The territory’s version of Mardi Gras took place on Saturday. If you missed the festivities, enjoy this short aerial video, giving a glimpse into the fun times two days ago. It’s below.
ST. CROIX– Seventh grade students in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at the Arthur A. Richards Junior High School examined the educational opportunities offered at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), St. Croix Albert Sheen Campus, during a tour of the HBCU on Tuesday,...
ST. CROIX — The Zika virus is discouraging many Americans from traveling to Latin America and the Caribbean, with 41 percent of those aware of the disease saying they are less likely to take such a trip, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, via CNBC. The poll is the latest sign that the virus...
ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands has seen multiple NBA championship rings — courtesy of the legendary Tim Duncan — but on Sunday night, the islands’ residents celebrated a different sporting championship: Super Bowl 50, as the Denver Broncos — with St. Croix native Juwan Thompson (who...
ST. CROIX — Sitting just 186 kilometers away from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico health officials have declared a state of emergency in the island commonwealth, as the Zika virus has reportedly infected 22 residents there. Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said on Friday that federal authorities...
ST. THOMAS — For Antilles’ tech-savvy Social Studies teacher Kim Murtha, walking into this year’s Future of Education Technology Conference (#FETC) was like walking into a favorite candy store. “There were literally hundreds of workshops and the presenters ranged from teachers to people working...
ST. CROIX — Following up on one of the biggest announcements during his State of the Territory address in January, Governor Kenneth Mapp, through a press release Government House issued late Saturday, said he will name the members of a transaction team, made up of public and private sector experts,...
ST. CROIX — Bureau of Internal Revenue Director Marvin Pickering and Dr. Dion Guows, chairwoman of Accounting and Finance of the University of the Virgin Islands (U.V.I.), announced via press release on Friday the continued partnership that allows accounting students of U.V.I. to help local taxpayers...
ST. CROIX — He looked comfortable and projected his message with the kind of ease that belonged to a professional who had honed their craft for decades. And as he spoke, they listened, some more intently that others, but all with a certain gaze that gave away their focus on what was being said....
ST. CROIX — All beaches in the territory tested by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (D P.N.R.) this week are safe for swimming and fishing, according to a press release the department issued on Friday. Above, Sapphire Beach in St. Thomas. D.P.N.R. said it tested 33 beaches. On St. Croix,...
