The Virgin Islands Police Department is currently issuing Vendor Placement Permits for Crucian Christmas Carnival 2014-2015, now through December 20. Those seeking permits are asked to present their vendor’s license and health card when applying.
First Lady Cecile de Jongh represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at the Child Mind Institute’s Fifth Annual Child Advocacy Award Dinner held on November 24 in New York City.
A 60-year-old St. Thomas man was found dead in his Sapphire Village apartment on Dec. 2, police spokesperson Melody Rames revealed Wednesday.
Update 1: Virgin Islands Police Department spokesperson Melanie Rames said Thursday morning that 16-year-old Kimberly Cook was located on Wednesday in the Smith Bay area of St. Thomas and has been returned to family members. No additional information was provided by police. Previous Report Virgin Islanders...
A man of middle eastern descent who was shot during the Lower Love gas station robbery on November 22 on St. Croix, has died of his injuries, police spokesperson Melody Rames revealed Wednesday.
Of the many questions and concerns some Virgin Islanders have raised about the Atlantic Basin Refining (ABR) Operating Agreement that was signed by Governor John de Jongh, Jr. and is now awaiting Senate approval, the one which remains an enigma, is that, according to Governor de Jongh, out of the 142 companies...
St. Croix entrepreneurs who participated in a Small Business Camp Weekend in October will be featured in a new book titled, “The 16-Week Challenge Launch Pad: Small Business Owners Pursuing Excellence” that will present the ideas, business ventures, goals and inspirational insights from...
As HOVENSA makes preparation to shut down the facility that it has used as an oil storage terminal since announcing it would cease oil refining operations in 2012, the company on Tuesday gave its remaining employees, approximately 100 workers, a 90-day notice letter, informing them that come March 1, their...
SAN JUAN–Banking customers on St. Croix and St. Thomas desiring to deposit cash and checks without the hassle of waiting in line at a local branch, will soon have the convenience of 24-hour, self-service depositing through Banco Popular’s Easy Deposit machines, which are expected to roll...
In an increasingly technological world, videogaming has become the favorite pastime for many people the world over–and it’s no different in the Virgin Islands. According to a 2013 Huffington Post article, research has found that videogaming can be good for the brain, could make one smarter,...
