The Virgin Islands Consortium

Martinez and O'Neal Trial Moves Forward as Feds Hand Over Mountain of Evidence

Over 1,000 Projects Completed, $18B Obligated as Bryan Administration Advances Recovery Efforts

Michelle Smith Breaks 29-Year-Old Record, Rises to World No. 2 in 400m Hurdles After Historic Run...

Over 1,000 Projects Completed, $18B Obligated as Bryan Administration Advances Recovery Efforts

Ernice Gilbert
April 07, 2025

The V.I. Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) has released its 2024 Annual Report, outlining a year of ...

Michelle Smith Breaks 29-Year-Old Record, Rises to World No. 2 in 400m Hurdles After Historic Run at Pepsi Florida Relays

Staff Consortium
April 06, 2025

Virgin Islands Sports Ambassador Michelle Smith continues to make history on the track. The Universi...

Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach Travels to NAIC Southeastern Zone Meeting in South Carolina

Staff Consortium
April 07, 2025

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach departed the U.S. Virgin Islands today to attend the National Ass...

Three Arrested in St. John Drug and Firearm Bust During Targeted Surveillance Operation

Staff Consortium
April 07, 2025

ST. JOHN — A coordinated surveillance operation carried out by several divisions of the V.I. Police ...

VIDOH to Close Offices on Select Days to Honor Public Health Employees During National Public Health Week

Staff Consortium
April 07, 2025

In recognition of National Public Health Week, observed from April 7 to April 13, the V.I. Departmen...

Plaskett Urges Full Dismissal of Epstein-Linked Lawsuit, Citing Immunity and Jurisdiction

Janeka Simon
April 06, 2025

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett says there's no case to answer, in her response to the amended comp...

Over 400 Youths Introduced to Agriculture and Conservation Through St. Thomas Partnership

Staff Consortium
April 06, 2025

ST. THOMAS — A public-private partnership involving the V.I. Department of Agriculture, the Universi...

First-Ever “Carnival Shake Out” 1-Mile/5K Race Set for April 26 at Griffith Ballpark

Staff Consortium
April 06, 2025

The Rock City Run Club, in collaboration with the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation, is la...

VIFEMS Christens New Fireboat Honoring Retired Captain Antonio William Hendricks

Staff Consortium
April 05, 2025

In a milestone event marking the continued modernization of emergency services in the territory, the...

V.I. Broadband Office Seeks Proposals for $25 Million in BEAD Grant Funding

Staff Consortium
April 05, 2025

The Virgin Islands Broadband Office (VIBO) is calling on community-based organizations, businesses, ...

Governor Bryan to Attend Seatrade Cruise Global to Advance Marine Sector Strategy

Staff Consortium
April 04, 2025

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will travel to Miami, Florida from April 5 through April 10 to attend the ...

DJ Avalanche’s Soka Elements Set for Second Year With Caribbean Talent and Carnival Energy

Ernice Gilbert
April 04, 2025

The waterfront of Charlotte Amalie is set to ignite with energy, color, and music in the early hours...

Venezuelan Man Who Applied for TPS Now Facing Federal Prosecution Over 2021 Illegal Entry

Staff Consortium
April 04, 2025

ST. THOMAS — As immigration enforcement actions continue in the territory, another foreign national ...

Martinez and O'Neal Trial Moves Forward as Feds Hand Over Mountain of Evidence

Janeka Simon
April 07, 2025

Government prosecutors are nearly done with providing massive amounts of discovery material to attor...

66-Year-Old Man Dies in St. Croix Crash After Jeep Falls Into Ravine

Staff Consortium
April 05, 2025

ST. CROIX — A tragic single-vehicle crash on East Airport Road claimed the life of a 66-year-old man...

Legislature Schedules Emergency Session to Address Hospital Crisis in U.S. Virgin Islands

Ernice Gilbert
April 05, 2025

In a move signaling the seriousness of the growing healthcare crisis in the territory, the 36th Legi...

Bryan Blames Hospital Leadership, Legislature for Healthcare Crisis; Says Epstein Funds Should Be Released Instead of Declaring Emergency

Ernice Gilbert
April 05, 2025

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Friday pushed back forcefully against calls from Senator Ray Fonseca to...

Senate Committee Approves Bill to Raise Traffic Fines, Establish VIPD Impound Lot

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 04, 2025

Legislation which would increase penalties for traffic violations and establish the V.I. Police Depa...

Bryan Responds to Federal Tariffs, Highlights VI’s Trade Advantages and Inflation Concerns

Staff Consortium
April 04, 2025

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. responded Thursday to President Donald Trump’s newly imposed federal tarif...

Bolques Reintroduces Domestic Violence Bail Reform Bill With Key Changes

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 04, 2025

After his bill seeking to implement a minimum bail amount for domestic violence matters was vetoed b...

USVI-Based Company Mac Private Equity Files for Bankruptcy, Faces Over $500K in Lawsuits

Janeka Simon
April 03, 2025

Following a series of lawsuits claiming fraudulent behavior in business transactions, Mac Private Eq...

Captain America Star Anthony Mackie Surprises Virgin Islands Students with Movie Screening and Inspiring Message

Staff Consortium
April 02, 2025

More than 400 students from across the territory were treated to a cinematic experience they’ll neve...

Reciprocal Tariffs Begin as U.S. Matches Foreign Trade Barriers and Eyes $600 Billion

Ernice Gilbert
April 02, 2025

President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs officially go into effect today, a policy shift he has b...

Haitian National with Valid TPS and Pending Asylum Application Arrested at Cyril E. King Airport

Janeka Simon
April 01, 2025

ST. THOMAS – On Saturday, a Haitian citizen was arrested at the Cyril E. King airport on St. Thomas ...

Massive HHS Overhaul Will Cut 20,000 Jobs and Bring Major Changes to Programs Serving Seniors

Janeka Simon
April 01, 2025

A press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week informed the public ...

Judge Dismisses Claims Against Itron and Tantalus in AMI Lawsuit Over Statutory Shield and Lack of Evidence

Staff Consortium
April 01, 2025

Last week, District Court Judge Juan Sánchez dismissed Itron Inc. and Tantalus Systems Inc. from a l...

66-Year-Old Man Dies in St. Croix Crash After Jeep Falls Into Ravine

Staff Consortium
April 05, 2025

ST. CROIX — A tragic single-vehicle crash on East Airport Road claimed the life of a 66-year-old man...

Legislature Schedules Emergency Session to Address Hospital Crisis in U.S. Virgin Islands

Ernice Gilbert
April 05, 2025

In a move signaling the seriousness of the growing healthcare crisis in the territory, the 36th Legi...

Bryan Blames Hospital Leadership, Legislature for Healthcare Crisis; Says Epstein Funds Should Be Released Instead of Declaring Emergency

Ernice Gilbert
April 05, 2025

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Friday pushed back forcefully against calls from Senator Ray Fonseca to...

Senate Committee Approves Bill to Raise Traffic Fines, Establish VIPD Impound Lot

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 04, 2025

Legislation which would increase penalties for traffic violations and establish the V.I. Police Depa...

Bryan Responds to Federal Tariffs, Highlights VI’s Trade Advantages and Inflation Concerns

Staff Consortium
April 04, 2025

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. responded Thursday to President Donald Trump’s newly imposed federal tarif...

Bolques Reintroduces Domestic Violence Bail Reform Bill With Key Changes

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 04, 2025

After his bill seeking to implement a minimum bail amount for domestic violence matters was vetoed b...

USVI-Based Company Mac Private Equity Files for Bankruptcy, Faces Over $500K in Lawsuits

Janeka Simon
April 03, 2025

Following a series of lawsuits claiming fraudulent behavior in business transactions, Mac Private Eq...

Captain America Star Anthony Mackie Surprises Virgin Islands Students with Movie Screening and Inspiring Message

Staff Consortium
April 02, 2025

More than 400 students from across the territory were treated to a cinematic experience they’ll neve...

Reciprocal Tariffs Begin as U.S. Matches Foreign Trade Barriers and Eyes $600 Billion

Ernice Gilbert
April 02, 2025

President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs officially go into effect today, a policy shift he has b...

Haitian National with Valid TPS and Pending Asylum Application Arrested at Cyril E. King Airport

Janeka Simon
April 01, 2025

ST. THOMAS – On Saturday, a Haitian citizen was arrested at the Cyril E. King airport on St. Thomas ...

Massive HHS Overhaul Will Cut 20,000 Jobs and Bring Major Changes to Programs Serving Seniors

Janeka Simon
April 01, 2025

A press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week informed the public ...

Judge Dismisses Claims Against Itron and Tantalus in AMI Lawsuit Over Statutory Shield and Lack of Evidence

Staff Consortium
April 01, 2025

Last week, District Court Judge Juan Sánchez dismissed Itron Inc. and Tantalus Systems Inc. from a l...

Tourism, Infrastructure, and Public Services Take Center Stage in Gove

Politics

'Must be Another Virgin Islands': Senators Say Bryan's Address Disconn

Opinion

Op-Ed: Break the Last Chains—Teach Our Children Financial Literacy i...

Opinion | Proposed DiasporaLink Initiative Could Transform USVI Into K...

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...

Community Center

First-Ever “Carnival Shake Out” 1-Mile/5K Race Set for April 26 at Griffith Ballpark

Staff Consortium
April 06, 2025

The Rock City Run Club, in collaboration with the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation, is la...

V.I. Broadband Office Seeks Proposals for $25 Million in BEAD Grant Funding

Staff Consortium
April 05, 2025

The Virgin Islands Broadband Office (VIBO) is calling on community-based organizations, businesses, ...

The Virgin Islands Broadband Office (VIBO) is call...

VIFEMS Christens New Fireboat Honoring Retired Captain Antonio William Hendricks

Staff Consortium
April 05, 2025

In a milestone event marking the continued modernization of emergency services in the territory, the...

In a milestone event marking the continued moderni...

Public Notice: VIEDA Governing Board Decision Meetings Scheduled for April 10, 2025

Staff Consortium
April 04, 2025

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) has announced that it will hold Governing ...

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority ...

Vic Videos

Kruziano, a St. Croix Trailblazing Artist, Pres...

Watch: Just Right Trucking Suffers Devastating ...

January 12, 2025 08:45 AM

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

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Government

Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach Travels to NAIC Southeastern Zone Meeting in South Carolina

Staff Consortium
April 07, 2025

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach departed the U.S. Virgin Islands today to attend the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Southea...

Senate Committee Approves Bill to Raise Traffic Fines, Establish VIPD Impound Lot

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 04, 2025

Legislation which would increase penalties for traffic violations and establish the V.I. Police Department Impound Lot was approved by the Committee o...

VIHFA Launches HOME-ARP Program to Support Homeless and At-Risk Residents in the Territory

Staff Consortium
April 01, 2025

The V.I. Housing Finance Authority announced on Tuesday the official launched its HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Program, a federally funded ini...

Lt. Deborah Hodge Becomes First Woman Appointed Chief of Police in St. Thomas-St. John District

Staff Consortium
March 31, 2025

In a historic move that coincides with the conclusion of both Virgin Islands History Month and Women’s History Month, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has ap...

VI Housing Authority Improves Work Order Rating From F to A, Senators Press for More Progress

Nelcia Charlemagne
March 31, 2025

One bright spot amid the clouds of concern surrounding matters discussed during Friday's meeting of the Committee on Housing, Transportation, and Tele...

USVI PORTS HUB

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...

V.I. Port Authority Signs Longterm Agreement Wi...

Staff Consortium
January 27, 2024

The V.I. Port Authority has officially entered into agreements with Tropical Shipping to significantly advance the rehabilitation and expansion of two...

Business

Standard Aviation Named Top Caribbean FBO for Third Time by Aviation International News

Staff Consortium
April 03, 2025

Standard Aviation has once again earned top honors in the Caribbean region, with Aviation International News (AIN) naming the luxury facility at Cyril...

Viya Announces New CEO as Geraldine Pitt Retires After More Than Six Years at Firm

Ernice Gilbert
April 03, 2025

ST. THOMAS — Viya on Thursday announced a major leadership transition with the appointment of Siobhan James-Alexander as its new chief executive offic...

Angela East-Jaschen Highlights Compassionate Leadership, Launches Support Firm for Small Businesses

Staff Consortium
March 27, 2025

Angela East-Jaschen’s journey is one of purpose, adaptability, and steady leadership shaped over three decades in St. Croix. Her career path—spanning ...

Motherhood Sparks the Launch of Hygge Suds, a Virgin Islands Skincare Brand Rooted in Comfort

Janeka Simon
March 26, 2025

What began as a mother’s quest to soothe her son’s eczema has since blossomed into a growing skincare business rooted in wellness and self-care. Iveli...

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