Chief Uston Cornelius on Thursday addressed public concern ove...

USVI Cargo Costs Set to Rise as Tropical and Crowley Raise Fuel Charge

Politics

Journalist-Led Debate Series Begins Sunday as WTJX and Consortium Ques

Opinion

Letter to the Editor | St. Croix Racetrack Agreement Is Not a Giveaway...

Op-Ed: Leadership in a Borrowed House and the Limits of Power in the V...

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...

Community Center

Public Legal Notice: St. Croix Marksmanship Association Election of Officers

Staff Consortium
August 05, 2026

Notice is hereby given that an election of officers for the St. Croix Marksmanship...

WAPA Sets 11 P.M.-6 A.M. Outage Wednesday as $17 Million Feeder 13 Project Nears Completion

Janeka Simon
August 05, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority will interrupt electricity across 10 feeders beginning around 11 ...

The V.I. Water and Power Authority will interrupt ...

Governor’s Office Publishes 105-Entry Abandoned Vehicle List; Owners Given 72 Hours to Act

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

The Office of the Governor, through the Office of the Administrator, is moving to remove abandoned, ...

The Office of the Governor, through the Office of ...

Ocean Point Welcomes 15 Students, Adds Legislature Partnership to Summer Internship Program

Staff Consortium
August 03, 2026

Ocean Point Terminals has welcomed 15 students into its annual summer internship program, including ...

Ocean Point Terminals has welcomed 15 students int...

Vic Videos

Fireborn: A Message to the Ancestors — A Future...

Watch: Candidates Cast Lots for Ballot Position...

May 29, 2026 07:59 PM

Animated Short Reimagines the Fireburn Queens T...

March 17, 2026 05:20 AM

The Defining Report That Exposed Steven Payne

March 11, 2026 09:32 AM

Anguilla Landfill on St. Croix Remains Closed A...

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Government

Housing Authority Plans $49 Million Federal Budget as Trump Proposal Includes Housing Program Cuts

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 06, 2026

The V.I. Housing Authority told lawmakers Wednesday that it will require no local funding for fiscal year 2027 and expects approximately $49 million f...

$8.85 Million Vendor Debt, Unpaid VIFEMS Funds and Threats to Return Patients Over Nonpayment Dominate Health Hearing

Staff Consortium
August 06, 2026

The Department of Health owes vendors more than $8.8 million, faces a $2.8 million shortfall in its Ryan White HIV/AIDS program and has not transferre...

Emergency Battery Program Closes Applications After 527 Residents Apply on Opening Day

Staff Consortium
August 05, 2026

The Virgin Islands Energy Office has stopped accepting applications for the current phase of its emergency backup battery program after receiving 527 ...

Senate Approves Temporary Law-Enforcement Integration Plan to Boost Police Manpower and Fight Violent Crime

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 05, 2026

All 14 senators present Tuesday unanimously approved legislation creating a temporary law-enforcement integration initiative intended to increase poli...

Hearing on 30-Year Leonard Dober School Lease Pulled at Developer’s Request Amid Questions Over Rent and Process

Nelcia Charlemagne
August 04, 2026

A scheduled discussion on Bill 36-0341, an act leasing several parcels of government-owned property to the Kronprindsens Gade Development Group, LLC w...

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

Suspected Illegal Cannabis and Hemp Sales Can Be Reported Anonymously to Regulatory Office

Staff Consortium
July 31, 2026

Residents who suspect a business or individual is illegally selling cannabis or regulated hemp products may submit an anonymous complaint through the ...

Intoxicating Hemp Sales Remain Illegal as V.I. Regulators Begin Compliance Checks

Janeka Simon
July 30, 2026

Commercial sales of intoxicating hemp and artificially derived cannabis products remain illegal in the Virgin Islands as regulators begin compliance c...

RTPark Surpasses FY2026 Tenant Goal, Weighs AI Apprenticeship for UVI Students and Local Tech Talent

Janeka Simon
July 28, 2026

The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park has surpassed its FY2026 goal for new tenant agreements and is considering a tenth d...

Cannabis License Applications Open Across Territory; Sept. 15 Deadline Set

Staff Consortium
July 16, 2026

Applications are now open for several cannabis license categories across the territory, with qualified individuals and businesses given until Septembe...

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