Governor Mapp has nominated 14 neighborhoods on St. Thomas and St. Croix as Qualified Opportunity Zones eligible for U.S. tax breaks under the massive tax bill passed by Congress last December, Government House announced today. Th…
…Islands and travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 91st Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 29–31, 2018. Full of excitement as a result of his win, Jah’Quane began to dance on stage. “I love to dance. After long hours stu…
ST. Thomas -- A St. Thomas man was arrested after allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in February, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced. Mr. Dratte said that on March 22, a complainant contacted the 911 em…
…and Natural Resources said on Friday that of the 30 beaches it tested for water quality this week, only Coki Point proved to be unsafe for swimming and fishing. (D.P.N.R. said Stoney Ground and Grapetree Bay on St. Croix and Frenc…
ST. THOMAS -- The Government of the Virgin Islands and the Government Employees' Retirement System were ordered by District Court Judge Curtis Gomez a week ago to submit either a joint or separate plans to assure payment by the go…
ST. THOMAS -- On March 21, 2018, Dexter Harley, 32, of Tortola, BVI, and Jose Squiabro, 44, of St. Thomas, were both detained today pending further proceedings after their arrests on Monday, March 19, 2018, for conspiracy and poss…
ST. THOMAS -- The Ivanna Eudora Kean High School (IEKHS) ScubaRays won first place in the St. Thomas–St. John District's 3rd annual SeaPerch Robotics Competition held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Olga’s Fancy pool in Frenchtown…
…making available no information relative to their itinerary or cost of their expedition. The release came hours after The Consortium published a story that highlighted the lack of information provided to the public one week follow…
…the results of their expedition. The trip, which also included at least one staff of each of the 11 senators, came at a time when taxpayers in the U.S. Virgin Islands could least afford it, after facing two disastrous hurricanes i…
…Islands (CFVI) is awarding $31,500 in grants to support a variety of STEM programs and projects within Virgin Islands public schools and early childhood centers in the USVI, CFVI has announced. For the third year in a row, these g…
ST. THOMAS -- When the Government of the Virgin Islands pays its employees, not all the funds reflected on the check stub is actually there. Simply put, the government is not being honest with its employees relative to the funds t…
ST. THOMAS -- International Capital & Management (ICMC) and Cancer Support VI (CSVI) hosted their 12th annual fundraiser, with the theme "Great Gatsby and Share the Love". The event was held at the ICMC terrace at 1A Kongens Gade.…
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