Category: St. Croix business
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V.I. Promoting 'Fall into America's Caribbean'
The Tourism Department in conjunction with the V.I. Hotel and Tourism Association has launched an autumn promotion titled "Fall into America's Caribbean"…
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New TV General Manager Comes In from the Cold
TV2's new general manager, Brent A. Butler, has spent most of his professional career working in a location about as different from…
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2 V.I. Lawyers Attend Annual Uniform Laws Meeting
Private practice attorney Tom Bolt and the Legislature's legal counsel, Yvonne Tharpes, took part in this summer's annual meeting of the National…
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EDC Eligible Supplier Conference Set
The Economic Development Commission has scheduled an Eligible Supplier Conference for suppliers under the Economic Development program.
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Students Advised to Choose Wealth, Not Poverty
Over 100 young people and a few adults were given advice on achieving personal wealth at a Youth Entrepreneur Seminar Saturday at…
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Topic Is Plumbing, Ventilating and the Spread of SARS
The outbreak and spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, in relation to plumbing and heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems…
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Virgin Islands' TV2 Receives 14 Telly Awards
to recognize excellence in cable television programs and commercials, include 14 presented to TV2, including four Silver awards, the top honor given…
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12 Process Technology Students Interning at Hovensa
Twelve students enrolled in the UVI program leading to an associate in applied science degree in process technology are working as summer…
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If It's August, It Must Be Travel Agent Month
August is Travel Agent Month in the Virgin Islands, with a dozen hotels and resorts on St. Thomas, St. Croix and St.…
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Local Gemological Institute Chapter Being Formed
If you're a Gemological Institute of America alumnus, jewelry professional, or anyone involved in the jewelry industry, you're invited to join the…
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FirstBank Awards Students Who Learn to Save
The FirstBank V. I. staff has been talking to elementary school students about practical economics. They are talking to them about the…
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Doumeng Is 4th V.P. of Caribbean Hotel Association
V.I. hotelier Richard Doumeng was installed as fourth vice president of the Caribbean Hotel Association, and the territory's culinary team received a…
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Open House Set for WTJX Studios on June 17
WTJX-TV in conjunction with the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce will host an open house on Thursday, June 17, at the television…
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COMTek Receives Patent for Data Security Software
Communications Technologies (COMTek), an international firm founded by Crucian Joseph Fergus, recently received a U.S. patent for No*Trace, the company's premier information…
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Hovensa Golfers Earn Money for Charities
The 6th Annual Hovensa President's Golf Tournament was held May 29 and earned $12,800 for charity.
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After 121.5 Years, Next Venus Transit Is Tuesday
The last time earthlings watched the planet Venus transit across the sun, some of the world's top scientists did their observing from…
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FirstBank to Host Homeownership Expo
FirstBank will hold its annual homeownership expositions on St. Thomas and St. Croix on two consecutive Saturdays. The theme of the expo…
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NASCO Giving 25 Computers to Not-for-Profit Group
A St. Croix financial services firm, NASCO Corporate Finance Consultants, has announced that it will donate 25 personal computers to a local…
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Government Offers Workshops for Small Businesses
V.I. government officials have scheduled several events to celebrate Small Business Week, June 14-18.
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Tourism Officials Hear Spending Will Go Up
Representatives from the V.I. Department of Tourism and the V. I. tourism industry went to Los Angeles to promote the islands as…
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Workshops Set for Restaurateurs on FDA Food Code
Half-day workshops on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code will be held May 25 on St. Thomas and May 26…
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SMALL BUSINESS WEEK MARKED IN THE ISLANDS
Representatives of the Small Business Administration and the Small Business Development Center want to make sure V.I businesspeople know the services available…
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HOVENSA CITED NATIONALLY FOR SAFETY RECORD
The Hovensa refinery won two awards at the annual convention of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, held the last week of…
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BUCCANEER NAMED ONE OF BEST FAMILY RESORTS
Forbes.com, an online business newsletter of MSNBC, has named The Buccaneer Hotel to its annual list of best family resorts. Eleven hotels…
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FIRSTBANK ANNOUNCES CARNIVAL TIME HOURS
FirstBank Virgin Islands has announced its changes in hours of operation on St. Thomas and St. John during the remainder of the…
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V.I. HOTEL ASSOCIATION HEADS TO THE STATES
The V.I. Hotel and Tourism Association is on the road for the next two weeks talking to people who sell trips to…
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27 COMPLETE HOVENSA REFINING OPERATIONS COURSE
Twenty-seven St. Croix residents completed the most recent nine-week course in oil refining process operations at Hovensa, and 25 of them began…
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GROUP FINDS BIG INTEREST IN ST. CROIX AT DIVE EXPO
Local scuba dive professionals promoting what their island has to offer underwater recently at the nation's largest scuba-diving consumer expo found "a…
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HOVENSA HOLDING ORIENTATIONS FOR SPOUSES
"Spouses' Day" is fast becoming a tradition at Hovensa. The first such occasion was held in March; the second took place on…
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COMTEK TO DISTRIBUTE MOTOROLA BROADBAND
According to a press release, Communication Technologies, Inc. (COMTek) has signed a preferred agreement with Brightstar Corporation to become the provider in…