With the U.S. Virgin Islands being cash-strapped, lawmakers have been searching for ways to generate funds for the central government, which has been struggling with a structural deficit of over $100 million. Senate Democrats on T…
ST. CROIX -- Senator Novelle Francis on Friday wrote to Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, expressing his desire for her to actively speak out against a proposed legislation that could be detrimental to federal funding received…
…Public Information Officer, Glen Dratte, and V.I.P.D. Media Specialist, Sakeeda Freeman, both reported multiple criminal acts that affecting both districts mere days following the implementation of the overtime reduction. On Wedne…
…Evacuation Maps delineate the tsunami inundations and delineate coastline inundation as well as safe areas, evacuation route and assembly points. “Tsunamis are not like tropical storms or hurricanes where the territory is warned m…
A St. Croix resident on Thursday night assailed Senate Democrats for waiting until after passing Mapp's sin tax and property tax bills to reach out to the community. This took place at a town hall hosted by the Democrats at the Cu…
ST. CROIX -- When Senate Democrats decided to host a town hall meeting to hear from constituents following their overwhelming support of Governor Kenneth Mapp's sin tax and property tax bills, which the governor said was needed to…
ST. THOMAS -- For the last six months, AP English Language and Composition students at Charlotte Amalie High School (CAHS) worked tirelessly on a collaborative research project with high school students in Denmark that shed light …
ST. THOMAS -- Senators on Tuesday night forwarded multiple measures to Governor Kenneth Mapp for his approval or veto, and while the most consequential bills were the sin tax and property tax measures aimed at shoring up governmen…
The Virgin Islands Police Department has drastically cut its overtime operation, a document outlining the directive -- which was signed by V.I.P.D. Commissioner Delroy Richards and obtained by The Virgin Islands Consortium, has re…
ST. CROIX -- Sunday's eighth annual Dominican Republic Independence Day Parade that began at the Basin Triangle in Christiansted and culminated at the Canegata Ballpark, took place against a backdrop of continued violence and disc…
…tax breaks, and encouraged both public and private sector investments during his current visit to Washington for the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting, where he and other governors were to meet with President Don…
ST. THOMAS -- The Herman E. Moore Golf Course at the University of the Virgin Islands will be abuzz with food, fun and fellowship on Sunday, March 19, 2017, as the community gathers for the 28thannual Afternoon on the Green, UVI a…
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