The Virgin Islands Consortium

Employee of the Year Ceremonies Celebrates Outstanding Central Government Staff

Stellar Performances for USVI Athletes at Recent Meets; Eduardo Garcia Qualifies for 2024 Olympics

Aviation Trailblazer And Elections Supervisor Caroline Fawkes Receives Honorary Degree from UVI

Stellar Performances for USVI Athletes at Recent Meets; Eduardo Garcia Qualifies for 2024 Olympics

Staff Consortium
May 13, 2024

Eduardo Garcia, who recently set a new VI record when he ran the Half Marathon in Istanbul Turkey in...

Aviation Trailblazer And Elections Supervisor Caroline Fawkes Receives Honorary Degree from UVI

Ernice Gilbert
May 11, 2024

ST. CROIX—The University of the Virgin Islands awarded an honorary degree to Caroline Fawkes, an avi...

Routine Traffic Check Leads to Firearm and Drug Bust in St. Croix

Staff Consortium
May 13, 2024

ST. CROIX — A routine traffic stop led to a significant arrest on the night of May 4 as local law en...

Man Arrested for Firing Gun on Crowded St. Croix Boardwalk

Staff Consortium
May 13, 2024

ST. CROIX — A 22-year-old man was arrested late Friday night in connection with a reckless endangerm...

St. Croix Man Faces Federal Firearm Charges After Grand Jury Indictment

Staff Consortium
May 13, 2024

ST. CROIX — Ambrose Daniel, a 44-year-old resident of St. Croix, was indicted Thursday on serious fi...

BVI Man Receives 57-Month Sentence for Cocaine Smuggling

Staff Consortium
May 13, 2024

ST. THOMAS — On Thursday, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced that Augusto Rodriguez-Mol...

Woman Says She Was Pressured by Threats to Facilitate Theft at Home Depot

Janeka Simon
May 11, 2024

ST. THOMAS - The man who allegedly threatened former Home Depot employee Makea Grant into letting hi...

Plaskett Advocates for Legislative Reform to Ensure Equal Data Collection Across U.S. Territories

Janeka Simon
May 11, 2024

In light of a recently published report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on gaps in fe...

Free Business Development Services For Small & Minority Businesses Coming To USVI Next Week

Staff Consortium
May 11, 2024

Small businesses, as well as ones owned by minorities, will be able to get free development advice, ...

Charlotte Amalie High School Team Wins 30th Annual Moot Court Competition

Janeka Simon
May 10, 2024

For three decades, the annual Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the Virgin Islands Bar Associatio...

V.I. National Park Seeks Young Applicants for 2024 Youth Conservation Corps

Staff Consortium
May 10, 2024

The Virgin Islands National Park is calling on young residents of St. John and St. Thomas to join th...

USVI Set to Host Inaugural Tech Beach Retreat, Aims to Boost Tech Innovation

Staff Consortium
May 10, 2024

The U.S. Virgin Islands is gearing up to host its first Tech Beach Retreat (TBR USVI), a major techn...

TenaVel Thomas Becomes First Virgin Islander to Win Prestigious Arthur S. Fleming Award

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 09, 2024

TenaVel Thomas, who holds a high-level managerial position in the U.S Customs and Border Protections...

Employee of the Year Ceremonies Celebrates Outstanding Central Government Staff

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 13, 2024

A group of government employees handpicked from over 6,000 individuals employed by the Government of...

Dr. David Hall Receives Glowing Commendations Ahead of Retirement as UVI’s President

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 11, 2024

The 60th Commencement of the University of the Virgin Islands was the final for its president David ...

Bryan Vetoes Emergency Session Bills as Legislative, Executive Branches Clash Over WAPA Solutions

Janeka Simon
May 10, 2024

On Wednesday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. vetoed the three pieces of legislation that emerged from las...

UVI Hosts 60th Commencement Ceremony on St. Thomas With Honorary Degrees Conferred on R. City, Keisha Lance Bottoms

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 10, 2024

Pride, celebration, and relief were heavy in the air at the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas as ...

No Explosion at WAPA Power Plant, But Loud Boom Prompts Evacuation

Ernice Gilbert
May 09, 2024

The loud boom heard across the V.I. Water and Power Authority's Randolph Harley Power Plant in St. T...

Opinion: Confusion Reigns as VI Government Officials Give Conflicting Financial Reports

Staff Consortium
May 09, 2024

You are not alone if you are confused about the VI Government’s fiscal condition. Every official sta...

JetBlue Announces New Direct Flights from San Juan to St. Croix as Part of Puerto Rico Expansion

Ernice Gilbert
May 08, 2024

JetBlue today announced a significant network expansion in Puerto Rico, introducing six new destinat...

GVI Faces $68 Million Shortfall as Expenses Outpace Revenue; Agencies Plan Aggressive Fee Collection

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 08, 2024

The Government of the Virgin Islands is currently some $68 million behind in forecasted revenues for...

Tax Office Plans to Collect Millions in Delinquent Property Taxes, Hesitant to Auction Off Properties

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 08, 2024

During Tuesday’s Revenue Estimating Conference, tax assessor Ira Mills estimated that $61 million wi...

Governor’s Cup Winner Calls For BVI Government To Follow USVI Lead, Invest In World-Class Horse Racing Track

Janeka Simon
May 07, 2024

“Now is about time we invest in our own selves,” said Lesmore Smith, whose horse “Ghostinyou” snatch...

Estate of Man Who Died in St. Thomas Jail Sues BOC Officials For “Deliberate Indifference” To Hemophiliac’s Medical Needs

Staff Consortium
May 06, 2024

On Wednesday May 4 2022, Craig Vanausdal was arrested at the Cyril E. King airport, after local offi...

Public Cannot Know Who Was Paid For Work on Festivals in BVI, Says Premier Wheatley

Staff Consortium
May 06, 2024

The names of individuals and businesses who worked on national festivals in the British Virgin islan...

Thunderstorms Roil USVI, Triggering Massive Territory-Wide Flooding

Staff Consortium
May 04, 2024

Thunderstorms, which the National Weather Service in San Juan, Puerto Rico had alerted would impact ...

Crisis in the USVI: Soaring Youth Violence, Educational Decline, and a

Politics

Javan James Won't Seek Reelection, Opts for Academic Pursuit

Opinion

Opinion: Confusion Reigns as VI Government Officials Give Conflicting ...

Op-Ed: VIPA Leads USVI into Economic Future with Airport Transformatio...

Opinion: Pushing for Systemic Change in the Territory, Starting With t...

Delegate Plaskett's Vision: A Resilient and Prosperous Future for the ...

First Lady Yolanda Bryan Shares Her Personal Journey with Diabetes and...

A New Soca Dynasty: Black Empire's EP Signals a Musical Revolution in ...

Opinion: How a Tragic Airline Accident on St. Thomas Led to the Most P...

Op-Ed: Give Jackie her Jacket - An Analysis of the Delegate to Congres...

Editorial: Former Sen. Sarauw Reflects on 175th Emancipation Celebrati...

Time for Action: In Editorial, Bryan Calls on Senate to Approve Land S...

Community Center

Free Business Development Services For Small & Minority Businesses Coming To USVI Next Week

Staff Consortium
May 11, 2024

Small businesses, as well as ones owned by minorities, will be able to get free development advice, ...

V.I. National Park Seeks Young Applicants for 2024 Youth Conservation Corps

Staff Consortium
May 10, 2024

The Virgin Islands National Park is calling on young residents of St. John and St. Thomas to join th...

The Virgin Islands National Park is calling on you...

Power Outages Disrupt School Operations in St. Thomas-St. John District for Second Day

Staff Consortium
May 09, 2024

Schools in the St. Thomas-St. John District will remain closed until at least 10:00 a.m. on Thursday...

Schools in the St. Thomas-St. John District will r...

VIPA Announces Start of Ann E. Abramson Tender Landing Pier Reconstruction

Staff Consortium
May 09, 2024

The V.I. Port Authority has announced that its contractor, Eleven Construction, will start the recon...

The V.I. Port Authority has announced that its con...

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Government

Employee of the Year Ceremonies Celebrates Outstanding Central Government Staff

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 13, 2024

A group of government employees handpicked from over 6,000 individuals employed by the Government of the Virgin Islands were celebrated in an Employee...

Tax Office Plans to Collect Millions in Delinquent Property Taxes, Hesitant to Auction Off Properties

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 08, 2024

During Tuesday’s Revenue Estimating Conference, tax assessor Ira Mills estimated that $61 million will be collected in property taxes this financial y...

GVI Faces $68 Million Shortfall as Expenses Outpace Revenue; Agencies Plan Aggressive Fee Collection

Nelcia Charlemagne
May 08, 2024

The Government of the Virgin Islands is currently some $68 million behind in forecasted revenues for the 2024 financial year to date, according to Fin...

Stalled Funds Threaten Dialysis Care on St. Croix as Hurricane Season Approaches

Janeka Simon
April 29, 2024

Another cohort of people impacted by the government's ongoing inability to disburse funds in a timely manner is now speaking out. “Please release th...

As Vendor Debts Mount, Bryan Assures Payments Are Coming

Janeka Simon
April 29, 2024

Amidst the flurry of activity this week to stabilize the finances of the Water and Power Authority sufficiently to stave off immediate threats to St. ...

USVI PORTS HUB

Dowe at it Again: VIPA Cuts Ribbon on Gordon A....

Elesha George
June 26, 2022

The Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier Cargo Facility had its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Krause Lagoon, St. Croix, on Thursday, just ...

The Queen Mary II Makes Unscheduled Voyage to S...

Staff Consortium
April 02, 2022

The Queen Mary II will make an unscheduled visit to the Austin Monsanto Terminal on Saturday at 6 a.m. and depart at 6 p.m. “The USVI is open for b...

Watch: World's Largest Cruise Ship Docks at Cro...

Staff Consortium
March 23, 2022

Virgin Islands Welcomes Wonder of the Seas, Wor...

Kyle Murphy
March 23, 2022

Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, docked for the first time in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday at the Austin “...

One of Royal Caribbean's Largest Cruise Ships M...

Kyle Murphy
January 06, 2022

ST. THOMAS — Royal Caribbean’s 1,138-foot long, 135-foot wide Odyssey of the Seas — one of Royal Caribbean's largest cruise ships — made its maiden vo...

Port Authority Announces Inaugural Visit from O...

Staff Consortium
December 24, 2021

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Odyssey of the Seas will make its inaugural call to St. Thomas on Wednesday, December 29, the V.I. Port Authority has an...

Business

St. Thomas-born CEO Leads Backpack Healthcare in Securing $14 Million Funding

Janeka Simon
May 08, 2024

Backpack Healthcare is an online pediatric mental healthcare provider, founded by Hafeezah Muhammad, its St. Thomas-born CEO. According to the compa...

viNGN Pursues Pricing Overhaul Amid High Internet Costs

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 19, 2024

In a comprehensive update to members of the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture on the financial status of the V.I. Next Generati...

viNGN Unable to Pay $36 Million Loan, Battling Mounting Financial Challenges, CEO Says

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 17, 2024

The management of the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network does not believe they will be able to repay a loan worth some $36.8 million to the Public...

Second Lawsuit Filed Against Matthew McClafferty Claims His Firm is Running Ponzi Scheme

Janeka Simon
April 16, 2024

Another lawsuit has been filed in the V.I. District Court against Matthew McClafferty, founder of private equity firm Mac Private Equity Inc. who vehe...

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