Trump Orders Total Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers, Escalating Pressure on Maduro

U.S. DOJ Sues VIPD, Alleging Unconstitutional Delays and Barriers in Firearms Licensing

Ground Broken on Dr. Donna M. Christian Christensen Health Center as Leaders Honor Her Lasting Le...

Government House Responds to U.S. DOJ Lawsuit Over VIPD Firearms Licensing Practices

Ground Broken on Dr. Donna M. Christian Christensen Health Center as Leaders Honor Her Lasting Legacy

Janeka Simon
December 17, 2025

ST. CROIX — The life, leadership, and lasting impact of Dr. Donna M. Christian Christensen took cent...

Government House Responds to U.S. DOJ Lawsuit Over VIPD Firearms Licensing Practices

Staff Consortium
December 16, 2025

The Government of the Virgin Islands has responded to a federal civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Depa...

Dominica and Antigua Move to Engage U.S. After New Visa Restrictions Announced

Staff Consortium
December 17, 2025

The governments of Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda have begun urgent diplomatic engagement with Uni...

VIHFA Approves CDBG-MIT Housing Applications for 340 North and MainStreet Homes, Advancing Projects to Federal Review Stage

Staff Consortium
December 17, 2025

The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority has approved two major project applications under its C...

Breaking news

Dominica, Antigua Added to Expanded U.S. Entry Restrictions as Trump Cites Vetting Failures and Security Risks

Ernice Gilbert
December 16, 2025

The United States has imposed new, targeted entry restrictions on nationals of Dominica and Antigua ...

St. Thomas Woman Sues Travel + Leisure, Margaritaville Alleging Sex Discrimination, Retaliation, and Wrongful Termination

Janeka Simon
December 16, 2025

ST. THOMAS — A St. Thomas woman is suing Travel + Leisure Co., Margaritaville Vacation Club–Caribbea...

Venezuela Cuts Gas Ties With Trinidad & Tobago After U.S. Oil Tanker Seizure

Janeka Simon
December 16, 2025

The recent seizure of an oil tanker by United States military forces has had swift repercussions on ...

Bill Targets Boaters Who Ignore Marine Advisories, Proposing Fines for Costly Sea Rescues

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 16, 2025

Individuals who ignore marine advisories and later require emergency rescue during hazardous weather...

Watch: Banco Popular Opens New Branch in Sunny Isle, Across From Caribbean Cinemas

Staff Consortium
December 16, 2025

U.S. Strikes Three “Narco-Terror” Vessels in International Waters, Reporting Eight Killed in Southern Spear Operation

Staff Consortium
December 16, 2025

U.S. forces carried out lethal strikes on three vessels in international waters on Dec. 15 after int...

Senate Committee Advances $260,000 Sale of Long-Neglected Hospital Street Parcel for Christiansted Housing Redevelopment

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 16, 2025

The Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance has advanced legislation authorizing the sale o...

School Bus and Sedan Collide in Anna’s Hope; Driver Transported to Hospital

Ernice Gilbert
December 15, 2025

ST. CROIX — A school bus and a sedan were involved in a traffic collision Monday morning along Queen...

Federal Agents Arrest Six Romanians on St. Thomas Following Tip on Illegal Reentry

Janeka Simon
December 15, 2025

ST. THOMAS — Federal law enforcement officials arrested six Romanian nationals on St. Thomas after r...

Breaking news

U.S. DOJ Sues VIPD, Alleging Unconstitutional Delays and Barriers in Firearms Licensing

Staff Consortium
December 16, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against the V.I. Police Department, allegin...

Trump Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction, Escalating Drug War Across Caribbean and Latin America

Ernice Gilbert
December 16, 2025

President Donald Trump on December 15 signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl and its...

Michael Springer Found Dead at St. Croix Residence; VIPD Says No Foul Play Suspected

Ernice Gilbert
December 14, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of Michael Springer, a well-known ...

Vialet Bill Moves $4M From Insurance Guaranty Fund to WAPA for Streetlight Repairs as OMB Pushes Back

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 16, 2025

Despite objections from the Office of Management and Budget over the proposed funding source, the Se...

VIPD Takes Cleo Taylor Into Custody Following La Grange Attack Investigation

Staff Consortium
December 12, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department has arrested 39-year-old Cleo A. Taylor, who investigators sa...

Bryan Seeks Homeland Security Talks to Broaden H-1B Visas for Caribbean Workers in the Virgin Islands

Janeka Simon
December 12, 2025

Even amid tightening visa and immigration controls and enforcement on the mainland, Governor Albert ...

Martinez and O’Neal Found Guilty on All Counts After Landmark Corruption Trial in St. Thomas

Ernice Gilbert
December 11, 2025

The federal corruption trial that has gripped the U.S. Virgin Islands reached a landmark conclusion ...

U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker as Caribbean Military Buildup Intensifies

Staff Consortium
December 11, 2025

The United States seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast on December 10, marking a s...

Territory Braces for Verdict After Prosecutors Say Defendants ‘Walked Into’ Corruption

Ernice Gilbert
December 10, 2025

Closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and for...

Case Nears Verdict as O’Neal’s ARPA Message and Martinez’s ‘Butler Service’ Text Take Center Stage

Ernice Gilbert
December 10, 2025

The federal corruption trial of Ray Martinez and Jenifer O’Neal entered its fifth day on Tuesday, an...

Defense Says Whitaker Tried to Save Himself by Claiming the Governor Takes Bribes, All Gov't Officials Corrupt as Trial Tensions Rise

Ernice Gilbert
December 09, 2025

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered starkly different narratives Monday as the corru...

Water Service Outage Forces Closure of All St. Croix Public Schools on Monday

Staff Consortium
December 08, 2025

A major water service interruption on St. Croix has forced the closure of all public schools in the ...

BOC Director Says Legal Limits Are Hindering Inmate Work Program Participation

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 08, 2025

Wynnie Testamark, director of the Bureau of Corrections, used a Thursday hearing before the Committe...

Trump Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction, Escalating Drug War Across Caribbean and Latin America

Ernice Gilbert
December 16, 2025

President Donald Trump on December 15 signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl and its...

Michael Springer Found Dead at St. Croix Residence; VIPD Says No Foul Play Suspected

Ernice Gilbert
December 14, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of Michael Springer, a well-known ...

Vialet Bill Moves $4M From Insurance Guaranty Fund to WAPA for Streetlight Repairs as OMB Pushes Back

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 16, 2025

Despite objections from the Office of Management and Budget over the proposed funding source, the Se...

VIPD Takes Cleo Taylor Into Custody Following La Grange Attack Investigation

Staff Consortium
December 12, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department has arrested 39-year-old Cleo A. Taylor, who investigators sa...

Bryan Seeks Homeland Security Talks to Broaden H-1B Visas for Caribbean Workers in the Virgin Islands

Janeka Simon
December 12, 2025

Even amid tightening visa and immigration controls and enforcement on the mainland, Governor Albert ...

Martinez and O’Neal Found Guilty on All Counts After Landmark Corruption Trial in St. Thomas

Ernice Gilbert
December 11, 2025

The federal corruption trial that has gripped the U.S. Virgin Islands reached a landmark conclusion ...

U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker as Caribbean Military Buildup Intensifies

Staff Consortium
December 11, 2025

The United States seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast on December 10, marking a s...

Territory Braces for Verdict After Prosecutors Say Defendants ‘Walked Into’ Corruption

Ernice Gilbert
December 10, 2025

Closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and for...

Case Nears Verdict as O’Neal’s ARPA Message and Martinez’s ‘Butler Service’ Text Take Center Stage

Ernice Gilbert
December 10, 2025

The federal corruption trial of Ray Martinez and Jenifer O’Neal entered its fifth day on Tuesday, an...

Defense Says Whitaker Tried to Save Himself by Claiming the Governor Takes Bribes, All Gov't Officials Corrupt as Trial Tensions Rise

Ernice Gilbert
December 09, 2025

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered starkly different narratives Monday as the corru...

Water Service Outage Forces Closure of All St. Croix Public Schools on Monday

Staff Consortium
December 08, 2025

A major water service interruption on St. Croix has forced the closure of all public schools in the ...

BOC Director Says Legal Limits Are Hindering Inmate Work Program Participation

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 08, 2025

Wynnie Testamark, director of the Bureau of Corrections, used a Thursday hearing before the Committe...

New House Oversight Files Fuel Scrutiny of Plaskett After Epstein Mess

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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...

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Community Center

Latest Refund Batch Sends Over $7 Million Back to Virgin Islands Residents

Staff Consortium
December 15, 2025

More than $7 million in long-awaited income tax refunds are being released to Virgin Islands residen...

Michael Springer Found Dead at St. Croix Residence; VIPD Says No Foul Play Suspected

Ernice Gilbert
December 14, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of Michael Springer, a well-known ...

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investig...

Energy Office Endows $150,000 UVI Scholarship Fund to Expand Renewable Workforce

Staff Consortium
December 12, 2025

The V.I. Energy Office has committed $150,000 toward expanding renewable energy workforce training i...

The V.I. Energy Office has committed $150,000 towa...

Public Notice: VIEDA to Hold Public Hearing and Governing Board Decision Meetings on December 18, 2025

Staff Consortium
December 10, 2025

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) hereby notifies all interested persons tha...

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority ...

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Government

Senate Committee Advances $260,000 Sale of Long-Neglected Hospital Street Parcel for Christiansted Housing Redevelopment

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 16, 2025

The Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance has advanced legislation authorizing the sale of a long-unused government-owned property on Hospi...

Bryan Outlines New Opportunities With Ghana After Trip Focused on Heritage and Future Collaboration

Janeka Simon
December 09, 2025

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. returned from his official visit to Ghana with plans to expand trade, cultural exchange, and diplomatic engagement between t...

BOC Director Says Legal Limits Are Hindering Inmate Work Program Participation

Nelcia Charlemagne
December 08, 2025

Wynnie Testamark, director of the Bureau of Corrections, used a Thursday hearing before the Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, and Public Safety...

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...

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

Watch: Banco Popular Opens New Branch in Sunny Isle, Across From Caribbean Cinemas

Staff Consortium
December 16, 2025

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...

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