The Alexander Henderson Elementary School on St. Croix was broken into and vandalized last night or early this morning, an incident that has affected 10 classrooms, Dept. of Education spokesperson Anata Pancham has revealed.
Note: The VI Consortium’s first piece on the Titus v. Juan Luis Hospital hearing published on Thursday was meant to be a minute-by-minute account of Wednesday’s court hearing where Dr. Albert Titus took the stand in his defense; the article’s intent was not that of an investigative....
On Wednesday night, Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. took action on the final pieces of legislation that comprise the Fiscal Year 2015 budget for the Virgin Islands government. In approving Bill 30-0463, the largest of the budget bills for the operations of the central government, which also contained...
On Thursday, Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. praised the efforts of WAPA Executive Director Hugo Hodge, Jr. and a local line crew that was sent to Anguilla to assist in recovery efforts stemming from damage sustained by Hurricane Gonzalo that swept through the small Leeward island earlier this week.
After much public outcry in recent weeks, on Wednesday night, Gov. John P. de Jongh, Jr. vetoed legislation that sought to remove the District Street Lighting Fund and allow the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to charge its customers for maintaining and installing street lights in the territory. This...
In an evening filled with poetry, prose and a panel discussion of time, place and memory, Volume 28 of The Caribbean Writer book was officially revealed to the public at a launch party held on the St. Croix campus of the University of the Virgin Islands on Wednesday night. The event featured presentations...
Prisoners incarcerated in the U.S. Virgin Islands will now perform labor in more parts of the territory than previously allowed, thanks to a bill sponsored by Senator Myron Jackson, which extends prisoner labor to roadwork, and maintenance “of other government buildings and for other purposes.”
There’s a doctor named Albert A. Titus that many Virgin Islanders know because he has treated a lot of them. Over 1,500 to exact, at his private practice, and even more when he held a Special Unrestricted License, awarded him by Juan F. Luis Hospital, that gave him the authority to practice medicine...
The following are some important dates you should know about. ST. CROIX Caribbean Writer Book Launch Party Tonight The Caribbean Writer has launched Volume 28 of the University of the Virgin Islands’ international, refereed, literary journal with a Caribbean focus. This volume is overflowing with...
Governor de Jongh has said he intends to pay back to the Virgin Islands Government the money the Department of Public Works used to erect a fence, build a guard house and install a security camera system at his private residence, the amount of which totaled over $490,000. But the manner in which de Jongh...
