…with two of its major resorts set to reopen for the first time since Hurricane Maria. That includes the all-inclusive Divi Carina Bay and the Renaissance St Croix Carambola Beach Resort (which is opening this year, according to Ma…
…that materials sent to WAPA by FEMA following the 2017 devastating hurricanes, had been shipped to Tortola. These materials were not approved for the British Virgin Islands; they were hurricane recovery supplies paid for by U.S. t…
…including the building of modular units for schools following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, said in a statement provided to the Consortium on Monday that it is not responsible for the foul odor at the Arthur A. Richards K-8 School th…
…company, zoning approval to turn a 15-room rental house shattered by hurricanes Irma and Maria into an “upscale,” 32-room hotel in the picturesque hills of Bakkeroe on the south side of St. Thomas. The Consortium recently reviewed…
Two years and five months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria shredded Virgin Islands schoolhouses, the territory's sweeping school construction initiative is slowly inching forward. The Office of Disaster Recovery and school official…
…culinary artists after functioning on a limited basis following Hurricanes Irma and Maria,” said USVIHTA President Lisa Hamilton. “The USVI Culinary Team members have a long history of proudly representing the U.S. Virgin Islands,…
…it was at capacity with federal workers in the territory performing hurricane recovery work. G.E.R.S. Board Counsel Pedro Williams stated that the hotel was sold because it was losing money, but lawmakers disagreed. The sale was d…
…are finally being paid for their work in the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The money is the first allotment of $233 million that the Federal Emergency Management Agency obligated to the territory at the…
…presidential candidate for helping the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, and said it was the main reason he decided to endorse him. "I'm Tim Duncan, born and raised in the Virgin Islands, and I'm sup…
…matter has long been a problem but was brought to the fore following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Governor Kenneth Mapp complained about it, and so did Mr. Bryan during his visit to Congress last year. During his testimony on Tuesda…
…make permanent repairs or a complete replacement of highway lights, hurricane-damaged poles, and other hardware. On Sunday afternoon, WAPA Line Department crews also began the installation of additional street lights on WAPA woode…
…fixing plumbing and landscaping. Both buildings were destroyed by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and require extensive cleaning and restoration. J. Benton Construction LLC, a locally owned company founded in 2006, was awarded the contr…
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