Since Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the U.S. Virgin Islands in September, 531 residents have been evacuated to other U.S. jurisdictions for medical needs, and 41 have died, according to The New York Times, which wrote a story o…
…by a belief that they're being treated unfairly because these institutions are weary of paying out millions of dollars to policyholders and are looking to cut costs, Scotiabank this week was hit with a class action lawsuit that al…
…hurricane recovery press briefing that over 1,000 people had registered for assistance under the recently announced Emergency Home Repair V.I. Project, which Mr. Mapp said would provide funding for repairs on up to 12,000 homes in…
…USACE announced Wednesday, describing the feat as a "quiet milestone" in the federal government's hurricane recovery effort. The storms devastated St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, impacting more than 100,000 residents across th…
…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…
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