The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Center for Marine and Environmental Studies (CMES) hosted a mangrove restoration learning exchange with individuals from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLCC) in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The exchange is the first of two that will bring researchers and students together in the U.S. Virgin Islands and […]
Category: Community Affairs
New York Times Reveals How Haiti Became The Poorest Country In The Americas
By GERMAN LOPEZ/New York Times France’s ransom Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world, and a new Times investigative series explores why. One stunning detail: France demanded reparations from Haitians it once enslaved. That debt hamstrung Haiti’s economy for decades — and kept it from building even basic social services, like sewage […]
Help Police Find Veronica Marcelin Missing On St. Thomas Since May 10: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a woman who has been missing for the last 11 days on St. Thomas. Veronica Marcelin was last seen on May 10, 2022, at her residence at #200-8 Altona & Welgunst, St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Last known attire is unknown,” VIPD Communications […]
CHS Graduates 156 Students In Modular Gymnasium At Kingshill Campus Today
KINGSHILL — St. Croix’s Central High School held it’s graduation ceremony at the Sprung Gymnasium today. One hundred fifty-six graduates received their diplomas in front a boisterous crowd of family, friends and loved ones. Congratulations to the M.V.P. Class of 2022: “Momentous, Versatile and Prestigious!
Bryan Congratulates Complex Grads, Will Miss Ceremony To Testify Before Congress
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan extended his congratulations to the St. Croix Educational Complex Class of 2022 graduates and expressed his regrets for having to miss the ceremony because he has been called to testify before Congress at the same time the graduation is scheduled. Governor Bryan was called to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Natural […]
Man Using Church Bathroom Discovers Female Body In Bushes In Estate Glynn: VIPD
KINGSHILL — A body was found on Midland Road in the vicinity of the Moravian Church in Estate Glynn, by an individual who stated he went off the road to use the bathroom and observed a decomposed body lying in the bushes this week, authorities said. The body appears to be of an African-American female who is between 5’3 and 5’6 in […]
Help Police Find Missing Woman Emanda Hartzog On St. Croix: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — The children of 54-year-old Emanda Hartzog of Estate Richmond in St. Croix reported her missing, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Hartzog’s children, parents, and siblings who all reside on the mainland have not been able to contact her, according to the VIPD. The last time any family member spoke to her was on Thursday May […]
Do You Qualify For Social Security Spouse Benefits?
Social Security benefits are a crucial part of millions of Americans’ retirement income. If you don’t have enough Social Security credits to qualify for benefits on your own record, you may be able to receive benefits on your spouse’s record. Spousal benefits apply equally to both heterosexual and same-sex couples. Puerto Rico and the Virgin […]
Wayne James Premieres Cuba Movie While Challenging Conviction, Battling Blindness
UNION CITY — “Going…Going…Gone: The Grandeur of Golden-Age Cuba,” a film by fashion designer and former St. Croix Senator Wayne James, premiered at New Jersey’s prestigious Musto Cultural Center. The public screening of the three-part docufilm was officially hosted by Union City’s mayor Brian P. Stack and the city’s Board of Commissioners. Union City is […]
Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort and Casino To Hold Job Fair Tomorrow
TEAGUE BAY — Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort & Casino will be hosting a job fair tomorrow, The job fair will be held Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon in the Divi Carina Bay Casino Banquet Room. Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort & Casino suggests you “bring a resume” with you. “Great pay, medical […]