CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VITRAN will temporarily discontinue its 9 and 11 a.m. fixed route service in St. Thomas on Thursday, the Department of Public Works said today. The suspension will “allow employees…
Category: Community Affairs
VIPA Shows Off Newly Renovated Vendor’s Plaza At Crown Bay Center In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) was touting its new vendor’s plaza at the Austin “Babe” Monsanto Marine Terminal in St. Thomas on social media today. VIPA said it…
DPNR To Host Coral Nursery Tour At Cramers Park
TEAGUE BAY — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the Division of Coastal Zone Management in collaboration with Friends of the St. Croix East End…
V.I. Conservation Society Demands Comprehensive Plans, Collection Fees From VIWMA
After years of public exposure to health risks emanating from bin sites and land fills operating under judicial Consent Decrees, years of delays in protracted hearings before federal Courts, the Virgin Islands…
UVI CELL Taps Chef Kerish Robles To Head New Culinary Arts Program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands – Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning (UVI CELL) has hired local chef and educator, Kerish Robles as program manager for its new…
Blue 11 Chef Expands Caribbean Palate With New Indigo 4 In Yacht Haven Grande
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Chef David “Benji” Benjamin is quietly creating a Caribbean blue wave on St. Thomas, first with his Blue 11 restaurant, and now, with his new Indigo 4 restaurant, both…
VIDOJ Employees Donate $350 To Ribbons For A Cure Cancer Non-Profit Organization
KINGSHILL — Virgin Islands Department of Justice employees delivered a check for $350 to Ribbons For A Cure on St. Croix. The cancer financial assistance program aims to provide cancer outreach and…
Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Teen Beronica Cepeda Rosa On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The VIPD St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island District is asking for the community’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Beronica Cepeda Rosa. Cepeda Rosa is an Hispanic female with a light complexion,…
Dr. Tai Hunte-Caesar Named Founding Dean of UVI School of Medicine
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Virgin Islander, Dr. Tai Hunte-Caesar, as founding dean of the UVI S. Donald Sussman School of Medicine. The medical school is on track to becoming the first Historically…
DSPR Unveils Restoration Plan For The Vincent F. Mason Sr. Coral Resort and Pool
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Vincent F. Mason Sr. Coral Resort Tuesday morning on St. Croix, kicking off the first…