As the Delta variant of Covid-19 ricochets through the USVI, both public and private entities are being impacted, leading to operation interruptions. The Dept. of Licensing and Consumer Affairs said its St. Thomas office would closed effective Wednesday "to allow for sanitization and deep cleaning of the facility." DLCA did not reveal how many employees in the St. Thomas office had tested positive for the virus. The department advised the public to contact its St. Croix or St. John offices at 340.713.3522 or 340.713.6900 for assistance. "You may also use our online website to apply for a new/renewal business license or file a consumer complaint at www.dlca.vi.gov," DLCA said. In the private sector, Oriental Bank issued a release Wednesday announcing that its Altona branch in St. Thomas would close "until further notice" after an employee…
The Bureau of Corrections told the Consortium Wednesday that seven inmates have now tested positive…
The V.I. Dept. of Health confirmed Wednesday the 40th person to die of Covid-related causes in the territory,…
Cost-U-Less St. Thomas Announces Temporary Closure…
Staff Consortium August 03, 2021ST. THOMAS - Cost-U-Less in St. Thomas on Tuesday announced that it would close for several days after…
CDC Warns Against Travel to USVI Unless Fully…
Ernice Gilbert August 03, 2021The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday warned Americans against traveling to the U.S.…
Bryan Mulls Vaccine Mandate as Hospitalizations…
Ernice Gilbert August 02, 2021Twenty-nine people were hospitalized territory-wide as of Monday for Covid 19 — twenty-three at the…
Limetree Bay Terminals Receives $100 Million…
Staff Consortium August 02, 2021ST. CROIX — Limetree Bay Terminals announced Monday that it has entered into a financing agreement…
Three Americans born on U.S. soil in American Samoa – a U.S. territory since 1900 – are seeking en banc review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit after a fractured panel reversed a...
Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory announced Sunday that the V.I. Legislature has updated its protocols as Covid-19 cases have continued to increase in the territory. The Legislature cited the V.I. ...
Governor Albert Bryan told the Consortium Sunday his administration has ordered that more health care staff be provided to the Juan F. Luis Hospital as the medical facility — already in severe need ...
Senator Kenneth Gittens said in a release Saturday that meetings in Florida last week helped local leaders focus their efforts on making St. Croix an international center for shipping and e-commerce, ...
Prior to taking aim at vaccine doubters and conspiracy theorists Monday, Governor Albert Bryan said his administration would host an event aimed at instilling confidence in Virgin Islanders that the C...
ST. CROIX — Limetree Bay Refinery said Friday that it plans to begin testing flare #8 this weekend after completing repair work on it, as the refinery commences the first phase of its extended shutd...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that vaccinated people may be spreading the Delta variant of Covid-19, a development the federal health authority said led to its recommendat...
The V.I. Dept. of Health on Friday afternoon reported 92 new Covid-19 cases as the Delta variant's presence in the U.S. Virgin Islands continues to spread. The latest cases carried the territory's tot...
The V.I. Dept. of Health has confirmed the 37th Covid-19 related death in the territory, bringing to five the number of individuals who have died from causes related to the virus in two weeks. "After...
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