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Positive Nelson Being Removed From Dept. of Agriculture, Given New Role to Help Shape Marijuana Blueprint…

Ernice Gilbert | March 07, 2023

Former senator Positive Nelson who was appointed commissioner of the Dept. of Agriculture by Governor Albert Bryan is being removed from the position, the Consortium has learned. The publication was also told by well placed sources that Mr. Nelson will be given a new role in the government's efforts to establish a marijuana industry locally. Governor Albert Bryan has confirmed the changes to the Consortium, however he did not elaborate. "He is moving to a new role," Governor Bryan said of Mr. Nelson. An exact date regarding when Mr. Nelson would be placed in the new role was not divulged. The decision to replace Mr. Nelson at the Dept. of Agriculture follows incessant complaints from farmers, community members and most recently senators, who criticized his performance as commissioner of D.O.A. during a Committee on Economic Development and…

Remembering Tintawee Christian 2 Years Later: Family…

Elesha George | September 26, 2022

The family of Tintawee Christian, a 16-year-old teenager from St. Croix who was killed during a drive-by…

Sarauw Defends Record as Document of Her Reprimand…

Ernice Gilbert | September 26, 2022

Senator Janelle Sarauw on Sunday night pushed back against an official letter of reprimand that dates…

Donald Cole, PSC Executive Director and Former Senator,…

Janeka Simon And Ernice Gilbert | August 30, 2022

Former senator and current Public Services Commission Executive Director, the well-known Donald Cole,…

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Massive New Mall Set to Open on St. Croix in December

Ernice Gilbert | May 28, 2022

ST. CROIX — Inconspicuous for much of its construction phase, a massive new mall on St. Croix located across from the former Sunshine Mall in Frederiksted is nearing completion and is scheduled to o...

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