…alike. The anger lives on, and today, at a Senate hearing in St. Thomas, senators passed a resolution requesting Governor de Jongh pay back the money in its entirety. Governor de Jongh took office in 2007, but instead of living at…
As the November 4 General Election draws closer, the St. Croix Board of Elections is providing citizens ample time and opportunity to register to vote. The Board recently announced extended voter registration hours for the week be…
…Hansen's lawyers filed a motion that the case be removed to the District Court, instead. Brady had granted the hearing as a result of an emergency motion filed last week by Board of Elections Chairman Adelbert Bryan, to force Elec…
…senators and JFL Interim CEO Dr. Kendall Griffith met overnight in St. Thomas to discuss the repercussions of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to stop doing business with St. Croix's only hospital. The…
The Virgin Islands Government Employees' Retirement System (GERS), which has investments in major firms around the territory--and is the owner of a number of companies--has voted against the approval of a proposed term sheet for T…
Last Thursday's news of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to cease funding to St. Croix's Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL) on Oct. 9 sent shock waves across the Territory. CMS's pull out means the hospital w…
…"retro funds claim," after the federal government conducted an "exhaustive audit" commissioned in 2011. As the funds became available, Governor de Jongh drafted legislation revealing how he believes the money should be spent. In h…
…out from the heat, the V.I.P.D. has announced. According to Assistant Police Commissioner Thomas Hannah, concerned citizens saw the children, estimated to be around ages 7 and 8, sleeping in the locked vehicle and called 911. Poli…
…morning, but even before he arrived at the Juan Luis Hospital, the esteemed newsman was walking. He is now doing much better. Earlier: Around 6:15 a.m. today, venerable Virgin Islands newsman 'Alvin Gee' collapsed at his studio wh…
Testifying at a budget hearing on Wednesday, WAPA Executive Director Hugo Hodge said the authority continues to struggle as government agencies have not been consistent with paying their bills, forcing WAPA to seek an advance in b…
…special meeting of the University of the Virgin Islands' Board of Trustees, St. Croix Senator Nereida "Nellie" Rivera-O'Reilly submitted a letter to the Board and to Gov. de Jongh, pointedly requesting that the new medical school,…
…unsure of where to go next. In fact, we are located on some of the best real estate the world has to offer. Our sandy beaches attract tourists from unknown corners of Mother Earth. Our culture, rich with history, spellbinds curiou…
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