ST. THOMAS -- Senators learned Wednesday that plans for temporary workspaces within the V.I. Department...
By Wyndi / June 21, 2018
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VI Government Said To Owe VI Behavioral Services $4.8 Million; Court Hearing Moved To Friday
WAPA Receives 'Willful-Serious' And 'Serious' Citations in Death Of Lineman By VI OSHA
Following Judge Order, VI Government Is Coming Up To Date With G.E.R.S. Payments
St. Thomas Man Facing 30 Years And $1 Million Fine For Alleged Theft Of FEMA Relief Money
Island Center For The Performing Arts Reopens With Weekend Of Exceptional Performances
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ST. CROIX -- During a press conference held at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's offices in Sunny...
By Ernice / June 21, 2018
ST. CROIX – After pleading guilty to spending more than $200,000 of public funds without authorization,...
By Wyndi / June 21, 2018
Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross allocated $200 million in disaster funding appropriated by Congress...
By Staff / June 20, 2018
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (D.P.N.R.) announced on Wednesday its first territorial...
By Staff / June 20, 2018
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Port Authority will unveil the new design of the Cyril E. King Airport...
By Staff / June 20, 2018
ST. THOMAS -- Attorney General Claude Walker on Tuesday held a press conference denouncing what he said...
By Ernice / June 20, 2018
Governor Kenneth Mapp met with Federal Emergency Management Agency leadership on Tuesday to discuss advancing...
By Staff / June 20, 2018
ST. THOMAS -- The Crossover, a feature film to be produced in the U.S Virgin Islands, is searching for talent...
By Staff / June 19, 2018
Dear Virgin Islands Consortium Readers: I would like to take this opportunity to clarify a Washington...
By Staff / June 19, 2018
ST. CROIX -- The large pile of dirt sitting on the site of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium in Frederiksted,...
By Ernice / June 19, 2018
ST. CROIX -- With roughly two weeks remaining before the Virgin Islands Behavioral Services (V.I.B.S.)...
By Ernice / June 19, 2018
Top Stories
- Dept. Of Health Between Rock And Hard Place As FEMA Deducts $2.8 Million From Already Measly Budget To Build And Furnish Temporary Offices
Jun 21, 2018 - Former Port Authority Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $200K
Jun 21, 2018 - In Meeting With FEMA Leadership, Mapp Calls For Immediate Sheltering In Case Of Storms, Release Of Federal Funding For Home Repairs Project
Jun 20, 2018 - WAPA Receives 'Willful-Serious' And 'Serious' Citations in Death Of Lineman By VI OSHA
Jun 19, 2018 - Suit Filed Against Governor Mapp, OMB And DHS To Block Closure Of VI Behavioral Services
Jun 16, 2018 - U.S. Senate Committee Passes Extension Of Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Jun 14, 2018 - Neal Chesterfield Sentenced To 5 Years, 8 Months In Federal Prison For Involvement In Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine
Jun 14, 2018 - Following Judge Order, VI Government Is Coming Up To Date With G.E.R.S. Payments
Jun 14, 2018 - H.U.D. Deputy Secretary, Other Reps, Visit Territory To Assess Progress
Jun 13, 2018 - St. Thomas Man Facing 30 Years And $1 Million Fine For Alleged Theft Of FEMA Relief Money
Jun 13, 2018 - Pointing To No Viable Alternatives, D.O.E. Will Move Forward With Placing Modular Units At C.A.H.S. Track And Field
Jun 13, 2018 - Mapp Travels Out Of Territory With Owners Of Limetree Bay Terminals As Announcement Of Deal With BP Draws Closer
Jun 12, 2018 - Trump Hails Historic Meeting With Kim Jong-un As Triumphant; Denuclearization Will Begin 'Very Quickly'
Jun 12, 2018 - Mapp Secures Release Of Some Federal Funding For Home Repairs Program Following Delay In Payments To Contractors
Jun 12, 2018 - Island Center For The Performing Arts Reopens With Weekend Of Exceptional Performances
Jun 11, 2018 - Watch: Scenes From St. Croix's First Ever Pride Parade
Jun 10, 2018 - WAPA Director Details Plan To Utilize Federal Funding For Underground Distribution Feeders, Other Hardening Initiatives
Jun 10, 2018 - History Is Made In USVI With First Ever LGBTQ Pride Parade On St. Croix
Jun 10, 2018 - Supreme Court Upholds Single Board Of Elections Ruling; Walker Says Judgement Is Victory For Democracy
Jun 08, 2018 - A St. Croix Man Is Facing 20 Years In Jail For Brawl On American Airlines Flight
Jun 08, 2018 - Watch: This Year's Virgin Islands Annual Picnic In Georgia Was Something Special
Jun 07, 2018 - Report: USVI Recovery Threatened By VI Government's Lack Of Funds
Jun 06, 2018 - An L.G.B.T. Pride Parade Is Scheduled For Saturday On St. Croix; Some Plan To Protest The Event
Jun 06, 2018 - A Tentative Deal With British Petroleum To Restart Refining At Former HOVENSA Refinery Has Been Reached, Sources Say
Jun 06, 2018 - Election System Releases Official Certified Candidates List For 2018 Elections; Nelson-Udhwani Nowhere To Be Found
Jun 05, 2018 - Was There A Double Standard With How Lisa Forde And Sharon McCollum Situations Were Handled? No, Mapp Says
Jun 05, 2018 - CBP In U.S. Virgin Islands And Puerto Rico Ready For Summer Travel
Jun 04, 2018 - Mapp Says He Will Not Punish Education Commissioner For Using Government-Owned Generator Without Permission
Jun 04, 2018 - As 'Women Race' Continues Its Awareness Course, Response Against Sexual Violence In Territory Has Strengthened, Women's Coalition Says
Jun 04, 2018 - At Senate Hearing, WAPA Executive Director Appears To Confirm Mapp's Promise Of 50 Percent Reduction In Power Bills
Jun 02, 2018 - Former DPNR Officer Gerald Mercer Found Guilty Of Cocaine Smuggling Conspiracy At Cyril E. King Airport; Faces No Less Than 10 Years To Life Imprisonment
Jun 01, 2018 - Private Sector Employment Sees 8.5 Percent Decline In Aftermath Of Storms; Visitor Arrivals See Dramatic 44.7 Percent Reduction
Jun 01, 2018 - To Help Save G.E.R.S., Mapp Proposes Raising Employer Contribution From 20.5 To 23.5 percent
May 31, 2018 - V.I.P.D. Finds Lack Of Evidence To Charge Officer Who Sen. Sarauw Said Pulled Gun On Her; Officer To Return To Active Duty
May 31, 2018 - Education Commissioner Acted 'Inappropriately' When She Moved Generator From School To Her Home Following Hurricane Irma, Inspector General Concludes
May 31, 2018 - Mapp Submits $1.278 Billion 2019 Budget To Legislature; $38 Million In Tax Refunds Included
May 31, 2018 - FCC Approves Additional $64 Million In Immediate Funding To Restore Communications Networks In USVI, Puerto Rico
May 29, 2018 - Territory Has Received $1.9 Billion In Grants, Loans, And Assistance From The Federal Government, Data Shows
May 26, 2018 - Political Candidates Cast Lots And Dawson-James Ticket Gets Coveted #1 Spot; See Full Results
May 26, 2018 - Spirit Airlines Gets Royal Welcome To St. Croix; Carrier Offering Three Weekly Flights With 20 Different Destinations
May 25, 2018 - NOAA Predicts 70 Percent Chance Of 16 Named Storms, With 5 to 9 Becoming Hurricanes And 1 To 4 Major Hurricanes
May 24, 2018 - President Trump Grants Request For Additional Recovery Aid To USVI, Mapp Says
May 23, 2018 - VI Consortium To Cover Atlanta-Dekalb Carnival Live During Memorial Day Weekend
May 23, 2018 - 12 Months Later, VIPA Loses Its 18th High-Level Personnel
May 23, 2018 - St. Croix UVI Class Of 2018 Graduates With Exceptional Record, Boasting Multiple 'Firsts'
May 19, 2018 - Plaskett Tells Congress Attempt To Ban Cockfighting In USVI Is 'Downright Wrong,' 'Colonialistic'
May 18, 2018 - Danny Glover To UVI's 2018 Graduates: 'It Is Time For A New Era'
May 18, 2018 - Veterans Drive Improvement Project Is 'Largest Single Road Project In The History Of USVI,' Officials Say
May 16, 2018 - Attorney General Clears Police Officer Of Allegation Brought By Senator Janelle Sarauw
May 15, 2018 - MASA Air Assist Says It Stopped Doing Business With St. Croix-Based Island Airlines Over A Year, But Airline, After Multiple Notices To Stop, Continues To Use MASA Logo
May 15, 2018 - 2,500 Virgin Islanders To Receive $200 Checks From D.O.J. As Part Of Settlement With Takata Corporation
May 14, 2018 - FAA Suspends St. Croix-Based Island Airlines After Company's Failure To Allow Inspection Of Its Aircraft And Records
May 14, 2018 - Minimum Wage Goes Up To $10.50 On June 1 In U.S. Virgin Islands
May 11, 2018 - Sign Up For 'Alert VI', The New Emergency Notification System From VITEMA
May 10, 2018 - USVI First Responders Come To Aid Of BVI To Put Out Massive Fire
May 10, 2018 - Superior Court Orders Boards Of Elections To Form Law-Mandated Single Board, Says All Actions Taken By Boards After August 1, 2017 Void
May 10, 2018 - Millin Young Officially Announces Edgar Bengoa As Running Mate, Says Administration Will Be 'Champion Of Economic Development'
May 10, 2018 - 'It Wasn't An Easy Decision,' Rivera-O'Relly Admits As She Says Goodbye To Senate
May 09, 2018 - Soraya Diase Coffelt Announces Dwight Nicholson As Lieutenant Governor Pick
May 09, 2018 - Elections System Makes Available Official Lists Of All Those Seeking Elected Office In 2018
May 09, 2018 - 'God Made It Happen,' Nelson Says, As He Announces Last-Minute Running Mate Gary Udhwani
May 08, 2018 - Mapp Says Albert Bryan Left Dept. Of Labor In 'Bedlam', And Left Virgin Islanders With $15 Million Bill For Island Crossing
May 08, 2018 - Nelson, Unable To Find Running Mate, Bows Out Of Race
May 07, 2018 - Shamari Haynes, Owner Of Largest Carnival Troupe In VI, Announces 'Savage Festival', A New Troupe Set To Raise The Bar
May 07, 2018 - Mapp Administration Releases For Public Comment Plan To Spend $243 Million
May 06, 2018 - Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Wins 2018 Moot Court Competition
May 04, 2018 - Sea Change Coming To Senate With Five Seats Up For Grabs
May 03, 2018 - Limetree Bay Terminals Executives Discuss Planned Terminal Expansion During Committee Of The Whole Hearing
May 03, 2018 - Donastorg Will Announce Alicia Hansen As His Lieutenant Governor Pick On Saturday
May 02, 2018 - Mapp Signs Into Law 15 Bills, Including Measure Aimed At Quelling Rise Of Gang Activity In Territory
May 02, 2018 - House Of Representatives Approves Major Changes To Disaster Recovery Law To Better Respond To Natural Disasters
May 01, 2018 - Hurricanes Irma And Maria Could Not Destroy Carnival
Apr 29, 2018 - Territory's Youth Delight Onlookers During 2018 VI Carnival Children's Parade
Apr 28, 2018 - Mapp Announces $530 Million In Road Construction Territory-Wide
Apr 24, 2018 - interCaribbean Airways Cancels Planned Operations In U.S. Virgin Islands
Apr 24, 2018 - Watch: New King Is Crowned At 2018 VI Calypso Monarch Competition
Apr 22, 2018 - In Instant Boost, Albert Bryan Announces Tregenza Roach As His Lieutenant Governor Choice
Apr 20, 2018 - People Are Receiving Their Tax Refunds -- Many In The Thousands
Apr 19, 2018 - Port Authority Board Approves Replacement Of St. Croix Airport Roof
Apr 19, 2018 - Educators Gather At Government House St. Croix In Protest Of Low Wages, Working Conditions
Apr 19, 2018 - Mapp Says There Will Be No 'Snags' In Accessing Federal Dollars
Apr 19, 2018 - In Question And Answer Session On Government Finances, GVI Answers Some, Dodges Others
Apr 18, 2018 - Dept. Of Justice Closes Investigation Into Burglary Incident At Addelita Cancryn School
Apr 17, 2018 - Waste Management Has Made A Payment To Firm Responsible For Treating Territory's Wastewater Facilities
Apr 17, 2018 - U.S. Drops Bombs On Syria; Strike Said To Be Limited
Apr 14, 2018 - U.S. Dept. Of Interior Announces Executive Leadership Development Program For Public Sector Officials From U.S. Territories And Freely Associated States
Apr 13, 2018 - Mapp, Carson, Announce Record-Setting $1.6 Billion For U.S. Virgin Islands
Apr 11, 2018 - Senators And Health Officials Apologize After Hearing From Families Of Deceased Medical Evacuees
Apr 11, 2018 - HUD To Award $1.6 Billion In Disaster Relief Fund To U.S. Virgin Islands
Apr 10, 2018 - In Tragic Ordeal, Man Drowns While Attempting To Save His Brother
Apr 10, 2018 - From Escaping Hurricanes In USVI To Playing In State Championship Tournament In Alaska: Jordan Knight's Journey Of A Lifetime
Apr 10, 2018 - In Major Development, U.S. Dept. Treasury Approves Mapp's Nomination Of VI Communities For Federal Tax Breaks
Apr 09, 2018 - Mapp On 2018 Hurricane Preparedness: 'We're Going To Do The Best We Can'
Apr 09, 2018 - U.S. Marshals Arrest VIPD Homicide Suspect Ivan James And Federal Escapee Nathaniel Thomas
Apr 07, 2018 - 120 Modular Units, 37 Sprung Shelters To Be Ready For 2018-19 School Year; FEMA Approves $107 Million For School Repairs
Apr 06, 2018 - 2018 Hurricane Season Expected To Be Above Average With 14 Named Storms, 7 Hurricanes
Apr 06, 2018 - Danny Glover: Actor, Producer, Political Activist & Humanitarian to Speak at UVI’s 2018 Commencement; Renowned Virgin Islanders to Receive Honorary Degrees
Apr 05, 2018 - Governor Mapp To Announce On Friday The Demolition And Reconstruction Of Several Schools
Apr 05, 2018 - In Major Development, Proposal To Fundamentally Change Legislature Wins Approval To Be Placed On 2018 Ballot
Apr 04, 2018 - After Mapp Orders Education Officials Not To Attend Senate Hearing, Education Commissioner Is Subpoenaed By Senate
Apr 04, 2018
The Opinion Pages
Editorials, Columns, Op-Ed, Letters, Opinionator & More Opinion
- Op-Ed | FEMA's William Vogel Responds To 'Erroneous' Information In Washington Post Article
Jun 19, 2018 - Opinion | Loving A Culture That Doesn’t Love You Back
Jun 18, 2018 - Op-Ed | VI Residents Are Entitled To Detailed Financial Accounting And Transparency On How Gov't Is Spending Federal Hurricane Relief Funds
Jun 14, 2018 - Opinion | I Participated In The St. Croix Pride Parade In Support Of My Youngest Child
Jun 12, 2018 - Letter To The Editor | AARP Is A Diamond Sponsor Of 'St. Croix Pride' Events
Jun 08, 2018 - Letter To The Editor | Magistrate Camacho, Please Rule On My 16-Month-Old Civil Case
Jun 06, 2018 - In Letter To Editor, St. Thomas Elections Board Member Announces Resignation
May 24, 2018 - Letter To The Editor | There's A Crisis At The Susannaberg Landfill, But Who Cares...
May 17, 2018 - Op-Ed | Let's Build A Healthcare System, Not Just Buildings
Apr 24, 2018 - An Open Letter To Governor Mapp, viNGN And All Communication Carriers And ISPs
Apr 17, 2018 - Sunday Edition | Senator-At-Large Smith Sinks Himself
Apr 08, 2018 - Sunday Edition | Millionaire Warren Mosler Could Be Elected U.S. Virgin Islands Governor If He Instills Service Above Self And Takes A Salary Of Just $1
Mar 25, 2018 - Letter To The Editor | We Can Grow Our Economy By Building The Arts And Culture Industry
Mar 18, 2018 - Sunday Edition | Middle Class Anxiety: Is #AllInWithPetrus The Cure?
Mar 18, 2018 - Op-Ed | Government Should Not Cut Funding For Nonprofits Providing Life-Saving Services
Mar 16, 2018 - Op-Ed | Losing Caneel Bay Would Not Be Good For The Vulnerable Virgin Islands Economy
Mar 15, 2018 - Op-Ed | Governor's Repeated Extensions Of State Of Emergency Further Tramples On VI Laws Requiring Financial Accountability And Transparency
Mar 14, 2018 - Op-Ed | At Least Puerto Rico Has A Plan, Why Not Us?
Mar 06, 2018 - Sunday Edition: Adlah 'Foncie' Donastorg’s Bid For Governor: Third Time’s The Charm?
Mar 04, 2018 - Editorial | 11 Senators Attending Seatrade Is A Blatant Waste Of Taxpayer Money
Mar 03, 2018 - Op-Ed | The Virgin Islands Must Be Sober-Minded As We Execute Our Rebuilding
Feb 20, 2018 - Editorial | UVI Is Rising
Feb 20, 2018 - Op-Ed | To Stand Or Kneel: What The Super Bowl Teaches America
Feb 12, 2018 - Opinion | I Was Denied An Opportunity To Testify At Senate About The Health Care Crisis In The V.I., Here's My Testimony
Feb 06, 2018 - Analysis | With Federal Dollars Pouring In, It May Be Difficult To Beat Mapp In November
Feb 05, 2018 - Letter To The Editor | 30 Percent Of Lorraine Village Homes Are Still Without Power
Jan 31, 2018 - Op-Ed | This Year’s State of the Territory Address Requires An Acute Level Of Focus
Jan 22, 2018 - Op-Ed | Who Ensures That Insurers Do Right By Us?
Jan 22, 2018 - Letter To The Editor: The Stressful Nature Of Air Travel To And From The Virgin Islands
Jan 14, 2018 - Op-Ed | Population, Demographics And Migration
Jan 11, 2018 - Letter To The Editor: All I Want For Next Christmas Is Buried Power Lines And Sidewalks
Jan 11, 2018 - Letter To The Editor | What Women Do
Dec 18, 2017 - Letter To The Editor: Do You Know What Happens To Your Digital Records When You Die?
Dec 12, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | Address The Mold So That Students' Minds Can Be Molded
Dec 06, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | Buffeted by Hurricanes; Flattened by Debt
Dec 03, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | There Is No Free Lunch
Dec 03, 2017 - Opinion | Ban The Burn In The U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 10, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | Sharing A Few Observations
Nov 01, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | Mapp's Reason For Delaying DSNAP Is Condescending
Oct 26, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | Proud To Be A VI Educator
Oct 23, 2017 - Editorial | Mapp The Cantankerous
Oct 19, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | Addressing The Looming Cost Of Rebuilding
Oct 16, 2017 - Editorial | Sprint Should Be Abandoned By All Of Its Customers In The U.S. Virgin Islands
Oct 13, 2017 - Opinion | A Future As Bright As Our Sky
Oct 04, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | A New Reality After Hurricanes Irma And Maria
Sep 26, 2017 - Opinion: Moving Forward Despite Irma
Sep 14, 2017 - The Digital Age Arrived 30 Years Ago
Aug 28, 2017 - Opinion | Teaching In The VI: An Analysis Of The World's Most Underappreciated Career
Aug 28, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | Climate Change. Do We Need To Be Concerned?
Aug 05, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | Tourism: An Entire Economy, Wiped Out In Ten Minutes
Jul 28, 2017 - Letter To The Editor | On The Coming Water Taxi Service For St. Thomas
Jul 17, 2017 - Op-Ed | Good Intentions Versus Historical Wisdom In Our ‘Quest’ For Good Governance
Jul 13, 2017 - Op-Ed | The Urgent Need For A Public Anti-Corruption Task Force In The Virgin Islands
Jul 10, 2017 - Letter To The Editor: Condemnation Of A Recent Press Release Issued By Edgar Baker Phillips
Jul 06, 2017 - Plaskett: Reducing Greenhouse Emissions Is An Economic Imperative For Territory
Jun 17, 2017 - Opinion: It’s Time for Us to Start Building Stronger Children
Jun 08, 2017 - Virgin Islands Law And The Nomination Process: What You Should Know
Jun 05, 2017 - Letter To The Editor: Recommendations For Future Autism Conferences
Jun 02, 2017 - Letter To The Editor: The Wonderful People Of St. Croix
May 17, 2017 - Op-Ed: Courts’ Outreach Programs Have Lasting Impacts on Communities
May 14, 2017 - Ode To A Mother's Love
May 14, 2017 - Are Some USVI Horses Drugged With Cocaine And Heroine Before Races? Opinion From Former A.G. Yes Says
May 11, 2017 - In Letter To Editor, WICO CEO Says Goodbye And Offers Insights
May 01, 2017 - Op-Ed: A True Picture Of The Cruise Industry In The USVI: Data Is Imperative, But Context Is Crucial
Mar 29, 2017 - A Slave Ship By Another Name
Mar 25, 2017 - Plaskett Op-Ed: Solving Territory’s Financial Issues Requires All Hands On Deck
Mar 12, 2017 - Op-Ed: As the Conditions Of Our Children And Youth Spiral Downward, When Are We Going To Truly Help Them?
Mar 09, 2017 - Op-Ed: Advocating For An Educational System Worthy Of Support
Mar 03, 2017 - In Response To Governor de Jongh, Valdamier Collens Provides Proof That $800 Million Was Borrowed Under Former Administration
Feb 28, 2017 - Op-Ed: How Corruption Negatively Impacts Our Economy
Feb 24, 2017 - In Letter To Editor, Governor De Jongh Seeks To Set The Record Straight
Feb 23, 2017 - A Letter to Our Leaders
Feb 16, 2017 - Is AT&T A Good Corporate Citizen or Irresponsible Guest?
Feb 02, 2017 - WICO Editorial: Once A Visitor, Always A Friend
Jan 17, 2017 - It's Time For Peaceful Protests In The U.S. Virgin Islands
Jan 13, 2017 - Op-Ed: Let Me Take My Seat
Jan 11, 2017 - US Virgin Islanders Should Continue Fight For Full U.S. Citizenship In 2017
Dec 31, 2016 - Letter To The Editor: Senate Should Empower Virgin Islands Caretakers By Passing Guardianship Bill
Nov 17, 2016 - Opinion: Senators Should Support Home-Schooling In U.S. Virgin Islands
Oct 03, 2016 - Fundraiser For Project Promise A Smashing Success
Sep 25, 2016 - Opinion: Secure Vested Members, Allow Others To Invest In 401ks And Kill GERS
Sep 21, 2016 - Hearing Loud Noises At WICO Lately? It's A Sign Of Progress
Sep 21, 2016 - Island Parenting: Supporting Your Child's Teacher
Sep 15, 2016 - Attorney General Walker, Answer The Question: Is Alicia Hansen Eligible To Be On The Ballot?
Sep 11, 2016 - Dear Editor: Per Capita, We Have Double The Homicide Rate Of Chicago In The Virgin Islands
Sep 08, 2016 - Opinion: Revisiting The Unconstitutionality Of The Governor's Pardon Power
Aug 29, 2016 - Island Parenting: Protecting Your Children From Sexual Abuse
Aug 28, 2016 - Island Parenting: A State Of Equilibrium Does Not Exist When One Has Children
Aug 10, 2016 - Island Parenting: TV, Technology And Children
Jul 27, 2016 - Island Parenting: Improving Your Child's Vocabulary
Jul 20, 2016 - Navigating Island Parenting: Success Is Not Predetermined
Jul 13, 2016 - It Shocks The Conscience
Jul 12, 2016 - Can Law Enforcement Eliminate Minorities Killings?
Jul 09, 2016 - Different Rules... Based On Skin Color
Jul 07, 2016 - Island Parenting: What Is Your Parenting Style?
Jul 06, 2016 - Island Parenting: Grounded In Culture And Heritage - A Question Of Maximum Worldly Exposure
Jun 30, 2016 - Island Parenting: It Takes Courage To Raise Children
Jun 22, 2016 - Island Parenting: The Summer Learning Loss Phenomenon
Jun 15, 2016 - Orlando Mass Murder Reaction: Celebrate And Memorialize The Lives Lost
Jun 13, 2016 - Federal Oversight Board Option Does Nothing To Address Existing Inequities Or Promote Sustainable Growth In The territories
Jun 10, 2016
Community Center
Police Blotter, In Memoriam, Crime Stoppers, Gas Prices, Cruise Ship Schedule & More
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (D.P.N.R.) announced on Wednesday its first territorial summer camp dubbed "Adventure at your Library". The Adventure...
By Staff / June 20, 2018
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Port Authority will unveil the new design of the Cyril E. King Airport during a charrette at the University of the Virgin Islands'...
By Staff / June 20, 2018
It is with a truly sad heart, on behalf of the entire Harris family: children, step children, siblings, grandchildren, cousins, and other family members that I announce...
By Staff / June 18, 2018
The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority's (W.M.A.) "preserving paradise" team has advised the community that the Bovoni Landfill experienced a fire that was under...
By Staff / June 14, 2018
The Ticket to Work (TTW) program, a national program that provides job services to people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) has expanded its services...
By Staff / June 14, 2018
The Virgin Islands Department of Education, Office of Curriculum and Instruction is encouraging parents of students who have completed grades 1-8 in the 2017-18...
By Staff / June 12, 2018
ST. THOMAS -- United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that she and federal law enforcement partners, plus members of the district’s Project...
By Staff / June 12, 2018
Update: WAPA told The Consortium about 7:17 a.m. that full restoration was achieved at 4:50 a.m. Original Post: ST. THOMAS -- A major electrical service interruption...
By Staff / June 11, 2018
USVI Ambassadors
Proud Diasporas (brought to you by the Dept. of Tourism)
Hailing from the island of St. John, Gail Jackson, a lifelong cook and baker, took her passion for culinary...
By Staff / March 24, 2018
Here's the latest in the Dept. of Tourism's USVI Ambassador series: R. City on tour.
By Staff / March 12, 2018
Fashion editor and stylist Danielle Hawkins is steadily becoming known as one of the industries go-to...
By Staff / January 10, 2017
Hailing from St. Croix USVI, DJ Jahlion Sound has become a household name across the U.S. Every morning...
By Staff / December 7, 2016
In 2015, Yvette Thomas-Henry found her way into the history books after becoming the first female African...
By Staff / October 10, 2016
St. Thomas' Rashawn Ross is living his dream. The trumpeter began his journey as a musician in the 3rd grade...
By Staff / September 1, 2015
Picturesque
The Virgin Islands In All Its Beauty
Entertainment
Life Celebration
ST. THOMAS -- The 9th annual King of the Wing competition took place on Saturday here, drawing thousands to Magens Bay to experience dozens of flavors of chicken....
By Amaziah / June 11, 2018
ST. CROIX -- The Island Center for the Performing Arts came back to life this weekend with riveting performances from the Caribbean Dance School – an event described...
By Wyndi / June 11, 2018
ST. THOMAS -- The 9th annual King of the Wing contest will take place Saturday on the shores of Magens Bay beach in St. Thomas, where teams will vie for bragging...
By Staff / June 8, 2018
ATLANTA -- There were many familiar faces at the 11th Annual Memorial Weekend Picnic at Lenora Park in Snellville, Georgia, a Virgin Islands event attended by thousands....
By Staff / June 7, 2018
ST. CROIX -- Following Hurricane Maria's ravaging of St. Croix in September, the Botanical Gardens looked like someone had dropped a nuclear missile on the property;...
By Staff / May 30, 2018
ATLANTA -- As the world continues to shrink not in actual size, but by the advancement of technology that continues to facilitate seamless and immediate visual communication,...
By Staff / May 23, 2018
After Unified Front On Thursday, A Shouting Match At The Legislature
ST. THOMAS -- Following a unified front on Thursday when lawmakers who make up the 32nd Legislature overrode multiple of Governor Kenneth Mapp's vetoes, the senators...
By Staff / June 17, 2018
ST. THOMAS -- Senators learned Wednesday that plans for temporary workspaces within the V.I. Department...
By Wyndi / June 21, 2018
ST. CROIX -- During a press conference held at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's offices in Sunny...
By Ernice / June 21, 2018
ST. CROIX – After pleading guilty to spending more than $200,000 of public funds without authorization,...
By Wyndi / June 21, 2018
Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross allocated $200 million in disaster funding appropriated by Congress...
By Staff / June 20, 2018
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (D.P.N.R.) announced on Wednesday its first territorial...
By Staff / June 20, 2018
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Port Authority will unveil the new design of the Cyril E. King Airport...
By Staff / June 20, 2018
Recent Posts
- Dept. Of Health Between Rock And Hard Place As FEMA Deducts $2.8 Million From Already Measly Budget To Build And Furnish Temporary OfficesJune 21, 2018
- If A Hurricane Were To Threaten The USVI, Evacuation Of Residents Would Be Among Considerations, FEMA Administrator, Mona Barnes, SayJune 21, 2018
- Former Port Authority Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $200KJune 21, 2018
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