ST. CROIX -- Earlier this month, Governor Kenneth Mapp announced that he would be traveling to China on May 31, invited on a trade mission with officials of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec). On Thursday, The Cons…
…native who prospered in business and marketing in Delaware for the last 30 years, has brought new ideas and perspectives to the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center. Osoinach held positions of center director, marketin…
ST. CROIX — In an effort to prevent businesses from price-gouging during the upcoming hurricane season, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (D.L.C.A.) Commissioner Devin Carrington, in a press release issued this afte…
Crime Stoppers USVI has restarted its “Crime of the Week” initiative in an effort to keep at the forefront crimes committed that remain unsolved. On Thursday, one item was released: A man who was shot to death at his residence in …
…anti-colonial imperialism -Gordon Lewis, Puerto Rico: A New Constitution in American Government. Submitted by: Genevieve Whitaker, President & Co-Founder Virgin Islands Youth Advocacy Coalition, Inc. Written by: VIYAC's Vice-Presi…
ST. THOMAS -- Recent raises for government employees and the timely payment of 2015 tax refunds stand to provide a significant boost to the Virgin Islands’ private sector and improve the territory's overall economic outlook, the M…
ST. CROIX -- Employees of ten departments and agencies of the executive branch of government will receive increases in their pay on Thursday, Government House said via press release late Monday. The updated number adds the Office …
The Virgin Islands Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Program (VITRAID) is hosting its first Assistive Technology Expo from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, at the Windward Passage Hotel on St. Th…
ST. THOMAS -- The more than 500 people who attended this year’s 2016 Caribbean Color exhibit at Yacht Haven Grande on Friday chose Lisa Parfitt’s glass mosaic, "The Rooster,” as the “Best in Show” artist, a press release Art VI Ad…
ST. CROIX -- Lieutenant Governor Osbert Potter recently appealed to property owners to prepare themselves for the upcoming hurricane season, which is expected to be a near-average year. Mr. Potter, who also serves as the territory…
ST. THOMAS -- John Jackson, member of the legendary boxing family here, was leading his title fight all night Saturday in Las Vegas. He was incessantly but unsuccessfully pursued by his opponent, Jermell Charlo, who was unable to …
ST. CROIX -- A good time was to be had at the Food Truck Festival in Frederiksted last night. What with Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights serenading a willing crowd of partygoers, and enough food to confuse one's taste buds. T…
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