Tiptoeing On the Edge: V.I. Medicaid Funding Extended One Month
On Thursday, Congress extended vital Medicaid funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands by one month, briefly holding off damaging cuts to critical health services to the territory's most vulnerable, but also to hospital funds and, ultimately, tax revenues and economic activity.
Judge Tells Hospital Prosecutors To Calculate Embezzlement Losses
One week after a jury found three former top Schneider hospital executives guilty of racketeering and embezzlement, defendants and lawyers were back in court on Thursday, as Superior Court Judge Michael Dunston convened a forfeiture hearing.
Agriculture Committee OKs Bills to Help Farmers Access Water
The Committee on Economic Development, Regulations and Agriculture moved forward two bills during a Thursday hearing on St. Croix that would help farmers keep a consistent water supply for agricultural needs.
Executives Say WAPA Will Be Transformed By 2024
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority promised improved efficiency, resiliency and greater renewable penetration, as part of a five-year transformation plan presented by WAPA Executive Director Lawrence Kupfer at the utility's Revenue Estimating Conference on Wednesday.
Getting to Know Sharks in St. Croix Waters
Lemon, nurse, Caribbean reef and tiger sharks meander in and out of the marine protected area around Buck Island Reef National Park even during a Category 5 hurricane, a scientist told an audience that filled the room at the Guinea Company Warehouse on Wednesday evening.
We Deh Yah Quadrille Dancers to Sashay Through Italy and France
St. Croix’s We Deh Yah Quadrille Dancers have been invited to participate in the World Folkloric Festival in Europe.
Men’s League Pre-Season Soccerama to Begin Nov. 3
The games are free to attend. There will be entertainment and food and drinks on sale. Everyone is invited to come out and get social with soccer on Sundays.
Double Dining Pleasures Coming Soon to Oceana Restaurant and Bistro
The recent opening of Oceana Restaurant and Bistro reflects a sign of post-hurricane revitalization lighting up Frenchtown’s dining out skyline. At the end of November, the two-year project will culminate with the reopening of Oceana at its original seaside location.
Court’s Waste Management Hearing Focuses on EPA plans
The promise of federal help to replace St. Croix’s Anguilla Landfill offered a bit of hope during the most recent compliance hearing for the V.I. Waste Management Authority in District Court.
Tourism Figures Rise, But V.I. Is ‘Under Siege’ on Cruise Ship Arrivals
Tourism has been rebounding in the territory since the 2017 hurricanes. Air visitors are up by 43 percent in the past year, hotel tax revenue collections are up 40 percent and cruise ship arrivals are up only 3.8 percent, to just under a million passengers.
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Senate Committee Forwards Nine Nominees to Full Body | St. Thomas Source
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The Rules and Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to move forward to the full body all nine nominees being considered for various medical, veterinary and management boards.
