HAVANA — Cuba opens its borders next week signaling new opportunity for pandemic-weary travelers and the island’s tourism industry, but for U.S. citizens getting there requires jumping through hoops like never before, according to the heads of eight U.S. tour agencies. Former President Donald Trump ended cruise ship dockings, reduced flights to Havana and eliminated them […]
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Gang Allows Fuel To Flow In Haiti … But Just For A Week
PORT-AU-PRINCEi — A powerful Haitian gang leader said Friday he is easing a chokehold on fuel deliveries that has caused a growing crisis for hospitals, gas stations and even water supplies across the nation’s capital. G9 gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier held a news conference to announce a seven-day reprieve for hospitals, schools and gas […]
Cruise Operator Royal Caribbean’s Long-Time CEO Fain To Step Down
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Richard Fain, is stepping down after more than three decades with the U.S. cruise operator that is still recovering from the slump caused by the coronavirus crisis. Finance chief Jason Liberty will takeover as CEO, Royal Caribbean said this week, and will be tasked with taking the company […]
Attorney General To Make Oral Arguments Before United States Supreme Court Today
WASHINGTON — V.I. Attorney General Denise George reminds the public that Oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in U.S. v. Vaello Madero begins at 11 am this morning. The V.I. Department of Justice (VIDOJ) on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands,, filed an amicus brief in support of Madero, which requests […]
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 Legislature and Public Service Commission, the Virgin Islands Conservation Society demands immediate action from the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority. On July 30, […]
WAPA To Shut Down King Street In St. John For ‘Underground Electrical Project’
CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority advises the motoring public that King Street on St. John will be closed to vehicular traffic from November 10, 2021 – December 1, 2021. The road closure is needed to allow ongoing work on an underground electrical project that extends from Frank Bay through Cruz […]
Caribbean Countries Plot Plans To Pave Way To A Post-Pandemic Recovery
SANTIAGO, Chile — Authorities and representatives of 14 member states and 10 associate members from the Caribbean, along with five member states from Latin America, as well as specialists from subregional and international organizations and other experts attended the Twentieth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), a subsidiary body of […]
Barclays: No Tie Between USVI Subpoena And Bank Top Exec’s Sudden Departure
NEW YORK — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice has served Barclays Bank in the United Kingdom with a court order to provide any documents linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. V.I. Attorney General Denise George is seeking information on transactions, correspondence and investments linked to the financier. The bank was subpoenaed in New […]
Queen Conch Season Re-Opened In The Territory On Monday: DPNR
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces to the public that the annual queen conch season began on Monday for the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John Districts. Harvesting of queen conch is allowed from November 1 and will remain open until midnight, May 31, 2022, […]
Why Getting Your Degree for Public Service Career Paths Online Is A Great Option for Virgin Islands Residents
If you want a career in public service, whether it’s administration, education, law enforcement, or healthcare, then you may either need a college degree to begin the career you want, or it may be beneficial to your employment prospects to have one. With the advances in online education over the past couple of decades, it […]