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Governor Albert Bryan will deliver his fifth State of the Territory Address tonight, the first since his reelection and one expected to focus on moving the U.S. Virgin Islands toward “a new era of prosperity”, according to a flyer that Gov’t House has been pro... More »
ST. THOMAS — The owner of an adult store was arrested when a couple returning damaged goods found themselves on the wrong end of a gun. Police were dispatched to Libido Loco in Estate Constant on January 18th after a woman called 911 to report an assault. She ... More »
As the investigation continues into what is being dubbed Jamaica’s biggest financial fraud, questions are being asked about the actions — or lack thereof — of the country’s regulatory agency, the Financial Services Commission (FSC). News broke last week that c... More »
As the V.I. Port Authority continues to move forward its plans to pursue a public/private partnership (P3) arrangement with a private airport investor, operator, and terminal developer to modernize and upgrade the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix and the ... More »
ST. JOHN — Brummell Germain is the latest to appear in court on domestic violence charges after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and damaged her property. On January 19, police responded to a complaint made by a woman who said that her boyfriend, Brummel... More »
The issue of strengthening connectivity between the islands of the USVI occupied a chunk of time during the V.I. Port Authority’s Governing Board meeting on Wednesday morning. Some of the most spirited discussion occurred late in the meeting when board member ... More »
ST. JOHN — Three men dressed in dark clothing and wearing bandanas attacked a jewelry store in St. John Wednesday afternoon, stealing the store’s inventory and fleeing the area on foot, according to the V.I. Police Department. V.I.P.D. Director of Communicatio... More »
The V.I. Economic Development Authority on Wednesday announced that moderate-income individuals and families seeking homeownership opportunities in the U.S. Virgin Islands now have a website where they can search for in-depth information about the VI Slice Mod... More »
ST. THOMAS — A second suspect has been arrested in the territory’s first homicide of the year, which occurred in Market Square on January 15. Responding police and Emergency Medical Technicians converged on an unresponsive man, later identified as Marcos Anton... More »
ST. THOMAS — A father and son appeared before the V.I. Superior Court on Wednesday on gun, ammunition and narcotics charges after reportedly fleeing an attempted traffic stop. The court heard that police were conducting sector patrol near the Bolongo Bay roadw... More »
ST. THOMAS — Two sisters appeared before the V.I. Superior Court on Wednesday after getting into an altercation with a minor. On January 17, the 911 Emergency Call Center received reports of a disturbance involving several women. When police arrived at the Osw... More »
Twenty-three young Virgin Islanders were inducted into the second cohort of the Government of the Virgin Islands Financial Fellowship program on Tuesday. The program, called GVI Fellows, was conceived in 2021 and is intended to introduce more young people to p... More »
