ST. THOMAS -- The Virgin Islands Police Department has drastically reduced its overtime work hours, a move that came in light of the territory's financial crisis, and was ordered by Governor Kenneth Mapp in an effort to keep the g…
ST. CROIX -- Take a walk through the halls of the newly built Caribbean Cinemas theater in the Sunny Isle Annex adjacent to the WAPA offices, and something immediately stands out: It's big. Really big. And come next Friday, movie …
ST. THOMAS -- Members of the 32nd Legislature will gather on Tuesday morning at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall for a session that includes a final vote on the sin tax bill, before sending the measure to its author, Governor K…
…Water and Power Authority continues to grapple with liquidity stemming from large government receivables, most notably, the unfunded cost of operating streetlights and the non-payment by the territorial hospitals for electrical an…
ST. THOMAS -- District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez on Tuesday sentenced Tomas Liriano Castillo, 44, to 121 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess cocaine with the intent to distribu…
ST. THOMAS -- Members of the 32nd Legislature will meet in session at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall at 10:00 a.m. today to address loopholes in Act No. 7892, in order to meet the April 8 deadline for a special election calle…
…this weekend. The unsafe beaches are Bolongo Bay and Vessup Bay in St. Thomas, and Half Penny Beach and Rainbow Beach on St. Croix. The beaches were deemed unsafe because they exceeded the established enterococci bacteria threshol…
ST. THOMAS -- A man police say was wanted in connection with a 2014 murder here, was arrested in North Carolina and extradited back to the territory, V.I.P.D. Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman announced this morning. The suspect, n…
…But when it's down to two days, I think that the answer to your question is rather obvious." Those were the words of Dept. of Finance Commissioner and Public Finance Authority Executive Director, Valdamier Collens, speaking during…
…sin tax bill today, not to vote on the measure, contending that St. Croix residents needed to be educated more on its impact. "The people of St. Croix have been calling on this body to be heard on this matter that will also negati…
…face to face with a financial crisis that threatens to interrupt a vast amount of its operations, Governor Kenneth Mapp has signed an executive order that Government House says limits the use of government-owned vehicles, puts a f…
…for the territory's fiscal health. The plea comes as a coalition of St. Thomas business leaders, to include the St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce, Indian Association, bar and restaurant groups, hotel and timeshare associations, liquo…
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