HUD OIG Finds VIHFA Lacks Effective Fraud Risk Management Over Nearly $2 Billion in Grants

V.I. Dept. of Labor Launches 10-Day Countdown Ahead of $12 Minimum Wage Increase

Carlton Dowe Pleads Not Guilty, Seeks to Waive Court Appearance at Arraignment

WAPA Advances Emergency Generation Plan for St. Thomas-St. John After Unanimous Board Approval

Carlton Dowe Pleads Not Guilty, Seeks to Waive Court Appearance at Arraignment

Janeka Simon
April 15, 2026

Former Port Authority Executive Director Carlton Dowe has pleaded not guilty to charges of bank frau...

WAPA Advances Emergency Generation Plan for St. Thomas-St. John After Unanimous Board Approval

Staff Consortium
April 15, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority says it is moving forward with an emergency generation plan for t...

Breast and Prostate Cancer Conference Set for St. Croix Under Theme ‘Linked by Genes. United by Hope’

Staff Consortium
April 15, 2026

The Yvonne Ashley Galiber Breast Cancer Foundation will host its first Breast & Prostate Cancer Conf...

St. Thomas Man Charged After Woman Is Stabbed During Fish Argument, Wound Nearly Punctures Lung

Staff Consortium
April 15, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A dispute over cleaning fish in a kitchen sink ended with a St. Thomas man facing domes...

Research Links Male Cannabis Use to Sperm Changes and Higher Early Miscarriage Risk

Staff Consortium
April 14, 2026

Research cited from Duke University and Boston University, along with animal studies, clinical obser...

Traffic Stop on St. Thomas Leads to Charges After Police Find Glock Modified to Fire as Machine Gun

Janeka Simon
April 14, 2026

ST. THOMAS — A traffic stop on St. Thomas for a missing rear license plate ended with felony firearm...

Government to Issue $15 Million in Tax Refunds Ahead of St. Thomas Carnival

Janeka Simon
April 13, 2026

The Government of the Virgin Islands plans to release $15 million in income tax refunds next week, L...

ICE Toughens Rules on Employee Work Eligibility Forms, Including for Virgin Islands Employers

Janeka Simon
April 13, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued updated rules governing violations tied to Form ...

Flash Flood Warning, Legislative Closure and Seaborne Delays Mark Worsening Weather Emergency

Staff Consortium
April 13, 2026

Severe weather and flash flooding disrupted public operations and travel across St. Thomas and St. J...

Quality of Life Seen as Key to Virgin Islands Growth and Diaspora Return

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 13, 2026

As the territory prepares for a surge of federally funded recovery construction and the possibility ...

Public Dispute Grows Between CARICOM and Trinidad & Tobago Over Secretary General Reappointment

Janeka Simon
April 13, 2026

Tensions between the Caribbean Community and one of its members have now reached a boiling point, wi...

VIDE Says Public Schools Will Open on Regular Schedule Monday Despite Weather Concerns

Staff Consortium
April 13, 2026

The V.I. Department of Education announced Monday morning that public schools across the territory w...

Maritime Industry Emerges as Key Growth Focus in Economic Development Hearing

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 11, 2026

A bevy of agency heads filed into the Legislature on Friday to discuss opportunities for economic gr...

V.I. Dept. of Labor Launches 10-Day Countdown Ahead of $12 Minimum Wage Increase

Staff Consortium
April 15, 2026

The V.I. Department of Labor has launched a 10-day countdown campaign ahead of the territory’s minim...

Virgin Islands Inmate N’Kosi Parris Killed In Mississippi Prison Day-Room Brawl

Ernice Gilbert
April 14, 2026

A Virgin Islands inmate housed at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Mississ...

One Man Dead, Another Injured in Shooting Near Good Hope Townhouses on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
April 13, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating a shooting near Good Hope Townhouses on St. ...

Trump’s Christ-Like Post Adds Fury to Pope Feud as Failed Iran Talks and Hormuz Pressure Shake Markets

Staff Consortium
April 13, 2026

242

The newest turn in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran came after weekend talks in Islamabad collapsed ...

Senator Marise James Launches Solo Legislative Inquiry Into Epstein’s Ties to USVI Agencies

Janeka Simon
April 11, 2026

“I believe we need an investigation. And I think everybody in this room knows the type of investigat...

Virgin Islands Minimum Wage to Rise to $12 an Hour on April 24

Staff Consortium
April 10, 2026

The Virgin Islands minimum wage will rise from $10.50 per hour to $12.00 per hour on April 24, 2026,...

PFA Says Venezuelan Crude Could Present ‘Generational Opportunity’ for St. Croix Refinery

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 11, 2026

Crude oil from Venezuela, where the largest oil reserves are found, is currently being processed ...

Consumption Tax Proposal Draws Pushback During Economic Development Hearing

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 11, 2026

A proposal to consider a consumption tax on sales and services, potentially dedicated to specific pu...

WAPA Says It Lacks Funds to Compensate Residents for Spoiled Food and Damaged Electronics After STT-STJ Power Crisis

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 10, 2026

With Virgin Islanders continuing to deal with the fallout from prolonged power outages that have dam...

WAPA Says Critical Line Powering St. John Was Deliberately Cut, Francis Heyliger Says ‘I’m Going to Call BS on All of This’

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 10, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the transmission line...

Government Owes One Communications Over $7 Million, Most of It Past Due

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 09, 2026

A telecommunications provider told lawmakers this week that more than $7 million owed by local and f...

Democratic Party Sues Election System, Says Primary Process Ignores Federal Court Ruling

Janeka Simon
April 10, 2026

The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands has sued the territory’s Election System, arguing that el...

Vegetation Bill Dies as Lawmakers Warn Liens Could Put Property Owners at Risk

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 09, 2026

A bill that sought to make private property owners responsible for clearing roadside vegetation encr...

Virgin Islands Inmate N’Kosi Parris Killed In Mississippi Prison Day-Room Brawl

Ernice Gilbert
April 14, 2026

A Virgin Islands inmate housed at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Mississ...

One Man Dead, Another Injured in Shooting Near Good Hope Townhouses on St. Croix

Staff Consortium
April 13, 2026

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating a shooting near Good Hope Townhouses on St. ...

Trump’s Christ-Like Post Adds Fury to Pope Feud as Failed Iran Talks and Hormuz Pressure Shake Markets

Staff Consortium
April 13, 2026

242

The newest turn in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran came after weekend talks in Islamabad collapsed ...

Senator Marise James Launches Solo Legislative Inquiry Into Epstein’s Ties to USVI Agencies

Janeka Simon
April 11, 2026

“I believe we need an investigation. And I think everybody in this room knows the type of investigat...

Virgin Islands Minimum Wage to Rise to $12 an Hour on April 24

Staff Consortium
April 10, 2026

The Virgin Islands minimum wage will rise from $10.50 per hour to $12.00 per hour on April 24, 2026,...

PFA Says Venezuelan Crude Could Present ‘Generational Opportunity’ for St. Croix Refinery

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 11, 2026

Crude oil from Venezuela, where the largest oil reserves are found, is currently being processed ...

Consumption Tax Proposal Draws Pushback During Economic Development Hearing

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 11, 2026

A proposal to consider a consumption tax on sales and services, potentially dedicated to specific pu...

WAPA Says It Lacks Funds to Compensate Residents for Spoiled Food and Damaged Electronics After STT-STJ Power Crisis

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 10, 2026

With Virgin Islanders continuing to deal with the fallout from prolonged power outages that have dam...

WAPA Says Critical Line Powering St. John Was Deliberately Cut, Francis Heyliger Says ‘I’m Going to Call BS on All of This’

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 10, 2026

The V.I. Water and Power Authority told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the transmission line...

Government Owes One Communications Over $7 Million, Most of It Past Due

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 09, 2026

A telecommunications provider told lawmakers this week that more than $7 million owed by local and f...

Democratic Party Sues Election System, Says Primary Process Ignores Federal Court Ruling

Janeka Simon
April 10, 2026

The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands has sued the territory’s Election System, arguing that el...

Vegetation Bill Dies as Lawmakers Warn Liens Could Put Property Owners at Risk

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 09, 2026

A bill that sought to make private property owners responsible for clearing roadside vegetation encr...

USVI Cargo Costs Set to Rise as Tropical and Crowley Raise Fuel Charge

Politics

New Poll Shows Vialet Ahead in Governor Race as Voters Put Economy, He

Opinion

Op-Ed: Leadership in a Borrowed House and the Limits of Power in the V...

Op-Ed | Governor Bryan: Why Self-Insurance Is the Key to Controlling H...

Opinion: Bill 36-0144 Is an Unconstitutional and Racist Attack on the ...

Op-Ed: Virgin Islands Must Seize the Global Economic Wave or Risk Bein...

Op-Ed: Passport-Free, Culture-Rich: How the USVI Bridges America and t...

Op-Ed: A Retirement Windfall for the Few, a Burden for the Many...

Dear Editor, ‘Come Home’ Rings Hollow When the Struggles That Drov...

Letter to the Editor: Holding On While Letting Go: Generation X and th...

Op-Ed: Break the Last Chains—Teach Our Children Financial Literacy i...

Opinion | Proposed DiasporaLink Initiative Could Transform USVI Into K...

Community Center

Breast and Prostate Cancer Conference Set for St. Croix Under Theme ‘Linked by Genes. United by Hope’

Staff Consortium
April 15, 2026

The Yvonne Ashley Galiber Breast Cancer Foundation will host its first Breast & Prostate Cancer Conf...

Public Legal Notice: VIEDA Public Hearings and Governing Board Decision Meetings Scheduled for April 16, 2026

Staff Consortium
April 14, 2026

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) has announced that it will hold public hea...

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority ...

Virgin Islands Inmate N’Kosi Parris Killed In Mississippi Prison Day-Room Brawl

Ernice Gilbert
April 14, 2026

A Virgin Islands inmate housed at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Mississ...

A Virgin Islands inmate housed at the Tallahatchie...

Government to Issue $15 Million in Tax Refunds Ahead of St. Thomas Carnival

Janeka Simon
April 13, 2026

The Government of the Virgin Islands plans to release $15 million in income tax refunds next week, L...

The Government of the Virgin Islands plans to rele...

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Anguilla Landfill on St. Croix Remains Closed A...

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Trump Addresses Nation as Major Military Action...

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Government

Territory's Waste Officials Say Outdated System Requires New Laws, New Fees and Urgent Action on Green Waste

Janeka Simon
April 10, 2026

At a public hearing Thursday evening, Waste Management Authority officials and the University of the Virgin Islands’ Caribbean Green Technology Center...

Bryan Acts on 13 Bills as Tax Amnesty and Beeston Hill Rezoning Lead Slate

Ernice Gilbert
March 31, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has acted on 13 bills passed by the 36th Legislature during its March 18 Regular Session, with two of the measures centered ...

Bryan Nominates BIR Director Joel Lee to Lead Casino Control Commission

Staff Consortium
March 31, 2026

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated Internal Revenue Bureau Director Joel Lee to serve as chairman and chief executive officer of the V.I. Casino ...

Bryan Announces Easter Holiday Closure for Government Offices Across Territory

Staff Consortium
March 30, 2026

Government offices across the Virgin Islands will close for three days next week in observance of the Easter holiday, with normal operations set to re...

Ava Penn Chosen to Lead VIPA After Carlton Dowe’s Sudden Retirement

Janeka Simon
March 27, 2026

After the surprise announcement of Carlton Dowe’s retirement as Executive Director of the V.I. Port Authority, amidst pending criminal charges in fede...

USVI PORTS HUB

Port Authority Surpasses Expectations With $5.3...

Janeka Simon
August 21, 2025

The Virgin Islands Port Authority reported continued strong financial results for the first half of 2025, with its June 30 financial report showing an...

Allure of the Seas to Make Additional Call at C...

Staff Consortium
January 31, 2025

The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Allure of the Seas is scheduled to make an additional call at the Austin “Babe” Monsanto Marine Terminal in Crown Bay,...

Port Authority Opens Charlotte Amalie Dredging ...

Staff Consortium
December 24, 2024

The V.I. Port Authority has issued an invitation for contractors to bid on the dredging project in the Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas. The dredgi...

VIPA, Cruise Lines in Productive Talks on Futur...

Staff Consortium
November 07, 2024

The V.I. Port Authority officials met with members of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (F-CCA) on Wednesday to provide an update on the upcomi...

V.I. Port Authority Receives $12.5 Million for ...

Staff Consortium
April 11, 2024

The Biden administration has allocated a $12.5 million grant to the V.I. Port Authority, targeting infrastructure enhancements at the Cyril E. King In...

V.I. Port Authority Advances Airports P3 Projec...

Ernice Gilbert
February 25, 2024

The V.I. Port Authority has announced the receipt of multiple compliant proposals in response to its request for proposals for the Airports Public/Pri...

Business

Maritime Industry Emerges as Key Growth Focus in Economic Development Hearing

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 11, 2026

A bevy of agency heads filed into the Legislature on Friday to discuss opportunities for economic growth, particularly as the territory expends billio...

PFA Says Venezuelan Crude Could Present ‘Generational Opportunity’ for St. Croix Refinery

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 11, 2026

Crude oil from Venezuela, where the largest oil reserves are found, is currently being processed in Mississippi after Chevron began importing shipl...

Government Owes One Communications Over $7 Million, Most of It Past Due

Nelcia Charlemagne
April 09, 2026

A telecommunications provider told lawmakers this week that more than $7 million owed by local and federal government entities remains outstanding, wi...

DLCA Warns Vendors, Entertainers and Pop-Up Operators to Get Licensed Before St. Thomas Carnival

Staff Consortium
April 07, 2026

As St. Thomas Carnival preparations ramp up, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs is warning residents, entrepreneurs and entertainers tha...

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