ST. CROIX -- Fifteen Virgin Islanders were sworn in as members of the Virgin Islands Fire Service Tuesday morning at Government House here, the first such event in ten years, according to Fire officials and Government House. Above…
ST. CROIX -- There were no new cases of the Zika virus in the territory this week, Department of Health has said, citing its latest Zika surveillance report. The total confirmed Zika cases remain at 12, 11 of which are in St. Croi…
WASHINGTON -- The pest control corporation Terminix International Company LP (TERMINIX LP) and its U.S. Virgin Islands operation Terminix International USVI LLC (TERMINIX, USVI), were charged today with multiple violations of the …
…of two brothers who fell victim to gunfire while playing dominoes yesterday. The decision was made after speaking to the mother of the victims, who respectfully requested that they be removed. Earlier: On Monday evening, The Virgi…
…in the 2016-2017 academic year. During this transition period students on the St. Thomas Campus who were given provisional admission in December 2015 will be given the priority for a space in the class. Applications for the BSN pr…
ST. THOMAS -- Senator Jean Forde, the chief sponsor of the minimum wage increase bill has said the measure, signed into law by governor Kenneth Mapp last week, will not only improve the lives of minimum wage earners, but also impr…
ST. THOMAS -- The 3,092 passenger cruise ship Emerald Princess will berth at the West Indian Company, Ltd. dock on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, the company has announced. The ship will arrive at the WICO dock at 7:00 a.m. from St. M…
ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp took action on a slew of bills this week, approving some and vetoing others. We've included a document that includes the full list, along with Mr. Mapp's responses to Senate President Neville Ja…
ST. THOMAS -- A Novelle Francis-sponsored bill that sought to mandate DNA testing on persons charged for felony, misdemeanor sexual assault and violent crimes — even if they had not been convicted of said crimes -- has been vetoed…
ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp has signed into law the minimum wage increase bill sponsored by Senator Jean Forde, an action that is sure to elicit praise from residents, especially those who are currently earning the minimum…
ST. CROIX -- Almost all the territory's beaches have been okayed for swimming and fishing this Easter weekend by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, news that will come as a relief to the countless residents camping …
…with Julio King, above right, a then-23-year-old entrepreneur on St. Thomas, who was adamant about moving back to his native land after college to start his own business: VI Quality Control Services LLC. For past interviews, go he…
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