ST. THOMAS -- Government House said in a press release issued late Sunday that nine departments within the Government of the Virgin Islands will see step increases in their salaries come Thursday, a result of Governor Kenneth Mapp…
ST. THOMAS -- A bill sponsored by Senator Novelle Francis, Jr., which would increase mooring fees, was successfully voted out of the Committee on Government Services, Consumer and Veterans Affairs at a Thursday hearing in the Earl…
ST. THOMAS -- The Department of Tourism (D.O.T.) will host the Frederiksted Food Truck Festival on Friday, featuring sumptuous culinary delights from more than 10 food operators as well as a performance from the acclaimed Stanley …
ST. CROIX -- Former senator Ronald Russell will face-off against Stacey Plaskett in the Delegate to Congress race this November, filing documents released by the Elections System of the Virgin Islands have revealed. The documents,…
ST. THOMAS -- The Committee on Finance on Tuesday will hear testimony on a bill proposed by Senator Jean Forde that seeks to raise taxes on car rentals, by adding what the bill describes as a "community surcharge" of $3.75 to be a…
ST. CROIX -- The Committee on Rules and Judiciary on Thursday forwarded the nomination of Attorney Jomo Meade to serve as a judge in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands in this district. Mr. Meade’s nomination will for the fi…
ST. CROIX -- As the five nurses who graduated with associate of science in nursing (ASN) degrees took the sacred oath of commitment and recited the Florence Nightingale pledge on Wednesday, there was something remarkably rewarding…
Three University of the Virgin Islands student entrepreneurs won $60,000 at the 4th Annual 13D Entrepreneurship Competition on April 27, on the St. Thomas Campus, U.V.I. announced late Thursday. The 13D Competition, sponsored by 1…
ST. CROIX -- In a letter addressed to Casino Control Commission Chairwoman Violet Ann Golden, TRAXCO revealed that it would vacate the Randall ‘Doc’ James racetrack on May 6, following a complaint filed by the Department of Justic…
ST. THOMAS -- Angel De Jesus Marrero, 31, of Puerto Rico today pleaded guilty in District Court here to encouraging and inducing aliens to illegally enter the United States, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced. Accor…
ST. THOMAS -- In keeping with its focus on the connection between town revitalization and economic development in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority has invited residents and business owners…
…Sir Hilary Beckles, vice chancellor of The University of the West Indies, will be the keynote speaker at the University of the Virgin Islands’ 2016 commencement ceremonies. These ceremonies will take place on Thursday, May 12, at …
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