Senator Kurt Vialet, a stalwart advocate for progress on St. Croix on Friday spoke of the great economic impact that oil refining had on St. Croix, and the subsequent downturn that followed its closure. Watch.
Most of the territory’s beaches are good for swimming and fishing this weekend, with only Coki Point and Water Bay in St. Thomas not safe, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources has announced. Also, the following beaches were not tested and therefore their water quality, D.P.N.R. said,...
“Glory days are here again!” Watch as Senator Brian Smith passionately endorses oil refining on St. Croix.
ST. CROIX — “Glory days are here again! Glory days are here again, guys,” Senator Brian Smith proclaimed at the top of his lungs as the first round of questioning began after hours of testimony during a Committee of the Whole hearing on the landmark agreement forged between ArcLight Partners...
ST. CROIX — District Court Judge Wilma Lewis on Thursday sentenced Maurice Doyle, age 27, of St. Croix, to time served of 19 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today. Judge Lewis also sentenced Doyle to three...
The U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force on Friday released its initial 280-page report to help guide reconstruction and resiliency efforts in the territory in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. According to a release also issued Friday, the report includes more than 200...
ST. THOMAS — A St. Thomas police officer was arrested on Friday after being accused of sexual assault by a female acquaintance who stated that the officer forced himself on her, The Consortium has learned. V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte, who issued the release Friday afternoon,...
ST. CROIX — Two men were shot Friday afternoon in the Bethlehem Village Housing Community (also called Harvey Project) in Estate Profit, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced. One of the two shooting victims succumbed to his wounds, Mr. Dratte said, as the wave of violent...
The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (VIOC) announced today that a delegation of 70 Virgin Islanders will be participating the 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Baranquilla, Colombia from July 19 to August 3, 2018. The CAC Games, is a multi-sport event which occurs once every four years...
Virgin Islands roots reggae musicians, artists, and wellness professionals will gather in St. Croix this weekend July 21-23 at the “Virgin Islands Royal Fest and Wellness Conference”, according to a release issued Thursday. The three-day celebration of the 126th birthday of Haile Selassie I will...
