…feature articles from mainland publications examining the culture of St. Croix. The first, a New York Times piece, published on October 8 and written by Murray Carpenter. As we followed a trail through waist-high grass, the sun wa…
ST. CROIX -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources has revealed through its weekly beach water quality monitoring program press release that two beaches on this island and one on St. John are not safe for swimming and f…
ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp earlier this month took action on over 50 bills, most included as part of the fiscal year 2016 budget -- approving most while vetoing a few. We've included all the measures in this post. Mr. Map…
ST. CROIX -- The road construction bill that was passed by the 31st Legislature on September 23, called the GARVEE bill, will add "hundreds of jobs" to this island's struggling economy, according to Sen. Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly, t…
…the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority said it is hosting a Debt Relief Promotion to assist patients with outstanding Hospital bills. Financial Comptroller Angelina John stated that the Authority has quite a number o…
…will take part in the 30th annual Ocean Conservancy International Coastal Cleanup Sept. 19 – Oct. 31. ridding the territory’s beaches of waste, from soda cans and plastic bags to tires and home appliances, a University of the Virg…
ST. THOMAS -- The arraignment of Governor John P. de Jongh, arrested on government corruption charges on August 18, along with Julito Francis, former director of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, will be held on Thursda…
…continue its efforts to review all other appeals and will make adjustments where necessary. Property tax bills may be paid online starting with the issuance of the 2015 bills at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor’s website here…
This is most unfortunate and shocking. It carries the germs of discord and revenge, and it smells political. Is this the answer to effectively govern and solve the myriad of problems confronting the Virgin Islands in terms of econ…
ST. CROIX -- The University of the Virgin Islands welcomed new students to its fall 2015 semester with a short but well organized convocation ceremony on Thursday at the Albert A. Sheen Campus' Great Hall that saw speeches from St…
ST. CROIX -- In a small room located at the Department of Justice in Castle Coakley, journalists gathered for an announcement that had already rocked the territory: the arrest of former Governor John P. de Jongh (and Julito Franci…
ST. CROIX -- There's a historic chain of corruption that's embedded deep in the Government of the Virgin Islands, a document obtained by The Virgin Islands Consortium lays bare. A culture where bribes for contracts and other finan…
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