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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Office of the Governor, in partnership with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and the Department of Tourism, is holding its fifth USVI Community Business Forum to engage the business community in preparing for the upcoming enhanced cruising... More »
Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq. informs the public that he has given full authority to the Office of the Tax Collector to implement a one-month waiver of all interest and penalties for all outstanding property tax bills. This waiver is effective fr... More »
In three months the new owners of Frenchman’s Reef — one of the largest resort properties on St. Thomas — will open its doors to accommodate thousands of visitors. Lawmakers also approved a tax concession that allows the resort’s owners to recoup hundreds of m... More »
Julian “The Hawk” Jackson is known as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. Over the years, people in and out of the ring have tried to figure out where the now 61-year-old gets his knockout power. While that may yet remain a secret, Jackson, a USVI n... More »
The V.I. Dept. of Education announced Tuesday that in an effort to curb teacher shortages impacting public schools, Education Commissioner Nominee Dr. Dionne Wells-Hedrington launched a campaign to recruit substitute teachers territory-wide. In a one-minute vi... More »
ST. THOMAS — Bail has been set for one of two suspects caught on camera robbing a nightclub. Shaniquah Lewis has been charged with grand larceny, aiding and abetting and third-degree burglary, aiding and abetting. On Wednesday evening police were dispatched t... More »
ST. THOMAS — The V.I. Fire Service has announced that a fire early Tuesday consumed several vehicles at a condominium complex in St. Thomas, and that an investigation has been launched to determine the cause. According to a V.I.F.S. release, at approximately 2... More »
A person in Texas who was diagnosed with monkeypox died on Tuesday, Texas state health officials have announced, with the incident becoming the first known death related to monkeypox in the U.S. The Texas Dept. of State Health Services said Tuesday that while ... More »
ST. THOMAS — United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Monday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Alfredo Bruce Smith, 51, of St. Thomas, with twenty counts of charges including production of child pornography, coercion and enticeme... More »
The V.I. Dept. of Education said night Monday that due to unsafe behavior exhibited by students on Mon., Aug. 29 while being transported on school bus #10, which services the St. Croix Educational Complex High School route F’sted V. Market—La Grange Shanty—Con... More »
ST. THOMAS — Police have arrested and charged a man accused of physically assaulting a woman who refused to have sex with him. Eliasib Vias-Marcial was arrested on Sunday following a report filed by the alleged victim on August 16th. According to documents bef... More »
The Committee on Finance has been left to consider whether or not to provide the St. Thomas East End Medical Center (STEEMC) with an additional $800,000 to supplement its operations in Fiscal Year 2023. Although STEEMC is a privately-run facility, the governme... More »
