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During an event fittingly held at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility on St. Croix (the Frederiksted Pier) Tuesday, V.I. Port Authority and Royal Caribbean Group officials signed an agreement that increases RCG cruise ship passengers to the island from 40,000 ... More »
The V.I. Dept. of Justice announced Tuesday night that a St. Thomas Superior Court jury found 39-year-old Russell Moolenaar guilty of murder on September 29 for the 2019 shooting death of 23-year-old Bariki George. Moolenaar faces a mandatory sentence of life ... More »
Members of the V.I. Waste Management Authority during a Tuesday meeting approved a contract for the continued use of a product whose purposes is to help manage spread of landfill waste while providing savings to WMA. The product, Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) ... More »
The V.I. Department of Education announced Wednesday the launch of its anonymous helpline through ComplianceLine, an independent company, where students, employees, and the public can report concerns of student safety or department misconduct securely and conf... More »
A memorandum of understanding between the government of Antigua & Barbuda and a private company has paved the way for a new regional air carrier with a familiar name. Antiguan press are reporting that a new LIAT is one step closer to fruition, after the govern... More »
The Government Employees’ Retirement System, which this month received the first $158 million payment from the securitization deal, on Tuesday lost the chairman of its board, Nellon Bowry, who held the position for less than two years. Mr. Bowry left the chair... More »
The arrival of cargo into the U.S. Virgin Islands has been delayed — a knock-on effect following the passage of Hurricane Ian over Florida last Wednesday. Daryl Jaschen, director of the V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency said Monday that a three-day ... More »
Officials at the Juan F. Luis Hospital are in talks over the feasibility of renting a backup generator, as the two generators at the hospital continue to require consistent maintenance and more after the passage of Tropical Storm Fiona over the territory last ... More »
ST. THOMAS — A man appeared before a judge at the V.I. Superior Court on Monday after being arrested for driving under the influence, among other charges. Joel Benjamin was recently arrested for DUE, operating a vehicle with an illegal blood alcohol content an... More »
Governor Albert Bryan on Monday said that just over 5,000 Virgin Islanders in both the public and private sectors have received Premium Pay stimulus checks. He also detailed some of the highlights of the Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget, which Mr. Bryan signe... More »
ST. CROIX — Two men have been arrested and charged on gun-related offenses. Leon Thomas, age 37 and 46-year-old Curtis Bernard were arrested on October 2 on charges of unauthorized possession of ammunition. Bernard was arrested on two additional charges: unaut... More »
A 6-year-old girl has succumbed to injuries sustained as a result of a boating accident after the vessel she was on sank off Tortola’s west end Sunday night, BVI authorities reported Monday. Meanwhile, authorities have launched a search for a woman who was als... More »
