A civil complaint filed in the V.I. Superior Court earlier this month contains shocking claims of sexual harassment, intimidation, retaliation, and mismanagement at the V.I. Waste Management Authority, centering around the alleged behavior of Roger E. Merritt Jr., VIWMA’s executive director. The suit is filed by counsel Lee Rohn on behalf of Nadine Noorhasan, stating she was harassed by Merritt, who pursued an inappropriate romantic relationship with his junior officer. That relationship allegedly ended when he resigned from the agency in 2018, but after his return two years later, Noorhasan claims he tried to resume things with her. She declined, and according to the lawsuit, that’s when Merritt began to exact revenge — causing disciplinary problems and ultimately demoting her in favor of someone she alleges was completely unqualified to…
Inadequate staffing levels and obsolete facilities are the predominant barriers preventing the Bureau…
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community on Saturday paraded…
In what would amount to one of the boldest moves in USVI government history with far-reaching impacts…
In Historic Moment, Full Senate Supports Bill…
Ernice Gilbert January 31, 2022In stark contrast to the heated debates witnessed in 2020 when the Bryan administration attempted to…
New Generators Projected to Lower Energy Costs…
Linda Straker November 15, 2021Vernon Alexander, director of project management at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has…
$39 Million Worth of 8 Percent Repayment Checks…
Staff Consortium November 03, 2021Government employees who suffered the 8 percent wage cut enacted during the former Governor John P.…
USVI Population Drops a Stunning 18.1 Percent…
Staff Consortium October 28, 2021The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released the 2020 Census population and housing unit counts for the…
Governor Albert Bryan told the Consortium earlier this month he was prepared to ease Covid-19 restrictions once St. Croix cases dipped below 100. On Tuesday, speaking from Denver, Colorado, Mr. Bryan ...
At least 22 retirees who were re-employed by the Government of the Virgin Islands continued to receive their annuities along with their salaries beyond permissible limits established by varying laws, ...
ST. CROIX — A group of local and national businessmen with deep pockets have formed a company named "St. Croix Energy" with the purpose of exploring the viability of an environmentally friendly rest...
V.I. National National Guard service member Capt. Kai Callwood was welcomed back home by family, friends and fellow service members at the Cyril E. King Airport on Saturday, which marked the 20th ann...
Virgin Islanders whose properties have been delinquent from 2015 and before have up to 30 days to arrange a payment plan with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor (OLG) or face losing their propertie...
ST. CROIX — The Village—VI Partners in Recovery Inc./ WestCare was awarded a $545,000 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant from the Department of Health and Hum...
Come Wednesday, vaccinated Virgin Islanders traveling back home will no longer need to take a Covid test for clearance to travel. All they've have to do is insert their vaccination card information in...
Come September 19, Limetree Bay will let go its remaining employees, idle the refinery and proceed with its bankruptcy filing. The company is also hopeful that an investor will be interested in purcha...
U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Karima Greenaway Hantal, a native of St. Thomas, was promoted to commander, according to a release issued on June 14 by the U.S. Coast Guard’s 9th District G...
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