…was moved to the commissioner’s home shortly after the passage of Hurricane Irma," Mr. van Beverhoudt wrote in a letter addressed to Governor Kenneth Mapp and Senate President Myron Jackson dated May 29. It has since been relocate…
For the third time since Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, the Federal Housing Administration (F.H.A.) today announced that the agency is extending its foreclosure moratorium to borrowers with F.H…
With the Virgin Islands bracing for yet another busy hurricane season, which starts on June 1, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in a release issued today is encouraging Virgin Islanders to secure their homes with a f…
The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday reminded victims of Hurricane Maria in the U.S. Virgin Islands and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that filing and payment activities have been further postponed beyond Jan. 31, 2018. Th…
…broadband infrastructure is critical, especially as the 2018 hurricane season approaches. The chairman expressed confidence that his $954 million proposal to both repair and expand telecom networks in the U.S. Virgin Islands and P…
…all real property owners to complete the “Request for Post Hurricane Irma & Maria Information” form for consideration of the 2018 property taxes, according to a release Mr. Potter's office issued Friday. The form is intended to ob…
…which will go towards the recovery of the territory following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Director General Philip T.Y. Wang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami, presented the check to Mr. Potter as an expression of …
…an immediate need to address trauma caused after two category five hurricanes, launched the Caterpillar Project Trauma in October 2017, UVI made known via release Thursday. With funds donated by the Research and Technology Park pr…
Hundreds of homeless dogs, cats and other four-footed hurricane survivors are finding new homes and comfort thanks to a joint initiative among territorial, federal and nongovernmental partners, the Federal Emergency Management Age…
…and the Federal Emergency Management Agency prepare to incinerate hurricane debris left behind by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the voices of opposition to the method of ridding the islands of the waste continue to rise. In a letter …
…Friday gave an update on progress at the territory's ports following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, revealing that the authority altogether sustained $85 million in damages from the September storms. The ports, though closed for publi…
…rum production following a temporary shutdown due to the impact of Hurricane Maria, the company announced Monday. Located on St. Croix, the Cruzan distillery produces some of the world’s finest aged rums and is also a popular dest…
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