CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department received a monetary donation from Southland Gaming towards the purchase of dogs to be used as K9 officers. The donation of $43,000 will be used to purchase and train three dogs to be added to the VIPD’s K9 Unit. Shaine Gaspard, Chief Executive Officer of Southland Gaming, […]
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Milling And Paving Work On Bunker Hill In St. Thomas Begins On Thursday: DPW
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) is advising the community of upcoming road work on Bunker Hill. Starting Thursday, Bunker Hill and its connecting roads will be closed to vehicular traffic to allow for milling and paving of this major St. Thomas artery, according to DPW. No parking will be allowed on […]
Westbound Lanes Of Melvin Evans Highway Closed This Week: DPW
FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Public Works is advising the community of a westbound lane closure on Melvin Evans Highway from the West Airport Intersection to the Williams Delight Intersection. The road closing, which will remain in effect until Friday, will allow the contractor to finish milling and paving the lanes, according to DPW. “This […]
UVI Launches Data Science Certificate Program For Professionals In Fall 2021
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands announced today that the university will offer a Data Science Certificate Program beginning in the Fall 2021 Semester. The program is designed to help professionals advance their careers by leveraging applied data science. The 13-credit certificate program comes on the heels of the recently added Data Science Minor, […]
Nurses, Doctor Help ‘Lucky’ Mom Who Gave Birth On Hawaii Flight
HONOLULU — A doctor and a team of neonatal medical professionals were in the right place at the right time — helping a Utah woman deliver her baby onboard an hours-long flight to Hawaii. Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga was traveling from Salt Lake City to Hawaii on April 28 for a family vacation when she gave […]
FEMA Gives $1.8M For DPNR Repairs To 2 St. Croix Libraries
FREDERIKSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces the obligation of $1,813,143 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Program to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources to complete repairs and replace damaged contents at the Florence A. Williams Public Library in Christiansted and Athalie M. Petersen Public Library in Frederiksted. The […]
Donald Trump, HUD Secretary Ben Carson Kicked Puerto Rico When It Was Down
SAN JUAN — The Trump administration victimized Puerto Ricans a second time with arbitrary red tape that delayed the disbursement of federal disaster money in the wake of Hurricanes Maria and Irma, hamstringing the island’s economic recovery. That’s the conclusion of experts who have read a matter-of-fact 52-page new report by the independent inspector general of the […]
Governor Bryan Praises CDC Director’s Letter To The Cruise Ship Industry
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan today issued the following statement regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) letter to the cruise ship industry clearing the way for ships to begin docking at U.S. ports in mid-July: “I want to thank the Biden Administration, and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky for acting swiftly to deliver […]
VIPD Warns Public To Beware Of Robo Calls Claiming To Be WAPA Bill Collectors
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the community to guard against telephone calls from scam artists posing as employees of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA). WAPA management has indicated that scammers are using a computerized system, using the Authority’s main telephone numbers, to call residents to demand payment […]
How To Get Your Newborn Baby Their Social Security Number
Getting your newborn a Social Security number is important for their future. If your child is born in a hospital, the easiest way to apply for a Social Security number is when you are also completing the forms to register the birth certificate with the Demographic Registry agency. When you give information for your child’s […]