Frederiksted Pool Cannot be Fixed, Says Parks Nominee

Bill Kossler - February 27, 2015

The territory's parks and sports facilities need more funding for maintenance and the Frederiksted swimming pool has to be replaced, the acting Sports, Parks and Recreation commissioner said.

Audit Shows EDC Fails to Maximize Potential Benefits

Lynda Lohr - February 27, 2015

The EDC program did not maximize the potential economic benefits to the territory, according to an audit by the V.I. Inspector General’s Office released Thursday.

Folklife Festival Draws Huge Crowd

Lynda Lohr - February 27, 2015

Hundreds of school children and a large contingent of tourists filled Annaberg Plantation on Thursday as the V.I. National Park kicked off its 24th annual Folklife Festival.

Claude O. Markoe Students Learn About the Queen Conch

Carol Buchanan - February 26, 2015

Claude O. Markoe Elementary School third-graders had the opportunity Thursday to blow the conch horn and learn local laws on how to protect and harvest queen conch, a beautiful pink-shelled mollusk.

Defendant’s Brother Publishes Book about Fountain Valley Massacre

Susan Ellis - February 26, 2015

St. Croix attorney Michael Joseph just published a book he believes answers some questions about the so-called Fountain Valley massacre, in which his brother Raphael was one of five men convicted.

Jewels of the Virgin Isles: Amaraé Blyden-Richards

Loán C. Sewer, Special to the Source - February 26, 2015

Amaraé Blyden-Richards will be the first to say that she is living the life of her dreams though the story is still unfolding.

DLCA To Publish Gas Station Price Markups

Bill Kossler - February 26, 2015

Acting DLCA Commissioner Devin Carrington and acting Internal Revenue Bureau Director Marvin Pickering were before the Rules and Judiciary Committee for their nomination hearings. Both were sent on for final votes without opposition.

JFL Seeks Funds for Improvements; Schneider Regional Passes TJC Inspection

John Baur - February 25, 2015

St. Croix's Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital asked the V.I. Senate for $10.3 million for its improvement plan, while Schneider Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas boasted of its TJC inspection.

Major Lending Firm Cuts Off V.I. Over Lengthy Foreclosures

Source Staff - February 25, 2015

A large financial firm announced Monday that it's suspending lending in the U.S. Virgin Islands, saying the territory's foreclosure process is too slow and uncertain for the company to protect its assets.

Interagency Group Meets on Insular Areas

Source Staff - February 25, 2015

Tuesday in Washington, D.C., Delegate Stacey Plaskett pressed federal officials to remember insular territories’ tourism industries while opening to Cuba.

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The judiciary, University of the Virgin Islands and hospitals were addressed in separate bills. UVI is budgeted at $33.8 million, up $2 million from FY 2017. Separate legislation is expected to appropriate $3 million to pay for free tuition for a majority of its students, up to 1,700 out of a student body of 2,500. The university normally receives about $14 million per year in tuition and would forego most of that if it waives tuition for more than half its student body. ... See MoreSee Less

Final Budget: Cuts Hit Police, Hospitals, Increases at Education, Waste Management

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Amid pre-election pay raises and promises of free tuition from Gov. Kenneth Mapp, some agencies saw another year of budget cuts as the Legislature approved more than three dozen bills Thursday.

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Will the reporter explain what it means when it says the university will lose 14 million if it waived tuition for more than half of its students. I don’t think they are waiving tuition, it’s just not coming directly from the student. My understanding is that students fill out FASFA and if they qualify will get financial assistance through grants, as they always did, and then the free tuition program will cover the rest via a pot made up of 3 million from government and the university’s endowment.