ST. THOMAS — St. Thomas residents and natives of the island living abroad mourned the destruction by fire of the decades-old Fort Mylner Shopping Center, which was consumed by fire overnight Sunday and into the wee hours of Monday…
…Senate Majority Leader Marvin Blyden, issued a release late Thursday stating that the Senate would move swiftly to address the salary of senators, a promise that follows swift community backlash as residents learned that the $85,0…
According to law, the salary of senators is tied to the lowest paid commissioner, currently the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation (D.S.P.R.) commissioner, whose salary is $85,000 — the same amount as senators. For the las…
ST. THOMAS — Police took into custody two of three minors involved in a shooting incident on Sunday that left one injured. According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima, on Sunday at approximately midnight, the 911 …
Editor's Note: The Consortium has issued a correction to this story, which previously stated that the C.T.E. bill was approved, though the measure was held. —————— A bill that would authorize the Dept. of Education to hire, on a c…
The last day that Virgin Islanders can register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election is October 3. The Election System of the Virgin Islands has been encouraging citizens to register as soon as possible, and the Board o…
…Lawrence J. Kupfer to negotiate and contract with J. Benton Construction for the authority’s fourth electrical undergrounding project on St. Croix. The Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Port & Transshipment Center at Krause Lagoon Undergroun…
Facing criticism from parents and pressing questions from lawmakers, the V.I. Dept. of Education on Wednesday sought to defend its performance relative to the rollout of virtual learning for public school students in the territory…
The St. Thomas-St. John ferryboat operations are facing monumental financial headwinds as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and are seeking government aid to keep daily operations going. The call for help was made during a Public …
…announced during his Monday Covid-19 press briefing that his administration is considering the implementation of universal mask wearing, a move aimed at strengthening the territory's Covid-19 protocols, with Mr. Bryan stating he d…
Welcome to the fifth edition of "The Monday Digest", a new series on VI Consortium that helps our readers start the week with excerpts of stories that occurred over the weekend. Over 5,000 Virgin Islanders are already receiving th…
…Islanders, Mr. Farrell was facing uncertainty as the VI, and the rest of the world, took on the coronavirus pandemic. Despite this uncertainty, he had hope. He believed that no matter the circumstances things would eventually get …
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