…debts of $54 million to vendors, $13 million of which is payable to WAPA.” During the campaign trail, both Mr. Bryan and his running mate, Tregenza Roach, opposed raises to cabinet members. And Mr. Roach, using his megaphone as a …
…July 12, 2019 A previous version of this story stated that WAPA spent $400,000 with BDO VI in fiscal year 2017. However, the contract was with BDO US, not BDO USVI. The story as been updated.
…The UVI board holds committee meetings by teleconference. WAPA board members get a stipend of $50 per meeting; Board of Elections members get $75 per meeting. Board members of the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network who are not…
…hearings in the coming weeks and months, including closer looks at WAPA, the Waste Management Authority, health facilities, the Government Employees' Retirement System, disaster recovery and more. "We have to take hold of these se…
…for an annual total of $240,000. By comparison, members of the WAPA board are paid $50 per meeting, other boards pay their members $100, and some don't offer payment aside from accommodations for traveling board members. The Conso…
…Eco-Schools, My Brother’s Workshop, the jeniusLogic Foundation, and WAPA offered additional presentations and workshops to keep students engaged. The St. Thomas-St. John District Technology and STEAM Day Coordinator Kisha Corbett …
…of the Whole meeting set for June 5, where stakeholders -- including WAPA and the territory's medical facilities -- will be heard before hard decisions are made, according to Senate President Novelle Francis, who was interviewed b…
…Management [Authority] owes $20 million, Juan Luis owes $50 million, WAPA owes $100 million, Schneider Regional [Medical Center], they probably owe money too. Unemployment insurance, that trust fund $70 million we owe there, and a…
…a one-time infusion of cash, but a sustainable solution. So far for WAPA, this has meant raising the cost of utility to astronomical levels. And then there's G.E.R.S., the beleaguered pension system that is set to collapse no late…
…the financial discussion by assuring that, not only was the monthly WAPA bill being paid, but the total amount of $266,00 includes $50,000 in excess of actual bill and the difference is applied to the past due balance. According t…
…Positive Nelson, told The Consortium on March 19 that the issue was WAPA's to fix. He said rusted water was running through the abattoir’s pipes, making for unsanitary conditions. On St. Thomas, the situation is worse, with Mr. Ne…
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