ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp said at a recent press conference that he was the first homeless governor in the entire U.S. after deciding to vacate the Estate Nazareth $14,500 monthly rental. But the territory's Democratic Pa…
ST. CROIX -- Already halfway into 2015, the 2016 mid-term elections are quickly approaching, and Sen. Kenneth Gittens, Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, has announced town hall meetings where the territory's electo…
…according to Pickering, and it includes businesses that conduct mostly cash-based transactions, making it easy for these businesses to withhold total earnings, hence "avoiding payment of various taxes, such as the gross receipts t…
…battle for the protection of the US and these islands, so it's not strange to see civilians, students and senators making known their gratitude through acts of solidarity, kindness and flattering words on Memorial Day in honor of …
ST. CROIX – As the school year winds down, the John H. Woodson Jr. High School music department is gearing up for a host of musical performances and invites the community to attend. According to a press release issued by the Depar…
ST. THOMAS -- The 31st Legislature moved swiftly during a session at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall on Thursday to approve two Coastal Zoning Management (CZM) permits for the development of two marine projects on St. Croix --…
ST. CROIX -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority received the much-sought-after permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which WAPA filed for in December of 2013, that gives the semi-autonomous entity the aut…
ST. THOMAS -- The Division of Personnel has announced testing dates for the ranks of Correction Officer and Police Officer territory-wide, in accordance with VI Code Title 3, Chapter 25 , Section 523. The examination dates are Jul…
ST. THOMAS – A senator wants stiffer penalties for people who use firearms recklessly in public. Sen. Tregenza Roach said a bill will be drafted “that would make any act of reckless endangerment where a weapon is involved an autom…
ST. CROIX – The Department of Planning and Natural Resources water quality testing this week has revealed that all 37 beaches tested in the territory are safe for swimming and fishing. Last week, five beaches in St. Thomas and two…
ST. THOMAS – A 45-year-old St. Kitts national who was arrested in 2003 on cocaine and heroin charges and deported in 2014 has been sentenced to 44 months in prison and three years of supervised release for illegal re-entry into th…
ST. THOMAS – It seemed harmless enough. A bill to fund Little League baseball. Some senators even remarked that it was the kind of bill that you couldn’t vote against – because it would benefit the children of the territory. But t…
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