Category: News
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DELEGATE TAKES A NEW NAME
The name game has come to an end with an announcement Friday afternoon that the delegate to Congress will now be officially…
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STATE OF THE TERRITORY ADDRESS
Governor Charles W. Turnbull will make his first State of the Territory Address at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11. The State of…
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BILL IN CONGRESS WOULD HELP SMALL BUSINESSES
Small businesses in the Virgin Islands may eventually benefit from a new bill in Congress that will provide greater access to startup…
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GERS BOARD TO MEET
The regular meeting of the Government Employees' Retirement System board of trustees will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, in…
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TURNBULL MAKES TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull named acting commissioners and agency heads late Thursday to serve "until further notice."His interim appointments include two holdovers…
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WHERE ARE ALL THOSE FLIES COMING FROM?
The mosquitos are bad enough, but are all these flies getting to you? The onslaught of flies across the island has residents…
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CONGRESS OK'S $2.45 M FOR TWO V.I. PARKS
Congress has approved $1.25 million to buy the Gibney property for the V.I. National Park on St. John and $1.2 million for…
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BRADY: NO CHARGES IN JULY 3 FRACAS
Attorney General Julio A. Brady has declined to press criminal charges against anyone involved in a scuffle during the 150th Emancipation Day…
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V.I. CHALLENGE JOINS DENNIS CONNER
The Virgin Islands America's Cup Challenge is merging with "the most experienced Cup racer in the world," Dennis Conner. Michael Bornn, president…
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WINDWARD PASSAGE NOT A HOLIDAY INN YET
The Holiday Inn sign may be visible at the Windward Passage Hotel, but the name change won't be official for another month.
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LOCKHART SIGNS WITH GUARDIAN, HERITAGE
Lockhart Caribbean Corp. expects to double its revenues with the acquisition of two insurance companies, Guardian and Heritage.
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CABINET CHOICES REPORTEDLY NOT FINALIZED
Gov. Charles W. Turnbull has made no final decisions on Cabinet positions, a source close to his inner circle said Tuesday.
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REGION REGISTERED 622 TREMORS IN 1998
The earthquake-prone Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico region reported 622 small tremors in 1998.
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TURNBULL BECOMES 6TH ELECTED GOVERNOR
Amidst downpours and dignitaries, Dr. Charles W. Turnbull and Gerard Luz James II were sworn in Monday as governor and lieutenant governor…
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TURNBULL-JAMES GET STARTED IN ST. JOHN
Dr. Charles Wesley Turnbull and Gerard Luz James II launched their inaugural activities on St. John over the weekend before taking the…
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SCHNEIDER PARDONS 5, INCLUDING RUTHLYN WHITE
Gov. Roy L. Schneider, in one of his final official acts, has pardoned five convicted criminals, including Ruthlyn White, the wife of…
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ESSO SETTLES FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUIT
Esso Virgin Islands has paid $294,200 in penalties for violating the Clean Air Act and the New Source Performance Standards for bulk…
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VIRGIN ISLE HOTEL GIVEN TO V.I. GOVERNMENT
The former Virgin Isle Hotel has been given to the Virgin Islands government. The owners stipulated that the once-lavish but now derelict…
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LOCAL SPENDING UP THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON
Local spending, not the tourist dollar, brought a merrier Christmas to St. Thomas retailers this year. Locals, who had not been much…
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SCHNEIDER SIGNS SIX CONTRACTS
Gov. Roy L. Schneider has signed six new contracts relating to health and human services, Government House announced Thursday, Schneider's last official…
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PUBLIC WORKS GETS GRANT FOR BUSES
The Federal Transit Administration has awarded a $161,296 grant to the Public Works Department for bus support service for St. Thomas, St.…
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VIRGIN CAY MARINA GIVEN TO V.I. GOVERNMENT
Gov. Roy L. Schneider has accepted a gift of land, Virgin Cay Marina near Bovoni, to be used as a conservational/recreational park.
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TIGER WOODS PLAYS MAHOGANY RUN
Tiger Woods played Mahogany Run Golf Course on Wednesday and decided, "I like the course."
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IRB TO COMPUTERIZE WITHHOLDING PROCEDURES
Beginning in January, the Internal Revenue Bureau will computerize all withholding procedures, according to IRB Director Joseph Aubain.
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WICO HEAD SAYS MALAYSIAN NEVER NEGOTIATED
Malaysian developer Tan Kay Hock's representative "has not negotiated" with the West Indian Co. Ltd. over terms of a lease "and it…
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BRUNT: MEETING WITH PHONE REPS 'DISAPPOINTING'
The business community's meeting Wednesday with telecommunications representatives provided no immediate solution to ongoing interruptions in local and long-distance telephone service, the…
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TRAINING SET FOR EMTs
Dates for the V.I. Health Department's division of emergency medicalservices' emergency vehicle operators course for EMTs are set for January.
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MORALES: LUMP-SUM LEAVE PAYMENTS 'APPALLING'
The head of the Central Labor Council has sharply criticized top Schneider administration officials for requesting lump-sum payments of their unused annual…
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CHAMBER MEETING SET TODAY ON PHONE PROBLEMS
The Chamber of Commerce and telecommunications representatives plan to meet this morning after telephone communications came to a near-standstill again Tuesday.
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CHRISTMAS TREE ANGELS RECALLED
Electric angel tree-top ornaments sold by Kmart have been recalled, according to the Licensing and Consumer Affairs Department.