Former Governor Kenneth Mapp has issued a statement following the untimely and unfortunate passing of Stacie Schjang. Ms. Schjang, 46, who was killed by a single stray bullet that struck her while in her bedroom at her home in Pet…
…The high increase over 2020 was due to lockdowns that affected almost every destination as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold. Dept. of Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte said he looked forward to receiving the final statistics fo…
…the 34th Legislature said Governor Albert Bryan's fourth and final State of the Territory Address on Monday ahead of his reelection bid was heavy on what he has achieved, and light on providing solutions to challenges facing the t…
…V.I. Housing Authority has approved a resolution for management to establish a new department that will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive approach to resident services. “This is a rebranding of current residents serv…
ST. CROIX — A man told police that he was shot near the John F. Kennedy Housing Community while in a vehicle with friends. According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer, on Saturday at 11:34 p.m., personnel from the Juan F. Lui…
…Islander to die of causes related to Covid-19. "After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s 98th death related…
Governor Albert Bryan during his State of the Territory Address Monday night — the final before he faces reelection — announced a plan whose aim is to provide small residential WAPA customers with energy independence through the i…
Governor Albert Bryan will say tonight during his State of the Territory Address that 62 percent of Virgin Islanders have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, a result of the 2020 Census that revealed the territory's total popu…
The V.I. Department of Human Services announced Monday that the Head Start Program will return to full in-person classroom instruction on Thursday, January 27 across the territory. “We are all ready to welcome our little ones back…
…from the variant. Omicron has proven to be much weaker than Covid-19 strains before it, including Delta. According to data provided by the V.I. Dept of Health, St. Croix accounted for 661 of total active infections, followed by St…
…received with a hero's welcome at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix, Ms. Cruz told the Consortium, "My anxiety of the upcoming funeral is just overwhelming because that is the last time I will physically see my son, and it…
The USVI has lost a 67-year-old man to health complications related to Covid-19, announced the V.I. Dept. of Health Friday. "After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands D…
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