On a Wednesday afternoon in spring, the air around Emancipation Garden is seasonably warm. Mild sunshine lights up the new foliage on the trees. The calm waters of Charlotte Amalie Harbor can be seen from a distance. And with V.I. Carnival a few days away, children like Ja’Qeada Isaac might be practicing some dance moves to perform with her troupe at the upcoming parades.
On Monday, the 35th Legislature passed a bill requiring the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission to file an official complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against Liberty VI. On Wednesday, Ravindra Maywahlall, Liberty VI's general manager, responded to the bill in a written statement.
VIports Partners was approved as the V.I. Port Authority’s potential public-private partner for both the Cyril E. King and Henry E. Rohlsen airports on Tuesday during a special governing board meeting. VIPA Executive Director Carlton Dowe and the Evaluation Committee's approved P3 recommendation authorized the executive director to enter into a transition agreement with VIports Partners, which officials said would take about nine months to finalize.
V.I. Police Department Commissioner Ray Martinez was under investigation for an officer-involved shooting without injuries, the V.I. Police Department reported Tuesday.
V.I. Senate hearings can take on colorful and diverse tones, but Tuesday's hearing to honor reggae personality Vaughn Benjamin, also known as Akae Beka, took on a musical tone. Benjamin died in 2019 at the age of 50. Many of his songs have hit the Billboard Reggae Album Top 10 chart many times.
Police officials on St. John are counting the ways their recent town meeting in Cruz Bay met their expectations. More than 50 residents and business owners joined the March 21 meeting to express concerns, ask questions and show their support for a number of anti-crime initiatives.
On Tuesday, the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands hosted a webinar on Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) featuring Dr. Mary "Mitzi" Payne, a visiting neurologist to the Virgin Islands and professor at Marshall University.
Senators voted to approve a new justice of the U.S. Virgin Islands Supreme Court, a new Human Services commissioner, a new Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services director, and other nominees to positions of public trust Monday.
Government House Communications Director Richard Motta announced that Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. is out of the territory and should return April 1. Bryan will visit Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines to “foster stronger ties and explore avenues for collaboration and growth.”
In addition to the grand prize of half a million dollars, there are other opportunities to win cash. The second, third, fourth and fifth prizes are $90,000; $70,000; $50,000 and $30,000, respectively.
V.I. Police Department Commissioner Ray Martinez was under investigation for an officer-involved shooting without injuries, the V.I. Police Department reported Tuesday.
In addition to the grand prize of half a million dollars, there are other opportunities to win cash. The second, third, fourth and fifth prizes are $90,000; $70,000; $50,000 and $30,000, respectively.
While the line department received training on daily testing and inspection of their personal protection equipment (PPE) to ensure it is safe to use and dielectric testing methods.
In addition to the grand prize of half a million dollars, there are other opportunities to win cash. The second, third, fourth and fifth prizes are $90,000; $70,000; $50,000 and $30,000, respectively.
V.I. Police Department Commissioner Ray Martinez was under investigation for an officer-involved shooting without injuries, the V.I. Police Department reported Tuesday.
The bill "was approved in the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and signed into law by President Biden. This averts a partial government shutdown, which would have negative consequences for the Virgin Islands."
Fifteen Virgin Islands artists beckoned to over 230 patrons at the opening of V.I. Contemporary Art III at Cane Roots Art Gallery in downtown Christiansted on Friday. The exhibition is dedicated to the late Candia Atwater-Shields, Esq., founder of the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts.
Reverend Warnock made history as the first Black U.S. Senator to represent Georgia, the first Black Democrat to represent a southern state in the Senate and is only the 11th Black U.S. senator in the nation's history.