CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority leadership and members of the Public Services Commission will be subpoenaed to appear before the 33rdLegislature to
Read more4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off British Virgin Islands On Friday Morning
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit about 42 miles northeast of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands on Friday morning. The earthquake, detected about
Read moreNWS: Car-Sized Asteroid Explodes Over Puerto Rico Saturday … No Injuries Reported
SAN JUAN — The GOES-16 weather satellite is designed to detect flashes of lightning. On Saturday, it saw an asteroid. Meteorologists noticed an unusually bright flash
Read moreSenate Says $22.9 Million Of Medicaid Windfall Will Go To WAPA To Pay Its Fuel Bill
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The government is hammering out a plan to direct cash to the territory’s junk-rated power authority to prevent a fuel cutoff threatened
Read moreWAPA Kills Power To St. Thomas, St. John, Water Island And Hassel Island
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A “major” power outage was affecting three of the four major U.S. Virgin Islands since early this morning, the Virgin Islands Water
Read moreCEO of RetroLock Tania Tomyn Supports Territory’s Quest For Energy Efficiency
CHRISTIANSTED — Tania Tomyn, CEO of RetroLock Corporation of California, recently traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands. She fell in love with the Caribbean as a young
Read moreWAPA Says Power Outage Scheduled For Oswald Harris Court Housing Tomorrow
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some 30 customers on a portion of Feeder 7B will experience a power outage from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday,
Read moreWAPA: Let’s Maintain Potable Water Supply During Electric Power Outages
CHRISTIANSTED — In a bid to reduce disruptions of potable water service during power blackouts, the governing board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power
Read moreSENATOR GITTENS: Privatize WAPA To Ensure Better Service To Customers
CHRISTIANSTED — The “partial privatization” of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority may represent the best opportunity for reliable and affordable service, Senator Kenneth
Read moreWAPA Admits Employee Was Duped By Simplistic Phishing Email Costing It $2.17 Million
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority admitted that one of its employees was fooled by an Internet phishing scheme that cost
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