ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp told VI Consortium on Wednesday that he was not aware of a deal that has reportedly been reached between the owners of HOVENSA and ABRVI/JP Energy for the sale of the refinery on the island's sou…
ST. THOMAS -- The Committee on Rules and Judiciary at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall on Friday voted to send two bills sponsored by Sen. Nereida “Nellie” Rivera-O'Reilly to the full Senate; a measure sponsored by Sen. Justin …
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announced via press release today that three beaches on St. Thomas and two on St. John are unsafe for swimming and fishing this weekend. DPNR sai…
ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands is one step closer to the formation of a hemp industry on St. Croix as legislation sponsored by Senator Terrence "Positive" Nelson, bill No. 31-0100, cleared its first hurdle by getting the approva…
ST. CROIX -- Freshman Sen. Kurt Vialet has launched an education billboard initiative that seeks to make education a top priority on the island, while encouraging students to become self-motivated in their quest to succeed. The fi…
War, in and of itself, can be just plain ugly. Unfortunately, it seems inevitable at times. ST. CROIX -- Those were the words of LTC Donald Woodley, the keynote speaker of Monday's Memorial Day commemoration on St. Croix, which to…
ST. CROIX -- The Mapp administration is keeping its promise of accelerating the tax refund process and issuing checks to residents who the government has owed for multiple years, VI Consortium can confirm. A resident, who requeste…
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 – Three beaches in St. Thomas do not meet minimum water quality standards for swimming or fishing and the Department of Planning and Natural Resources on Thursday urged the public to avoid them. The beaches to avoid swim…
ST. CROIX -- The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) will host the territory’s first farm-to-school conference titled “Linking the V.I. Chain” on Thursday, May 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of the Virgin Isl…
ST. CROIX -- Following a letter from Governor Kenneth Mapp urging Senator Neville James, president of the 31st Legislature to act upon two Coastal Zone Management (CZM) permits that the governor submitted to the senate on April 21…
ST. CROIX -- Prayers were being held in St. Thomas, St. John and here simultaneously on Thursday night for the National Day of Prayer, as the territory's pastors and their congregants united to seek the face of God on behalf of th…
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