The Virgin Islands Department of Labor (DOL) is now accepting applications for its long-standing ‘Labor Investing For Tomorrow’ (LIFT) summer internship program, the department’s acting Commissioner Catherine Hendry has announced.
The Christiansted National Historic Site recently began a series of renovations on the second floor gallery of Fort Christiansvaern. Repairs began the week of Jan. 20 and will include the complete documentation and replacement of the exterior second floor gallery, and improvement of the internal French...
But WAPA also has to get its act together. While the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) has said it is on track to roll out its propane conversion project, which is expected to go online by the end of March, Governor Kenneth Mapp, speaking at his first State of the Territory Address Monday...
As workers at WAPA’s propane conversion project construction site continue to speak out on conditions at the site, a former worker, Alvern Tirado, shares his story of working for a subcontractor and being wrongfully terminated in what he believes is retaliation for speaking up. Video Credit: Kendall...
Governor Kenneth Mapp revealed during his first State of the Territory Address on Monday night that the Virgin Islands Government had not yet identified the $10 million St. Croix’s Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL) management said it needs to get on the road to recovery following a mandate by the Centers...
What if I told you this evening that we do not have a single active police captain in the territory. Would you believe me? Well, we don’t.
St. Croix students attending public, private and parochial high schools are invited to a free showing of the motion picture, Selma, at Caribbean Cinemas in Sunny Isles at 6:45 tonight. The effort was made possible through a partnership between St. Croix native and NBA superstar, Tim Duncan, and ViVid...
A delegation of Virgin Islands energy officials, led by Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, attended the first Caribbean Energy Security Summit held Monday in Washington, DC. There, Vice President Joe Biden praised V.I. Water and Power Authority’s (WAPA) renewable energy efforts and its propane conversion...
Our government is nearing the brink of financial collapse. The Virgin Islands government is facing a budget shortfall of $91.2 million, Governor Mapp revealed during his first State of the Territory Address in St. Thomas on Monday night. In the almost 1-1/2-hour speech, he explained, in detail, the government’s...
Hess Oil wants to leave and, frankly speaking, the people of the Virgin Islands aren’t interested in forcing them to stay. In other words, as we say on the Big Island, it’s time to turn a page. During Kenneth Mapp’s first State of the Union Address in St. Thomas on Monday night, the eighth...
