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ST. THOMAS, USVI – 34-year-old Breanna K. Ward of Kingwood, TX, who is in the custody of the Bureau of Corrections on a Fugitive from Justice charge, was arrested again on April 16 by the COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force, charged with Fraudulent Claims Upon the... More »
WAPA on Tuesday residents on the west end of St. Croix that its contractor, Leumas Engineering, will commence repaving streets and roadways in Frederiksted this week. Work will continue until all roads have been repaved and water service tie-in connections are... More »
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in ... More »
ST. CROIX – An 11-year-old child residing in the Aureo Diaz Heights housing community was injured by gunfire Monday night after bullets from a shooting at the community struck her while playing at a playground, law enforcement officials said during a Tuesday m... More »
Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley said the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has had a devastating impact on the Territory’s reefs and has been found at 33 dive sites. Honourable Wheatley said in a stateme... More »
Mr. Mark Collins QPM formally took up the post of Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on April 19 following a brief swearing in ceremony at Government House. The Commissioner brings to the post more than 30 years of law enforcement ex... More »
Governor Albert Bryan announced during the administration’s weekly Covid-19 press briefing Monday a mortgage assistance program for Virgin Islanders struggling to make mortgage payments and those who have fallen behind as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr.... More »
Earlier: The Virgin Islands Police Department will hold a press briefing Tuesday morning to address two shooting incidents on St. Croix that left three men dead Monday night. Six people were shot in total. The event will be held at 10:00 a.m. The Consortium wi... More »
Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent Wheatley has addressed what he said is persons who have been misinterpreting the work permit exemption as a permanent status. Honourable Wheatley while delivering a statement titled “Wo... More »
The Joe’s Hill Housing Development is scheduled to remain on budget and be completed 13 months ahead of schedule. Honourable Wheatley in a statement titled “Joe’s Hill Housing Development” during the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of ... More »
Limetree Bay Refining announced Monday that Neil Morgan has been named refinery general manager, a job that became effective the same day it was announced. Mr. Morgan succeeds Robert Weldzius, who Limetree Bay said joined the company “primarily to lend his de... More »
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U. S. Virgin Islands – April 19, 2021 — The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) – in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) – is inviting business owners and restaurateurs to virtually attend this week... More »
