Families who find themselves living in homes and on land passed down from elder relatives sometimes find themselves facing financial and legal obligations they did not expect. Representatives from the American Association of Retired Persons recently held workshops on St. Croix and St. Thomas to discuss ways to make the probate process manageable for the average Virgin Islander.

Canada's top diplomat for Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands says the territory has an opportunity to strengthen economic ties with Canadian businesses. During her first official visit, Consul General Sylvia Cesaratto met with government officials and business leaders to discuss investment, infrastructure and the importance of promoting Virgin Islands opportunities to an international audience.

More than 4,000 Virgin Islanders have already cast ballots in the 2026 Democratic primary election, putting early voting on pace to challenge the record participation set during the last gubernatorial primary.

For decades, constitutional education has occupied only the margins of Virgin Islands politics. Campaigns have centered almost exclusively on personalities, local projects, and partisan loyalties. Rarely have candidates been asked to explain the constitutional framework governing the territory itself. That must change. The Delegate elected this year may be called upon to defend not merely federal funding but the constitutional understanding of citizenship itself. That is a responsibility unlike any faced by previous generations. It also places renewed importance on the Virgin Islands' own efforts toward constitutional reform.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said Sunday that VIPD Officer Eustace Charles was ambushed by several gunmen as he left his St. Croix home to report for duty early Sunday morning, revealing that investigators have since tracked vehicles believed to have been used by those involved, taken several people into custody as persons of interest, recovered multiple firearms and executed search warrants.

The project, initially anticipated to begin in May, has completed the necessary coordination and preparations and is now ready to move into the construction phase.

AARP called Bill No. 36-0192 a critical step in protecting older adults from financial exploitation.

The project, initially anticipated to begin in May, has completed the necessary coordination and preparations and is now ready to move into the construction phase.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said Sunday that VIPD Officer Eustace Charles was ambushed by several gunmen as he left his St. Croix home to report for duty early Sunday morning, revealing that investigators have since tracked vehicles believed to have been used by those involved, taken several people into custody as persons of interest, recovered multiple firearms and executed search warrants.

The United States Virgin Islands junior program concluded the U19 Girls NORCECA Continental Championships in eighth place after an impressive showing in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Community members looking to give back this fall are invited to volunteer at the Virgin Islands Justice Initiative’s fifth annual Harvest Festival & Pumpkin Patch, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. at Magens Bay on St. Thomas. 

Ten outstanding Virgin Islands undergraduate students presented original research addressing some of the territory's most pressing public health challenges as they completed the third cohort of the Cardiovascular Research Empowerment Workforce Program during the Third Annual CREW Research Symposium held Tuesday at Government House, St. Thomas.

With profound love, gratitude, and cherished memories, we celebrate the remarkable life of Ellen A. Daniel, whose legacy of faith, perseverance, entrepreneurship, and service will continue to inspire generations. Ellen A. Daniel was born on June 26, 1927, in St. George’s Hill, Montserrat, British West Indies, to Mary Hussey and William Daniel.