ST. CROIX -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources has made known through its Acting Commissioner Dawn Henry, that it will be pursuing action against the island's two rum distilleries, Cruzan VIRIL, Ltd. and Diageo USVI…
ST. THOMAS -- Randolf Knight, Governor Kenneth Mapp's chief of staff and also chairman of the West Indian Company's board, was summoned to the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall on Thursday to testify under oath at a hearing that sou…
ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp has withdrawn the nomination of Ms. Phyllis Wallace, Ed.D, as the Commissioner of the Department of Health, Government House made known through a press release this evening. "Dr. Wallace has aske…
ST. THOMAS – Citing the need for a territory-wide approach to fighting the escalation of child exploitation and other predatory crimes against children, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigat…
ST. THOMAS -- The total amount of funds that the Government of the Virgin Islands -- through the West Indian Company -- expended on the Estate Nazareth mansion, dubbed Villa Fratelli Cresta where Governor Kenneth Mapp lived for fo…
ST. CROIX -- The VIPD announced on Wednesday via press release parking restrictions for Jump Up celebrations happening in downtown Christiansted on Friday. According to the release, at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and until the completion …
ST. THOMAS -- The John P. de Jongh administration barred the Inspector General's Office from traveling off island to receive important training for over 7 years, hamstringing the office's efforts to learn best practices in its cha…
ST. CROIX -- Following growing concern over rum fungus visible on the street, directional and speed limit signs on highways from mid-island to Frederiksted, and on homes in the same area, the Department of Planning and Natural Res…
ST. CROIX -- Senator Kenneth Gittens, chairman of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, has signed a resolution that seeks to repeal a provision of the Revised Organic Act of 1954, relative to the official residence of the Virgin …
ST. CROIX -- Lieutenant Governor Osbert Potter, who serves as the territory's Commissioner of Insurance, left the islands on Monday for Whitefish Lake, Montana, where he'll attend the National Association of Insurance Commissioner…
ST. CROIX - Senate President Neville James announced on Monday that the “2015 LEGVI Summer Employment Program” is in full swing, employing local high school and college students across the territory for the remainder of the summer…
ST. CROIX -- The Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is notifying all individuals and entities holding an expired business license of its intention to offer an amnesty period to facilitate coming int…
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