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Both women served previously in interim capacities for their respective positions and began serving in their top spots effective July 16.

The work is part of the company’s ongoing improvements of the territory’s network to give it more resiliency, redundancy and improved performance. It will continue providing residents weekly updates on the construction work progress.

“Besides being the law, acquiring building permits is the most significant step in any kind of construction project."

The election of officers was one of several actions taken Thursday by board members meeting via Zoom.

Applications are now open for the 2021 cohort of Accelerate VI, a startup accelerator that supports the growth of the local tech ecosystem by helping tech entrepreneurs scale their businesses in the USVI.

The Town Hall is themed “Reimagine St. Croix: A Vision for Healthy People, Thriving Economies, and A Sustainable Environment.”

He will accompany the delegation of VI legislators for a series of meetings with transportation and shipping companies located in Florida.

Omaira Rachid, a senior at UVI, is a third time recipient of the scholarship, awarded by the USVI Hotel and Tourism Association’s Education and Training Committee.

The V.I. Department of Labor’s goal is to administer a system of effective programs and services designed to develop, protect and maintain a viable workforce.

The program builds on the two organizations’ existing partnership, which began in 2019, and is designed to accelerate the trajectory of participants’ hospitality careers.

The Virgin Islands Alliance for Consumer Justice will host a virtual meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 22 via its Facebook page to discuss the recent decision by the PSC to grant WAPA a LEAC rate increase.

RTPark launched Virgin Islands STEM Talent Archive (VISTA+) and the Pre-Accelerator programs under its workforce development and entrepreneurship initiatives in an effort to support the territory’s goal to develop a more resilient economy.

Sandra Harty, president of the Virgin Islands Insurance Association (VIIA) advises people not to wait until the peak of the 2021 season to review their insurance policies.

USVI's management of the COVID-19 crisis along with savvy marketing tactics are being credited for the confidence airlines have placed in increasing service to St. Croix and St. Thomas.

In exchange for a new long-term lease agreement with VIPA, the shipping companies have agreed to make significant investments to help cover the required local matching funds for grants to overhaul port infrastructure.

“This bipartisan legislation will increase internet service in rural coastal communities nationwide,” said Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett.

A short-term rental is an establishment primarily engaged in providing accommodations for less than 90 days tourist/vacation rentals in private homes, condominiums or villas.

Viya’s telephone, wireless and long-distance customers will notice a decrease in the Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC) on July 1.

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement regarding the announcement of Limetree Bay Refinery to suspend plans to restart refinery operations and the implications of this action.

Interim Executive Director Noel Hodge updated board members on some preliminary findings into the cause of the district-wide service interruption June 17 into June 18.