ST. THOMAS -- As we take time this month to observe the importance of tourism on the US Virgin Islands economy, we at the West Indian Company, Ltd. remain mindful of the impact the cruise industry has on the overall tourism produc…
…law is called “an obscure regulation” with no connection to Bill Shuster’s home constituency in Pennsylvania. Yet Shuster, the powerful chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was willing to work with fo…
ST. THOMAS – Eilin Montano, 35, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by an illegal immigrant in U.S. District Court Friday, according to U.S. Attorney Ronald Sharpe. As part of his plea, Montano admitted that he is in the Uni…
ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp has fired the Economic Development Authority's Chief Executive Officer, Percival Clouden, in wake of the governor's decision to disapprove Economic Development Commission benefits for two top ho…
ST. CROIX – A Virgin Islands National Guard soldier pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court in Estate Golden Rock today to charges of wire fraud, theft of government money and making false statements to the government. U.S. Magi…
ST. CROIX -- Prayers were being held in St. Thomas, St. John and here simultaneously on Thursday night for the National Day of Prayer, as the territory's pastors and their congregants united to seek the face of God on behalf of th…
ST. THOMAS -- At a 10:00 a.m. press conference held at Government House on Thursday, Governor Kenneth Mapp revealed that his administration did not renew Economic Development Authority (EDA) benefits for two prominent hotels on th…
ST. THOMAS -- A French national was arrested on April 30 for allegedly attempting to smuggle 40 people into the territory via St. John -- including 39 Cubans and 1 St. Lucian, U.S. Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe has announced. Alain Re…
ST. THOMAS – The Legislature met in the Committee of the Whole and approved six of Gov. Kenneth Mapp’s cabinet members at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall in Charlotte Amalie Wednesday. All 15 senators voted unanimously to app…
ST. THOMAS – If Gov. Kenneth Mapp’s words from last month are still valid, it is not likely that the Virgin Islands will follow suit and legalize medical marijuana by executive order. On The Reef 1620 AM Mapp said he will deal wit…
ST. THOMAS -- A husband and wife damaged each other during a fight on Sunday at about 6:30 p.m., leaving the woman with a gauze tied to her forehead to protect a laceration she sustained, according to information provided by VIPD …
St. John: On April 14th at about 4:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to 10-29-3 Estate Carolina regarding a burglary. According to the victim, a husband and wife arrived home at about 4:15 to find damage to the bedroom window. Upo…
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