…was unwilling to sign into law a section that he described as a “most inappropriate way to procure goods and services for the people of the Virgin Islands”, adding that the measure “seeks to impair a valid Collective Bargaining Ag…
ST. THOMAS -- Lester Gabriel Charles, 35, pleaded guilty before District Judge Curtis V. Gomez to possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, United States Attorney Gretchen Shappert announced. Charles sentencing is scheduled for…
ST. THOMAS -- Kenneth James, 51, of Dominica, was sentenced before District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez, to 78 months incarceration for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced. In …
…of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) representatives are in St. Croix and St. Thomas this summer to investigate wage issues and provide compliance assistance related to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Maria and Irma, the U.…
Viya last week announced that two USVI students were awarded 2018 Viya Scholarships for first-year college students in the territory. Viya Scholarships are awarded to two Virgin Islands high school seniors— one in each district-- …
Early voting for the August 4 primary election will begin on July 14, four days later than scheduled due to "unforeseen circumstances," said the Election System of the Virgin Islands, without stating what, exactly, those circumsta…
The latest LEAC increase must be rescinded now, given the pain that our community continues to experience. Governor Mapp requested an extension to the State of Emergency Declaration until Aug 2018. Now, ask yourselves, why would a…
In response to a question posed by Consortium reporter Wyndi Ambrose, who asked Governor Kenneth Mapp whether he expected his announcement of the restart of oil refining at the former Hovensa facility to play a role in voters' dec…
Doug Domenech, U.S. Department of the Interior assistant secretary of Insular and International Affairs, announced on Tuesday $827,812 in fiscal year 2018 grant funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funds will serve to provide e…
ST.THOMAS -- Attorney General Claude Walker on Thursday filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court seeking voting rights for Virgin Islands residents, the V.I. Department of Justice (D.O.J.) has announced. The amic…
…of the Emancipation of enslaved Africans in the former Danish West Indies and the 242nd Independence of the United States of America. In a Government House release issued Monday, Governor Kenneth Mapp encouraged residents to parti…
ST. CROIX -- Will tomorrow see the beginning of a new day on St. Croix and the USVI as a whole? It sure seems so, according to The Virgin Islands Consortium sources, who have confirmed economy-shifting announcements to be made at …
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