KINGSTON — Bunny Wailer, the legendary Jamaican reggae singer who founded the Wailers with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and was the last surviving founding member, has died at a hospital after suffering a stroke. He was 73. “This is a great loss for Jamaica and for Reggae,” said Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, calling […]
Category: Community Affairs
Work At Post Office Square On Main Street Completed, Vehicular Traffic May Resume: DPW
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said today that work at the Post Office Square has ended and the westbound lane is now open to vehicular traffic. “The department is reminding the community that parking in front a crosswalk is prohibited,” DPW spokeswoman Renee Exius said. “Any vehicle found in violation will be ticketed.” […]
Senator-At-Large Decries Rash Of Gun Violence That Plagued St. Croix This Weekend
FREDERIKSTED — Senator-at-Large Steven Payne, Sr. was profoundly disheartened to learn of the barrage of gun violence that broke out in St. Croix in separate incidents occurring late Saturday evening into Sunday, injuring 13 people, and he mourns the five individuals wholost their lives. “Every single Virgin Islander’s life is precious, and I grieve with […]
After 18 Years At Tutu Park Mall, Subway Closing Its Doors For Good Tomorrow
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With a nod to the effects of coronavirus on people’s purchasing habits, the world’s largest submarine sandwich chain will close one of its four locations on St. Thomas starting tomorrow. Subway at Tutu Park Mall is open today, but the restaurant said it will be “permanently” shuttered on Sunday, according to a […]
Thieves Make Off With 3 Horses From Carlton Farm After Midnight, Owner Says
FREDERIKSTED — Three horses are missing from a farm in Estate Carlton and are believed stolen, the owners said on social media today. Jennifer Olah, in a post to the St. Croix Sync Tank, a private Facebook group associated with the Virgin Islands Free Press, said the horses, “Moonshine,” “Sparrow” and “Warrior” were led off […]
Drive-By Memorial Service Sees Scores Pay Tribute To 4 Who Lost Their Lives In Helicopter Crash
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Antilles School remembered a fallen classmate with a drive-by memorial service Thursday evening at the St. Thomas private school. The memorial was for senior Tyler Yannone, who was killed in a helicopter crash February 15 in Botany Bay in St. Thomas along with his parents, Daniel Yannone and Neisha Zahn and pilot […]
Egbert Emanuel ‘Tata’ Tonge, Longtime Resident Of St. Croix, Native Of Antigua, Dies At 76: OBITUARY
Relatives and friends are advised of the passing of Egbert Emanuel “Tata” Tonge on February 14, 2021, at the age of 76. Egbert was born in Antigua and lived most of his life in St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands. He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Erskine; his father, Oscar Tonge; and […]
Police Station Near St. Thomas Airport Gets A ‘Facelift’ To Perk Up Officer Morale: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A fresh coat of paint makes any real estate property look better — and that applies to government buildings as well. So now that a police station located near the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas got the DIY treatment — it is bound to have a positive effect on all […]
BAT POOP ISLAND: Former Slaves Violent Revolt Ended American Caribbean Island’s Profitability: OPINION
Navassa Island is a small, uninhabited island located between Haiti, Jamaica, and Cuba. Originally acquired for its guano resources, today, Navassa is of no apparent use to the United States. A review of the island’s history and geography suggests several possibilities for Navassa’s future and America’s own interests in this remote territory. Situated near the […]
VIPD Offers $3,200 Reward For Information About St. Lucia Native’s Whereabouts
FREDERIKSTED — The VIPD St. Croix District announced today that it is offering a $3.200 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of an octogenarian St. Lucian native. Michael “Dodor” Emmanuel, 80, a resident of Mars Hill in Frederiksted, was first reported missing on February 19. Emmanuel is a Black male, who stands about 5 […]