The Education Department will start from scratch to find ways to improve the school system and thus to regain accreditation, the department's new acting commissioner said Friday.

The Education Department will start from scratch to find ways to improve the school system and thus to regain accreditation, the department's new acting commissioner said Friday.

John de Jongh, co-chair of the Cruise Ship Task Force that worked out the territory's Long-term Operating Agreement with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association and its member lines, asks how anyone could possibly be surprised by Carnival Cruise Lines' departure from St. Croix. Its expectations of the V.I. government were clear, and they were not met, he writes.

John deJongh, co-chair of the Cruise Ship Task Force that worked out the territory's Long-term Operating Agreement with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association and its member lines, asks how anyone could possibly be surprised by Carnival Cruise Lines' departure from St. Croix. Its expectations of the V.I. government were clear, and they were not met, he writes.

John deJongh, co-chair of the Cruise Ship Task Force that worked out the territory's Long-term Operating Agreement with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association and its member lines, asks how anyone could possibly be surprised by Carnival Cruise Lines' departure from St. Croix. Its expectations of the V.I. government were clear, and they were not met, he writes.

Public Services Commission hearing examiner Rosalie Ballentine recommended on Friday that the PSC qualify Caribe Waste Technologies as a "small production facility" for three possible plants. It's a step forward in CWT's efforts to get the go-ahead to build a gasification plant, or more than one, to process the territory's solid waste and sell the power generated to WAPA, which does not want to buy it.

Public Services Commission hearing examiner Rosalie Ballentine recommended on Friday that the PSC qualify Caribe Waste Technologies as a "small production facility" for three possible plants. It's a step forward in CWT's efforts to get the go-ahead to build a gasification plant, or more than one, to process the territory's solid waste and sell the power generated to WAPA, which does not want to buy it.

Public Services Commission hearing examiner Rosalie Ballentine recommended on Friday that the PSC qualify Caribe Waste Technologies as a "small production facility" for three possible plants. It's a step forward in CWT's efforts to get the go-ahead to build a gasification plant, or more than one, to process the territory's solid waste and sell the power generated to WAPA, which does not want to buy it.

As Sunday's Half Ironman events get closer, the tempo is picking up for participants and planners alike. Plans for Friday night's Christiansted Jump Up had businesses hopping with joy as they looked forward to welcoming more than 900 race participants and their families and friends. Ian Sweet, triathlon media relations person, said, "This is the biggest and best we've ever had."

Representatives of various community groups came out for a Senate committee hearing on St. Croix Thursday to voice their overwhelming support for proposed legislation that would keep property- and gasoline-tax revenues on the islands where they are collected, and use the money for road upkeep, street lighting and water service.