In taking action on a slew of bills as part of the government’s fiscal year 2015 budget, Governor de Jongh revealed that he had vetoed two of the measures, one of which is Sen. Terrence “Positive” Nelson’s marijuana decriminalization bill.
Enrique Schuster of St. Croix was arrested on Kidnapping Domestic Violence charges on Tuesday, after holding his ex-girlfriend against her will, police spokesperson Melody Rames has revealed.
A St. Thomas police officer who was arrested and charged with Simple Assault and Battery, Domestic Violence and Disturbance of the Peace, was released after he posted bail of $500, police spokesperson Melody Rames said.
Taxpayers who applied for the six-month automatic extension to file their 2013 income tax returns are reminded that the filing deadline is Wednesday, October 15. The reminder comes from Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA, director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue. She noted that when filing...
The Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix and the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas are open and operating on normal schedules. The VI Consortium spoke with Monifa Marrero, public information officer for the Virgin Islands Port Authority, who confirmed Tuesday’s airport operations. According...
Two Mutual Homes men, Elroy Tounge, 18, and Raheem Charlery, 21, were arrested on Friday for reckless endangerment after firing shots at a vehicle in the vicinity of the public housing community in Grove Place, police spokesperson Melody Rames said.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Gonzalo, the Virgin Islands Government will proceed with normal operations Tuesday in both the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John districts, and government employees are asked to report to work at their usual time.
The Department of Education has announced that ALL public schools in the Territory, including those in the St. Thomas-St. John District, will OPEN on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Hurricane Gonzalo has strengthened overnight, now boasting speeds of up to 105 mph, an increase of 30 mph from Monday night’s 75 mph. However, the storm has steered clear of the territory, the National Weather Service confirmed, but tropical storm warnings remain in effect for St. Croix, St. Thomas...
Update 1: All territory public schools are OPEN on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Go here for more information. Previous The Department of Education has announced that all public schools on St. Thomas and St. John will be CLOSED on Tuesday, Oct. 14, based on projected weather conditions.
