FREDERIKSTED — The ongoing after effects resulting from the weekend fire at the Angullla Landfill have prompted health concerns for many St. Croix residents. In
Read moreFirefighters Battle Fire At Scrap Metal Section of Anguilla Landfill Today
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority said the Scrap Metal Section of the Anguilla Landfill has been on fire since 3 a.m. today.
Read moreLegislature Approves Bill Banning ‘Coral Harming’ Sunscreen Ingredients
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Lawmakers approved a bill that would ban the sale of sunscreens with ingredients that environmentalists say are harming the ocean. The Virgin
Read moreFEMA Officials Have High Praise For Government’s Hurricane Prep Efforts
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A number of high-ranking officials from Region II of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had high praise for the Virgin Islands
Read moreWhile Anguilla Landfill Blazes, VIWMA Says Keep ‘Bulky Waste At Home’
FREDERIKSTED — Firefighters are again fighting a blaze at the Anguilla Landfill that began Monday morning. The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority said that an
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 moreQUESTION: How To Restore The Caribbean To The Paradise It Used To Be?
SAN JUAN — When people think of the Caribbean, it’s the turquoise seas, clean beaches, coral reefs teeming with fish, turtles and balmy breezes that come
Read moreVIWMA Notifies Public of Bin Site Relocation in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said today that the bins near the old Tropical Motors site will be relocated north
Read moreCaribbean Countries Agree To Protect Endangered Largetooth Sawfish
SAN JUAN — The critically endangered largetooth sawfish gained a lifeline as Caribbean countries unanimously agreed to add the species to Annex II of the
Read moreBryan Meets With Assistant Secretary of Insular Affairs, NPS Director On Salt River
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. discussed upgrading the Visitor’s Center at Salt River National Park during a meeting at Government House today with
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