Former Police Commissioner Franz A. Christian, Sr., has been tapped by Governor Kenneth Mapp to lead the Law Enforcement Planning Commission in the new administration.
The staff at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in St. Thomas is in “open revolt” following Governor Kenneth Mapp’s selection Friday of Attorney Terri Griffiths as Acting Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the aftermath of the resignation of Soraya Diase-Coffelt, people with...
Governor Kenneth Mapp Friday named Jamila A. Russell as Territorial ADA Coordinator.
Three days after being sworn in as a member of the 31st Legislature, freshman St. Croix Sen. Novelle Francis, Jr. on Wednesday made known his “intentions to work with the Mapp-Potter administration to develop the territory’s agriculture industry,” according to a statement released...
Soraya Diase-Coffelt has resigned her post as Virgin Islands Attorney General, two weeks after being appointed to the position by Governor Kenneth Mapp. According to a press release issued late Thursday by Government House, Diase-Coffelt cited among reasons for resigning, “a staffing conflict with...
Although construction of WAPA’s propane storage facility on St. Croix has been underway since last June, reports are surfacing of disparities between local and imported workers, unsafe and unsanitary working conditions, improper equipment and tool supplies, and other problems at the Christiansted...
Following a press briefing at Government House on St. Thomas Wednesday morning, Governor Kenneth Mapp met privately with Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. and PDVSA, owners of the defunct HOVENSA refinery on St. Croix. Late Wednesday, Government House announced Gov. Mapp would address the territory on Thursday...
At a press briefing convened at Government House on St. Thomas Wednesday morning, Governor Mapp announced Vivian Ebbesen-Fludd as Commissioner of Human Services, replacing Christopher E. Finch, who led the department during the de Jongh administration. Mapp also revealed his picks for the Department...
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board voted at a special meeting Tuesday to reestablish its electric system fuel hedge program that seeks to cap a portion of fuel costs, now that fuel oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices are declining on the world market.
Senate President Designee of the 31st Legislature, Senator-elect Neville James, has released the proposed committee assignments of the 31st Legislature.
