MIAMI — NOAA’s National Hurricane Center in Florida issued a Tropical Weather Outlook at 8 a.m. today, due to the presence of Invest 92-L that will likely form into a tropical cyclone over the Atlantic Ocean. Invest 92-L is a broad area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave over the central tropical Atlantic […]
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HERE WE GO, AGAIN! VITEMA Issues Alert About Tropical Wave Invest 92-L
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) said it is closely monitoring Invest 92-L, a tropical wave in the central tropical Atlantic, for possible development over the next few days. According to the National Hurricane Center, the broad area of low pressure is producing a wide area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms […]
TOURISM: Travelers To USVI Must Enter Online Portal, Undergo Thermal Scanning For COVID-19 Prevention
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announced the launch of phase one of a new online portal that will pre-screen and assist with the certification process of all travelers prior to their arrival in the territory. The goal is to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Screening Portal […]
Emergency Times Demand Emergency $1 Million For The Bryan Family … VIDOH Says About No-Bid Contract
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix-based software company poised to receive a $1 million, no-bid contract to do contact tracing in the territory is the concept of Governor Albert Bryan, Jr.’s daughter — and she is not currently licensed to do business in the Virgin Islands. Avera Tech, which was co-founded by Bryan’s eldest daughter Aliyah, […]
VITEMA Encourages Residents To Be Ready As 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Nears its Peak
CHRISTIANSTED — Daryl Jaschen, Director of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), is encouraging the public to take time now to make sure they are ready for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The season is heading into its peak, from August to October, when the frequency of storms is expected to increase. “Now […]
EIGHT YEARS! USVI Public Schools Won’t Be Fully Repaired From 2017’s Hurricane Maria Until 2025
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. recently announced the completion of the education facilities master plan for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. “Today is a good day as we celebrate a major milestone, especially in the department of education,” Bryan said. “It gives me great pride and a real sense of accomplishment to […]
V.I. GUINEA PIGS! Territory Will Be The First In The World To ‘Try’ Finnish Liquid Gas-Oil Hybrid Plant
CHRISTIANSTED — A Helsinki, Finland technology group has been awarded a contract to deliver a yet unproven power plant and energy storage system to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA). The St. Croix plant will be delivered and installed on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis by Wärtsilä as purchased by WAPA. […]
Bryan Says Residents Can Dine In Restaurants Again and That Social Security Stimulus Checks Are Ready
CHRISTIANSTED — During his update on COVID-19 on Monday, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said the local government is in a dire situation financially and he will ask the federal government for help. Bryan said all signs indicate that the most recent restrictions on beaches and bars, and the stringent screening procedures in place at the […]
Canegata Gets Re-Elected With 100% Of The Vote, But RNC Will Have The Final Say
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Republican National Committee will determine if John Canegata won, as he claims, re-election to a fourth term as the Virgin Islands Republican chairman during a caucus at Bluebeard’s Castle Resort on St. Thomas Saturday. Results from the caucus show Canegata receiving 56 votes — 100 percent of the votes cast — […]
Boschulte Continues To Hammer Home That 1/3 Of Recent COVID-19 Cases Came From Limetree Bay Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte says while the global community learns to adapt to COVID-19, protecting lives and livelihoods while ensuring the territory’s economic survival is the order of the day for the foreseeable future. Boschulte said while there was a 5.6 percent increase in overall positive cases over the past 24 hours (from […]