Residents on St. Croix received a frightening message at about 10:28 a.m. this morning: "Civil Emergency in this area until 11:41 p.m. EST. Monitor Radio or TV VI-Alert. Type: Severe Alert." The message blared on phones all throug…
…an interim base rate increase the commission had approved just two weeks earlier, WAPA made known via press release late Tuesday. WAPA said today that by filing for the reconsideration of the rescinded interim base rate, it was la…
ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp is facing arguably his most difficult year yet as governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and his State of the Territory Address (SOTA) to be delivered at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall tonigh…
ST. CROIX -- Police on Thursday arrested a man they say is responsible for brutally beating then raping his ex-girlfriend, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte confirmed to The Consortium Saturday. According to Mr. Drat…
…could face rotating power outages, or worse, in the not too distant future.” The emergency meeting was called to discuss the PSC’s action of Thursday, the effect of the commission’s vote and legal matters. The legal matters were d…
ST. CROIX -- As Governor Kenneth Mapp prepares to make his third State of the Territory Address, Senator Novelle Francis, in a press release issued Saturday, said he's expecting that the annual speech scheduled for Monday will be …
ST. CROIX -- Taking heed of an outcry territory-wide that has led to protests outside the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's office in the Sunny Isle Annex, Senator Alicia Hansen has submitted legislation aimed at preventi…
ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp has formally submitted his proposed “Virgin Islands Revenue Enhancement and Economic Recovery Act of 2017” bill to the 32nd Legislature, a "sin" tax measure Mr. Mapp says the bond market is await…
ST. THOMAS -- Attorney General Claude Earl Walker has said that consumers stand to benefit from Toyota’s efforts to repair and replace faulty airbags from vehicles in the Virgin Islands. This action by Toyota follows on the heels …
…Libraries, Archives & Museums, which is part of D.P.N.R., will be hosting Gothic handwriting workshops -- a USVI/DK Archives joint Centennial project -- through a collaboration with the Territorial Archives from January 30 through…
ST. THOMAS -- With a 2017 budget of $19 million, the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, with its 15 senators, has become an extremely costly branch of government even as the territory's financial condition has arrived at a crisis …
…has been relieved of his duties by Governor Kenneth Mapp, the administration's communication's director, Cherie Munchez, confirmed to The Consortium Sunday morning. The Consortium became privy to the matter late Saturday. "Timothy…
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