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BIR Reminds Businesses of Postal Excise Taxes

         The Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue reminds the business community that items imported into the territory via the United…

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The V.I. Police Department has a theme song, "Don't Run, Don't Hide," written by local musicians Fusion Band for use in the government television channel documentary, "V.I. Cops."

 
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Some Thoughts on Signatures Needed for Board of Elections Recalls

Mathematics are universal and I think it might be helpful to discuss the question of just how many signatures will be needed to put the proposed recall on the ballot.

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2012-02-03 00:02:07
Skills Outlast Freewill, 3-1, in Soccer Action

The Skills soccer club pulled away a 3-1 victory against Freewill Baptist in Sunday’s St. Croix Soccer Association league game.

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2012-01-30 20:40:59
Dodgers 'Mercy-Rule' Reds in Four Innings

Christian Rasmussen led The Dodgers to a 12-0 whitewash over the Reds in the Elmo Plaskett East Little League late game on Sunday.

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2012-01-30 20:00:27
Commentary - Open forum — St. Croix
It’s Time for an Overhaul

Greg Cobb reacts to the governor’s recent address with many ideas on how to make St. Croix a more efficient and desirable place to live, work and visit.

Read entire articleFeb 1 2012 - 12:58pm
Let Not the Perfect Become the Enemy of the Good

Paul Chakroff asks that we find realistic alternatives to the solutions for the waste management problem.

Read entire articleJan 31 2012 - 4:27pm
Senate: Start Working for the Good of the Community

Maria Ferreras asks the senators to do something about the fiscal crisis in the Virgin Islands besides having secret meetings and “passing meaningless legislation that can't be put into effect.”

Read entire articleJan 25 2012 - 5:29pm
Bureaucracy vs. Elementary Communication

Alexander Randall, Ph.D., professor of communications at UVI, is frustrated by governmental agencies such as the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that do not communicate the most basic information to their clients.

Read entire articleDec 16 2011 - 1:54am
Demand a Full Investigation

Jason Budsan has been trying in vain to get answers from legislators about the misuse of $6.9 million.

Read entire articleDec 2 2011 - 11:28pm
We Have Been Robbed

Maria Ferreras demands the identification and prosecution of those senators who have been found to have misused public monies.

Read entire articleDec 1 2011 - 4:19pm
Ira Michael Heyman, Virgin Islands Legacy

Darlan Brin pays tribute to Ira Michael Heyman, former chancellor of the University of California at Berkely, who had ties with the Virgin Islands.

Read entire articleNov 30 2011 - 12:54am
St. Croix and the Big Picture

Bill Neumann is against the building of a casino on St. Croix, but he suggests another way to bring commerce to the island.

Read entire articleOct 21 2011 - 7:24pm
Support Our Libraries!

Anita Davis asks that everyone get involved in using and preserving libraries.

Read entire articleOct 14 2011 - 1:12am
King Memorial Ready to Be Unveiled

 

Jason Budsan reminds us that Dr. Martin Luther King will be the only non-president or non-soldier to be memorialized with a monument in Washington, D.C.

 

Read entire articleAug 19 2011 - 11:23pm