…Monday hurricane recovery press briefing held at Government House on St. Croix, that the territory was pummeled by two Cat 5 storms and incessant rain. Exacerbating the situation, he said, is the limited dollars currently availabl…
Last updated: Mon. Dec. 4, at 6:19 p.m. ST. THOMAS -- Senators who make up the 32nd Legislature on Friday approved a bill securing $4 million to pay for rent for two facilities and to "hopefully" eventually purchase a building in …
ST. CROIX -- VIGL Operations, LLC, the owners of Caravelle Hotels & Casino, recently announced that it acquired the 44-room King Christian Hotel and the 36-room Company House Hotel, both located in the historic waterfront town of …
ST. THOMAS -- Lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that prohibits large-scale burning of vegetative debris in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a move that goes against the Mapp administration and federal government's plan to incinerate the h…
ST. THOMAS -- The hands of members of the 32nd Legislature were tied on Friday regarding a $500 million community disaster loan bill, which came with a dangerous caveat: Break a covenant with current bondholders by giving the fede…
ST. THOMAS -- “It’s like they dig a hole and you got to jump in it. It’s not even a hole; they put us in a trench.” Those were the words of Senate President Myron Jackson during an interview with The Consortium early Thursday, whe…
The University of the Virgin Islands’ Masters of Marine and Environmental Studies (MMES) 2015 cohort has had their capstone manuscript published in the Public Library of Science (PLOS ONE), UVI announced Thursday. The manuscript, …
ST. THOMAS -- The Legislature of the Virgin Islands on Wednesday took no action on a bill aimed at authorizing the Government of the Virgin Islands to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in low-interest loans from the federal …
ST. CROIX -- In recognition of World Aids Day, the Immunization Division of the Virgin Islands Department of Health (D.O.H.) and the Frederiksted Health Center will be hosting events on Friday, according to a release D.O.H. issued…
ST. THOMAS -- Women Striving For Success, Inc. (WSFS) is seeking businesses with current job openings to participate in a job fair on Saturday, December 16 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Tutu Park Mall, the group announced Mon…
As the Virgin Islands makes strides toward recovering from hurricanes Irma and Maria, the united effort to meet survivors’ needs remains strong, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Monday. Helping hands from vol…
Anticipating a busy holiday mailing season, postal operations continue with a normal Saturday and a strong Sunday schedule in the U.S. Virgin Islands as Cyber Monday – traditionally one of the heaviest days for online shopping eac…
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