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Youngest STJ Students Perform in Cruz Bay for the Public Wednesday

More than one hundred St. John children from kindergarten to second grade will come together to present a choir concert on Wednesday at the Julius E. Sprauve School. The 30-minute performance begins at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public

Ian Clement Appointed Acting Attorney General Amidst Leadership Transition

Responding to the recent resignation of Attorney General Ariel Smith, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has appointed Ian Clement as the territory’s acting attorney general, effective immediately.

V.I. Push to Import Foreign Workers Well Underway

Like it or not, the territory is preparing for a massive influx of foreign labor that could begin as early as this fall and last about a decade.

Interview With U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller, Part 1

After fourteen years on the bench at the District Court of the Virgin Islands, the Honorable Ruth Miller is ready to step down. With a few months left to go before hanging up her gavel, the federal magistrate judge serving on St. Thomas spoke about the career path that led her to the small courtroom in the Ron de Lugo Federal Building in Charlotte Amalie.

Cecile de Jongh Files Motion to Dismiss N.Y. Suit Alleging Collusion with Epstein

Former First Lady Cecile de Jongh has filed a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit brought by six victims of Jeffrey Epstein in Manhattan federal court, calling their claims that she and other V.I. officials aided his sex-trafficking scheme “a 225-paragraph mess of vague and scattershot allegations.”

Attorney General Smith Resigns

Virgin Islands Attorney General Ariel Smith has resigned, Government House revealed Tuesday in a four-sentence press release. Smith’s last day on the job will be March 15, making her tenure as the territory’s top litigator 259 days.

Amidst Uncertain Fuel Costs, Generator Hangups, LEAC Stays the Same

The V.I. Water and Power Authority is not raising its electric LEAC or water LEAC through June 30 this year. However, there is concern about the current rate driving WAPA into further debt and whether that debt can be called a collectible asset.

New Cannabis Advisory Director Selected But Identity TBA

The short special meeting for the Cannabis Advisory Board began with an immediate executive session on Tuesday as members convened to select a new director and share updates on the rules and regulations in order to conform with the Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act on Tuesday.

Educators Excited to Use Genealogy in Classrooms After Workshop at UVI

On Saturday, 31 eager educators from St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix flocked to the 13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center at the University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas campus, to attend a genealogy workshop and garner new tools and resources for their classrooms.

Superstar Village Line-Up Announced for STT Carnival

Caribbean superstars Shaggy, Patrice Roberts, Sizzla Kalonji, Kes, and Machel Montano will headline and kick off the 72nd St. Thoms Carnival Village, the V.I. Tourism Department and Division of Festivals announced. 

Photo Focus: Up, Up and Away

David Wells captured these images of the latest SpaceX rocket launch at 7:13 p.m. on Sunday while looking northwest from Francis Bay on St. John.

Four Big St. John Homes

Coveted by second-home buyers and vacation-rental entrepreneurs, St. John can be a tough place to find the right real estate fit. While there may not be a ton of availability, there is diversity in both size and price.

Penelope Del Bene Named Superintendent of Virgin Islands National Park

Penelope “Penny” Del Bene has been selected as superintendent of Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, effective April 7, the National Park Service announced.

Juror Jitters Fizzle, Fahie Still Guilty

After a month of seemingly unprecedented ambiguity, a juror with misgivings about their role in convicting former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie confirmed the verdict was not a mistake or improperly coerced, according to court records filed Friday. Fahie remains guilty.

Jean Etsinger Was a Journalist in the Most Honorable Sense of the Profession

Those of us who came from the mainland and have made the Virgin Islands our home know and accept that one of the painful drawbacks is oftentimes people leave. After 18 years of living and contributing in ways that can never be calculated, Jean Etsinger moved to Sarasota, Florida, where she died this week unexpectedly, after contributing to that community for 20 years in many of the same ways that she contributed to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Commissioner Hopes For V.I. Pride in New Ferry Name

Officially, the contest to name the new St. John-St. Thomas ferry is open to all suggestions, Public Works Commissioner Derek Gabriel said Wednesday, but he hoped the name would emphasize the character of both islands and a general sense of Virgin Islands pride.

Virgin Islands’ Concerns Sent to U.S. Civil Rights Commission

Public discussions of the inequities faced by U.S. citizens in the Virgin Islands have reached another level.

Along a St. John Hiking Trail, Reflections on History

For close to 40 years, a group of local historians has sought details related to the 1733 slave rebellion in the Danish West Indies. On Sunday, on St. John, there was a ceremony to honor freedom fighters linked to an island captured by its slaves and held for six months.

Op-Ed: Oral Tradition is the Vehicle in Which Multigenerational Cultural Preservation Can Occur in the Virgin Islands

When the French people of St. Barths began arriving to St. Thomas in the 1700s, they settled in present day Frenchtown, more lovingly known as Carenage by the French community. 

Free COVID Tests, Hotline Will End Friday, Health Department Announces

Nearly four years after the territory recorded its first case of COVID-19, the V.I. Health Department’s Epidemiology Division announced Monday that it will shut down its hotline and end free testing for the virus on Friday. Free vaccines for the uninsured and under-insured will continue.

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