…agreed to publish island-specific lending results in their first year, while proposing tougher oversight, more competition and new steps to expand mortgages, construction loans and modern financial services across the USVI.
Candidates for lieutenant governor faced detailed questions on banking and health insurance, while moderators pressed Milton Potter on Epstein hearings, Novelle Francis on the Compensation Commission report and Rodney Moorhead on …
…advanced Thursday from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, and Public Safety. Bill 36-0301 received support from the V.I. Bureau of Corrections and the Department of Justice, but DOJ presented lawmakers with ten pr…
Lawmakers say BSCM’s St. Thomas-centered structure leaves St. Croix managers dependent on off-island approval for routine purchases, while schools there lack quarterly deep cleaning — disparities senators again described as neglec…
…a revised agreement with Southland Gaming that would advance reconstruction of the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack and support continued horse racing on St. Thomas.
At a virtual hearing on the amended lease, WICA said unanswered questions, disputed provisions and the loss of a promised in-person town hall made the process premature, while DPP defended a restructured deal and future public rev…
…Bay residence during an ongoing probate-related property dispute, struck a wall with a machete, spit on and threatened the younger man, and injured his hands when he grabbed the sharp blade there.
The Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance is requesting $10,986,415 for Fiscal Year 2027 after receiving only $3 million in FY2026 for school maintenance, despite what officials said is a legal requirement for at least $5 …
A St. Croix jury convicted Cecile Douglas, 44, of first-degree aggravated rape, two counts of first-degree unlawful sexual contact and child abuse involving a victim under 13; he faces 15 years to life, with sentencing set for Sep…
Middle States says UVI must prove compliance on financial planning, delayed audits from fiscal years 2022 through 2025, Title IV duties and board oversight; President Safiya George says operations and aid continue as Senator Marvi…
The high court rejected Trump’s bid to restrict citizenship for some U.S.-born children, allowed states to enforce biological-sex rules in girls’ and women’s sports, and struck down federal campaign finance limits on coordinated p…
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