Category: Community Affairs

If Sarm Heslop Is Alive And Well, It’s Why VIPD Does Not Search Ryan Bane’s Yacht

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — When the investigation into Sarm Heslop‘s disappearance was just five days old, the Virgin Islands Police Department held a press conference in St. Croix touching on that issue and others. St. Croix Deputy Police Chief Sean Santos, Sr. was asked a question by Virgin Islands Daily News reporter Suzanne Carlson about whether […]

USVI Lags Behind Most Other Territories, U.S. Mainland In Being Fully Vaccinated

CHRISTIANSTED — If a Virgin Islander took a shot today — it was probably a Cruzan Rum shot — not the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s because the USVI has the third-lowest rate of coronavirus inoculations among the eight overseas American territories and freely-associated states. According to the latest statistics from the CDC, the U.S. Virgin Islands […]

VERIFY: Can Government Take My $1,400 Stimulus Check To Pay For Child Support?

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — President Joe Biden signed the new $1.9 trillion rescue package last week, providing for payments to qualifying individuals of up to $1,400, with payments to a qualifying family of four of $5,600. It is known as the American Rescue Plan.  People who make $75,000 or less a year are eligible for the full $1,400 payment. […]

UVI Launches Paid Internship Program On St. Thomas And St. Croix

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands Division of Student Affairs on both the St. Croix and St. Thomas campuses are working with Ascendium’s Project Success to offer paid internship opportunities for students to complete their course requirements for graduation. The program will be administered through the Office of Student Employment, collectively, with […]

The Ransom Speaks To The Indigenous Taíno And African Experience In Caribbean

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Award-winning filmmaker, writer, and producer, Jonas Nosile wants the Haitian and Caribbean community to bring to life The Ransom. This new film dramatizes a difficult and tumultuous journey of human suffering and resiliency, throwing light on the brutality faced by Taíno and African slaves in Hispaniola, while ending on a hopeful and positive note. “Society […]

Reichhold Center Launches New Concert Series ‘RCA Sessions’ To Highlight USVI Talent

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Reichhold Center for the Arts is launching a new project aimed at showcasing the artistic talents of Virgin Islanders. The concert series, dubbed RCA Sessions, will launch as a live streaming event on Thursday, March 18, at 7 p.m. featuring local reggae band Dub Lab. Concert viewers will enjoy bi-monthly performances by local performing artists who […]

AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Installation To Lead To Partial Road Closures On Wednesday

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the motoring public that asphalt restoration related to the AT&T Fiber Optic Cable Deployment Project will result in partial road closures and lane closures from March 17 through March 26. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., work will be performed on Queen Mary Highway, from the […]

Search Continues For 2 Missing Persons On 2 Islands, VIPD Says

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department said it continues to search for two people who were reported missing recently. 80-year-old Michael “Dodor” Emmanuel was reported missing on February 19. Emmanuel is a Black male, standing around 5 feet 5 inches in height, and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, […]

Red Ribbon Week Contest Winners Get Google Chromebooks

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department, in partnership with the Virgin Islands Department of Education, issued new Google Chromebook computers with carrying cases to winners of the 2020 Red Ribbon Week poster and essay contests. The contests were held as part of the annual Red Ribbon Week activities during the last week of […]

VING Working With Department of Health To Make Getting COVID-19 Vaccine Easier

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands National Guard said it is striving to make booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments easier online for persons interested in getting vaccinated. One way to do so is by visiting the Virgin Islands National Guard website at https://vi.ng.mil/. Once there, simply click on the COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Gateway, and it will take you […]