Fluctuations in the weather system named Beryl has continued into Saturday afternoon, with the National Hurricane Center's 2:00 p.m. advisory revealing that the storm had downgraded from hurricane-force winds to tropical storm-for…
…announced late Friday. “We have monitored this developing weather system over the last several days and have had regular discussions about any effect of the storm on WAPA. On Friday, our discussions focused on any response that ma…
…Islands Port Authority Executive Director David Mapp; V.I.P.A. Assistant Executive Director and Director of Engineering Damian Cartwright; and Clifford Graham, CEO of The West Indian Company Limited (WICO). Mr. Petty outlined prog…
The latest LEAC increase must be rescinded now, given the pain that our community continues to experience. Governor Mapp requested an extension to the State of Emergency Declaration until Aug 2018. Now, ask yourselves, why would a…
ST. JOHN -- Walking the streets of St. John ten months ago following the passage of Hurricane Irma in particular, the sadness this reporter felt for the small island, was palpable. During The Consortium's first visit following the…
Doug Domenech, U.S. Department of the Interior assistant secretary of Insular and International Affairs, announced on Tuesday $827,812 in fiscal year 2018 grant funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funds will serve to provide e…
A pension system on the verge of imminent collapse may find a piece of salvation within the new agreement between the Virgin Islands Government and ArcLight Capital to restart refinery operations on St. Croix. How much money will …
…of the Emancipation of enslaved Africans in the former Danish West Indies and the 242nd Independence of the United States of America. In a Government House release issued Monday, Governor Kenneth Mapp encouraged residents to parti…
…The Consortium's Opinion editor, Wyndi Ambrose, VIC journalist, and VIC President Ernice Gilbert, give analysis following Governor Mapp's landmark announcement of oil refining restart at the Limetree Bay Terminals facility on the …
ST. CROIX -- V.I.P.D. Commissioner Delroy Richards said at a press event at Government House this afternoon that the man who is believed to have removed U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands and nine other flags mounted high on a monument loc…
Governor Kenneth Mapp has signed an order renewing the Virgin Islands state of emergency declaration through August 1, 2018, Government House announced Friday. The current order expires July 2. According to Government House, the o…
ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp will address the public relative to the "Black Flag" incident at a press briefing to be held at Government House here at 1:00 p.m. today, Government House made known via release late Friday night…
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