…of the Virgin Islands (C.F.V.I.) announced on Monday the latest disbursement of grants totaling $2,463,834 from the Fund for the Virgin Islands (F.F.V.I.) which was established by the foundation as an immediate response to the imp…
ST. CROIX -- Project Promise's second annual fundraiser to support its Caterpillar Project (TCP) program was held on February 10, 2018 at 6:30pm at Fort Frederik, Frederiksted. This year’s theme was Havana Nights, and guests were …
…on Wednesday, to discuss insurance issues deriving from the 2017 storms. Senior officials from Banco Popular; Bank of St. Croix (a Division of United Fidelity Bank); Firstbank; Merchants Commercial Bank; and Scotia Bank, all of wh…
…the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (D.P.N.R.) tested this week, four in St. Thomas proved unsafe for swimming and fishing, as they exceeded the enterococci bacteria threshold established as safe. These beaches includ…
ST. CROIX -- A hastily organized Government House press conference gave scant details about its purpose: "To update the public on recent Congressional actions and other developments." But once the media and administration official…
ST. CROIX -- A Virgin Islands senator can serve for three terms, which is equivalent to 6 years, and retire -- if the senator is satisfied with receiving $1,487.50 monthly from the Government Employees' Retirement System (G.E.R.S.…
…Valdamier Collens, gave two widely different responses on questions about the community disaster loan (C.D.L.), and why the federal government rejected the local government's December attempt at a second drawdown. On Tuesday, duri…
…extended the deadline for debris pickup on public rights-of-way in St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. The new deadline for collection is March 7, 2018. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with the Virgin Islands Departmen…
ST. CROIX -- The Department of Education's Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) 2017-18 Initiative was rolled-out successfully in a musical setting at the Pearl B. Larsen Elementary School on Thursday, January 25 …
ST. CROIX -- Following the dismissal of classes at the St. Croix Central High School on Friday, the Department of Education issued a release explaining what occurred, and steps taken to rectify the issues. D.O.E. said the Virgin I…
…all four islands into darkness for months -- is all but fully restored, with only .3 percent of customers without power as of Wednesday last week. That's according to FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer William Vogel, speaking durin…
…and Natural Resources said on Friday that out of the 28 beaches it tested this week, only three proved to be unsafe for swimming and fishing: Bolongo Bay and Lindbergh Bay on St. Thomas, and Frank Bay on St. John. The safe beaches…
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