Divi Carina Bay announces a delicious travel deal for those interested in scoring tickets to “A Taste of St. Croix,” the island’s much celebrated and anticipated culinary happening.    

Avayaand its business partner enVision Technologies have announced that Avaya has completed the acquisition of Nortel Enterprise Solutions and Nortel Government Solutions.

Dr. Adam Shapiro and Virgin Islands Ear, Nose and Throat have announced the opening of their new St. Croix office at the Beeston Hill Medical Center. 

Choice Communications LLC has announced they have acquired the U.S. Virgin Islands division of Pennswoods.net, a local Internet company that provides dial-up service for the Virgin Islands.

The Board of Directors of the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce has elected Scot F. McChain of the McChain-Nissman Law Group as its 2010 chairman and president. The board also elected Stuart Logan as 2010 board vice chair and welcomed four new members.

The Uniform Debt-Management Services Act was signed into law by Governor John P. deJongh Jr. last Wednesday. The act was the result of a multi-year study into debt relief options for consumers. It is the first national effort at providing uniform rules to govern both consumer credit counseling services and debt settlement services.

Regatta organizers have announced that Cape Air has been named the official airline of the 2010 Cape Air C.O.R.T. (Caribbean Ocean Racing Triangle) Series for the third year in a row.

McDonald's restaurants, operated by Arcos Dorados on St. Thomas and St. Croix, has reached a total of 1,778 Big Mac sandwiches sold as part of a campaign to raise funds for the earthquake victims in Haiti. Campaign runs through Friday, Jan. 22.

Dr. Frank Schneiger's "Source Manager's Journal" is a monthly column dedicated to finding solutions to the difficult organizational problems that affect government, most businesses and non-profit organizations. This week Schneiger examines the damaging effect of reactionary politics in both the territory and on the U.S. mainland.

First Express has made another contribution to Charles H. Emanuel NASA Explorer School.