Severe Cash Shortages, Delayed Vendor Payments, Overcrowded ER: USVI Hospitals Face Operational Crisis
- Janeka Simon
- February 27, 2025
The territory's ongoing failure to adequately fund its public healthcare facilities is fueling a bud...
BREAKING NEWS
The territory's ongoing failure to adequately fund its public healthcare facilities is fueling a bud...
The U.S. Department of Education has introduced a major policy shift in how states and territories, ...
During Tuesday's meeting of the V.I. Port Authority Governing Board, agency officials assured board ...
Monroe University, a New York-based institution with a Caribbean campus in Saint Lucia, has announce...
Before it was renamed the Department of Government Efficiency and handed over to Elon Musk to direct...
Several people are now before the District Court after U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents int...
ATLANTA — A federal jury has convicted Ivan Van Beverhoudt of St. Thomas USVI, a former U.S. Customs...
Amid a nationwide surge in organized retail crime, Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea of the U.S. Virgi...
During Tuesday's meeting of the Senate Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services, officials ...
The trial of Calvert White and Benjamin Hendricks on fraud and bribery charges has been delayed unti...
At Monday's meeting of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, lawmakers drilled down on the ...
The Trump administration is advancing plans to implement a registry for immigrants living in the Uni...
ST. CROIX — Authorities are investigating a fatal single-vehicle accident that occurred on Thursday ...
During Thursday's meeting of the V.I. Water and Power Authority's governing board, members voted to ...
The legal battle over the tragic death of 22-month-old Tamir Lake has intensified, as attorneys repr...
Last updated on Tues. Jan. 25, 2025 at 10:08 a.m. “Twenty-four-seven, you're seeing government vehi...
Continued delays associated with the construction of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium in St. Croix have le...
Senior League baseball (ages 13-16) made its return to the Isaac Boynes Ballpark on Friday, February...
The V.I. Port Authority is advising travelers to arrive at least three hours before their scheduled ...
Officials of the British Virgin Islands have made overtures to their counterparts in the USVI, follo...
President Donald Trump on Saturday directed Elon Musk, a prominent figure in his administration, to ...
As the Office of Disaster Recovery presses on with restoration work across the territory, its leader...
The V.I. Department of Health has issued a public health alert following an outbreak of Hand, Foot, ...
Jennifer Matarangas-King, Viya's vice president of public relations and governmental affairs, is no ...
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has formally requested an emergency meeting with the Virgin Islands Legisl...
Under questioning about the timeliness of payments being made from central government to the territo...
The legal battle over the tragic death of 22-month-old Tamir Lake has intensified, as attorneys repr...
Last updated on Tues. Jan. 25, 2025 at 10:08 a.m. “Twenty-four-seven, you're seeing government vehi...
Continued delays associated with the construction of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium in St. Croix have le...
Senior League baseball (ages 13-16) made its return to the Isaac Boynes Ballpark on Friday, February...
The V.I. Port Authority is advising travelers to arrive at least three hours before their scheduled ...
Officials of the British Virgin Islands have made overtures to their counterparts in the USVI, follo...
President Donald Trump on Saturday directed Elon Musk, a prominent figure in his administration, to ...
As the Office of Disaster Recovery presses on with restoration work across the territory, its leader...
The V.I. Department of Health has issued a public health alert following an outbreak of Hand, Foot, ...
Jennifer Matarangas-King, Viya's vice president of public relations and governmental affairs, is no ...
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has formally requested an emergency meeting with the Virgin Islands Legisl...
Under questioning about the timeliness of payments being made from central government to the territo...
Top Stories
Politics
Opinion
Community Center
At Monday's meeting of the Senate Committee on Government Operations, lawmakers drilled down on the ...
Merchants Commercial Bank (MCB), in partnership with the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands ...
Merchants Commercial Bank (MCB), in partnership wi...
The V.I. Development Authority (VIEDA) has announced that a public hearing will be held by the Virgi...
The V.I. Development Authority (VIEDA) has announc...
The V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue has reinstated its Volunteer Taxpayer Assistance Program, provid...
The V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue has reinstated...
Vic Videos
Government
The U.S. Department of Education has introduced a major policy shift in how states and territories, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, manage the rema...
During Tuesday's meeting of the Senate Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services, officials of the Department of Human Services testified that...
Amid a nationwide surge in organized retail crime, Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea of the U.S. Virgin Islands has joined 38 attorneys general from acr...
The legal battle over the tragic death of 22-month-old Tamir Lake has intensified, as attorneys representing his mother, Rhonda Jeremiah, demand a $2....
Last updated on Tues. Jan. 25, 2025 at 10:08 a.m. “Twenty-four-seven, you're seeing government vehicles on the road… It’s literally a free-for-all no...
USVI PORTS HUB
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The V.I. Port Authority has officially entered into agreements with Tropical Shipping to significantly advance the rehabilitation and expansion of two...
Business
During Thursday's meeting of the V.I. Water and Power Authority's governing board, members voted to award Itron the contract to replace the territory'...
Officials of the British Virgin Islands have made overtures to their counterparts in the USVI, following the announcement by Governor Albert Bryan Jr....
Earlier this month, the family of a man who died in a horrific construction accident in 2021 was awarded millions of dollars in compensation by a Supe...
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. continues to advocate for key economic initiatives affecting the U.S. Virgin Islands, using the 2025 Interagency Group on In...
More News
Entertainment
Reggae legend Buju Banton, who has been globetrotting following his release from prison in December ...
With Christmas Day now in the rearview mirror, the Crucian Christmas Festival takes center stage, ki...
Two electrifying events bring non-stop entertainment to St. Croix this December: ‘Small Island Fete’...
St. Croix is brimming with festive cheer this holiday season, offering a lineup of dynamic events fi...
Most Read
Caribbean