Category: News
-
DANISH TOURISTS WILL COME TO ST. THOMAS
Almost 200 of the 350 Danish tourists who arrived in St. Croix Sunday night on an inaugural charter flight from Denmark are…
-
QUIET FEBRUARY FOR ST. THOMAS
Anyone who is familiar with the tourist season cycle couldn't help but notice the unusually low number of tourists on the beaches…
-
WEEKEND SHOOTING ON STT
A 24-year-old St. Thomas man was shot three times while riding his bicycle in the area of the Oswald Harris Court on…
-
ST. THOMAS TO BE "SOUL – FULL" IN MAY
On Monday morning Sinbad, internationally known comedian, actor and producer, announced he is bringing the Kmart Presents…Sinbad's Soul Music Festival to St.…
-
ROAD WORK BEGINS ON CROWN MOUNTAIN
Resurfacing work will begin Monday on route 33, Crown Mountain Road. The project is part of the Department of Public Works resurfacing…
-
DELEGATE PASSES TWO KEY BUSINESS BILLS
Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christian-Christensen, a member of the House Small Business Committee, voted to pass two pieces of legislation that…
-
NO RULING YET ON WILLIAMS BAIL
Police Officer Ian E. Williams Jr. remains in jail in Puerto Rico after U.S. Magistrate Judge Geoffrey Barnard failed to rule Friday…
-
SENATOR WANTS OVERSIGHT ON Y2K
Sen. Donald "Ducks" Cole has asked Sen. Lorraine Berry, chair of the Finance Committee, to hold monthly hearings on the progress of…
-
DONASTORG DRAFTS ANIMAL CRUELTY LEGISLATION
In response to a recent cat-torture incident on St. John and horse-shootings on St. Croix, Sen. Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg has proposed legislation…
-
DONASTORG ASKS DPW TO FINISH NADIR BRIDGE
Sen. Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg has asked the Department of Public Works to take action immediately to complete the Nadir bridge project. The…
-
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY SAILING TEAM TO VISIT V.I.
Hampton University, the historically black college, will be sending their sailing team to practice and train in the Virgin Islands.
-
GERS OK NOW BUT FACES PAYOUT PROBLEMS LATER
The Government Employee Retirement System needs to realize a greater return on its investments or raise the employee contributions to avoid serious…
-
ZONE A OFFICERS DON DUST MASKS
The Zone “A” central police command building that has been plagued with problems for years, has another one — the air. Workers…
-
SENATORS SPLIT ON HOSPITAL AUTONOMY
While most Senate Health Committee members agree that the territory’s hospitals should have some degree of autonomy, they are divided on how…
-
UNFAIR MEDICAID LIMITS HIT AGAIN
The people who deliver health care in the Virgin Islands are asking — again — that limits on federal Medicaid funding here…
-
DELEGATE, TURNBULL WIND UP D.C. MEETINGS
Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christian-Christensen and Gov. Charles W. Turnbull wrapped up a week of meetings Thursday in Washington, D.C. Their…
-
V.I. WILL MISS 'AUNTIE EDNA' AND 'MISS ANNA'
The Virgin Islands has lost two of its oldest and most revered citizens this week with the deaths of Edna "Auntie Edna"…
-
SIEFERT: V.I. AIRLINE WON'T WORK
If the Virgin Islands wants more air traffic into the territory, it will have to pay a major carrier for it. That's…
-
ROOFING PROGRAM NEEDS $7 MILLION TO FINISH
It would take about $7 million to complete the roof repairs to qualifying homeowners under the Home Protection Roofing Program, but the…
-
WANT A NEW TRAVEL EXPERIENCE?
If you're looking for a new and fascinating place to visit, Henry Wheatley recommends Antarctica. He should know — he just returned…
-
UNPAID LIAT WORKERS SAY THEY'LL STRIKE
LIAT Airlines has deferred salaries of all employees for two weeks, according to acting CEO Osmond Lake, and this could lead to…
-
DELEGATE BACKS BILL TO HELP TROUBLED YOUTH
V.I. Delegate Donna M. Christian-Christensen pledged support Wednesday for increased funding for mental health and substance abuse programs, equity for mental health…
-
LATEST GASOLINE PRICE SURVEY IS OUT
American Yacht Harbor's gas station has the best-priced full-service gasoline on St. Thomas, according to the most recent gasoline price survey done…
-
RANDY KNIGHT IS ROTARY'S 'PERSON OF YEAR'
Randy Knight of Radio One-WVWI was named "Person of the Year" on Wednesday by the Rotary Club of St. Thomas II.
-
6 OFFICERS MARCH IN SUPPORT OF IAN WILLIAMS
Five members of the Police Benevolent Association, led by PBA President Elroy Raymo, marched in front of the federal courthouse Wednesday morning…
-
CUSTOMS SEEKING CIGARETTE BOAT SUSPECT
U.S. Customs agents in St. Thomas are looking for a Colombian man, Augusto Castaneda Ramirez, in connection with the seizure late Sunday…
-
HOSPITALS NEED AUTONOMY, OFFICIALS SAY
Local hospitals must be free of the constraints of the central government’s bureaucracy in order to function properly. That was the contention…
-
TURNBULL: WE MUST PROVE RESPONSIBILITY
If the federal government is to help the Virgin Islands, the territory must first prove its willingness to help itself, Gov. Charles…
-
ST. THOMAS VETERANS WITHOUT PHARMACIST
Veterans in St. Thomas have been without a pharmacist since December when the Vet Center pharmacist left the island. But another pharmacist…
-
ROOFING PROGRAM GETS MIXED REVIEW
Only one stipend of $15,000 was paid from money intended for the Home Protection Roofing Program, a Senate hearing Monday revealed, and…