Last updated at 5:02 p.m. ST. CROIX -- In an interview with The Consortium this afternoon, Hugo Hodge, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's executive director for eight years, confirmed that a vote held at a WAPA board m…
ST. CROIX -- The Committee on Rules and Judiciary, chaired by Senator Kenneth Gittens, unanimously approved two Lieutenant Governor Osbert Potter nominees, Richard Grant and Rosalie Javois, to the Banking Board on Wednesday at a h…
ST. CROIX -- On Tuesday during a ceremony at 10:00 a.m. at Government House here, Governor Kenneth Mapp officially welcomed three new members to his administration. Associate Justice Maria Cabret of the Supreme Court of the Virgin…
…Ms. Kazantsev, an advocate for women, will share her personal story of survival and raise awareness of domestic violence. Her goal is to reinforce the message that it’s time to end domestic violence. The event will be held from 3:…
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said it was elated to finally be in receipt of the long awaited permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) that allows progress to continue on the marine side of …
ST. CROIX -- Some marched hand-in-hand, others held signs while they took the long walk from the Claude O. Markoe Elementary school down to the Budhoe Park. Organized bands from this island's public schools did the same, as well a…
ST. CROIX -- Legendary basketball player and native Virgin Islander, Tim Duncan, added another prestigious recognition to his already loaded list. Two days ago, ESPN named Mr. Duncan -- the five-time NBA champion, two-time MVP and…
ST. CROIX -- Following a meeting at Government House here with Lieutenant Governor Osbert Potter, who is also the territory's commissioner of Insurance, Tricare, a health program for uniformed service members and their families --…
ST. CROIX -- Former local senator and current ubiquitous Virgin Islands radio talk show host, Holland Redfield, before leaving for the mainland earlier this week, told The Consortium that he would share his thoughts with members o…
ST. CROIX – Senate President Neville James sent a formal letter to Governor Kenneth Mapp on Thursday requesting that the Legislative Reinvestment Initiative Fund Bill be vetoed, citing the possibility that it may contradict the se…
ST. CROIX -- Hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through November 30, and every May, The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known by its moniker Hurricane Hunters (a special mission by the Air Force Reserves), setup…
ST. CROIX -- In a press release issued late Thursday, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said that a pungent odor that enveloped the Estate Richmond Power Plant was not propane gas, but mercaptan. Above, the Epic Curacao…
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