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In the regular session of its quarterly meeting on June 18, via Zoom, the University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees re-elected Henry Smock to serve as chairman and Oran Roebuck as vice-chairperson. “I thank all of the Trustees for their faith in myse... More »
Senator Kurt Vialet on Wednesday called on the Bryan administration to ensure that the sale transaction of the Limetree Bay Refinery — in light of a statement from West Indies Petroleum claiming that it does not have a stake in the refinery — is legally bindin... More »
The fall in revenue as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, coupled with increasing fuel prices have left taxi operators mulling strike action. Without a concrete decision from the Taxicab Commission on fare increase, both operators and motorists have sought to ... More »
Division of Personnel Director Cindy Richardson told the Senate Committee on Finance Wednesday that the government of the Virgin Islands owes $173.17 million in retroactive payments to former and some current employees. Testifying before the committee, she sai... More »
ST. THOMAS — Police have arrested a man accused of physically assaulting the mother of his child. J’vonte Mercer was arrested on Friday evening after hospital security requested police assistance for a disturbance involving a minor. The responding officers f... More »
GIS Mapping in the USVI, explained! USVI News continues coverage on what’s ahead with GIS Mapping, GPS and addressing in the territory! Check out our video below with Chris George, the Administrator for GIS Mapping division in the Office of the Lt. Governor. ... More »
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the weekly Government House briefing on Tuesday, June 21, Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. announced that Virgin Islanders who filed their 2020 tax returns on time and did not have any issues with their returns have begun ... More »
Virgin Islands Track & Field phenom Michelle Smith on Tuesday night was treated to a grand welcome back home to St. Croix after her gold-winning performance on the mainland. A bashful Michelle was lost for words as a group of individuals cheered as she appeare... More »
Representatives from various banking and financial institutions operating within the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday said that interest rates will continue to increase as the Federal Reserve take action to tame inflation. The U.S. Federal Reserve last Wednesday... More »
The government of the Virgin Islands has authorized the use of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for use on children as young as six months old. Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis made the announcement on Tuesday during the Bryan administration’s weekly... More »
ST. THOMAS- Police have charged a man accused of assaulting his girlfriend’s brother with a sledgehammer. According to the probable cause fact sheet accompanying Kenneth Wigfall Jr.’s arrest, police were summoned to Anna’s Retreat on the morning of May 19th in... More »
A gas tax holiday in the U.S. Virgin Islands — where the government pauses all taxes it collects on gasoline transactions in an effort to bring relief to residents — would have to be a Legislature-led action, Governor Albert Bryan told the Consortium Monday. T... More »
