NEW YORK — Investors and financial executives breathed a sigh of relief on Saturday after major networks declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election, offering some certainty after days of conflicting reports about who might run the White House next term. Although current President Donald Trump said he would fight the results […]
Category: Community Affairs
Greg Hamilton, Popular St. Croix Real Estate Broker, Dies of COVID-19 At Age 65
CHRISTIANSTED — It is with great sadness that our family shares that David “Greg” M. Hamilton Jr. passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, from complications related to COVID-19. He was 65. Greg was born June 8, 1955, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the son of David and Dorothy Hamilton, and he moved to St. Croix with […]
UVI Communication Majors Establish The First Student Chapter Of The NABJ In The Caribbean
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands Communication Department students have founded the University of the Virgin Islands Association of Black Journalists (UVIABJ) student chapter, becoming the first student and only NABJ affiliate chapter in the Caribbean. At its annual October meeting, the executive board of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) made a unanimous decision to officially grant UVIABJ chapter status. NABJ […]
VIWMA Tells Lagoon Street Residents It Will Try To Fix Broken Sewage Main Tomorrow
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that a force main break occurred at the Lagoon Street pump station near the St. Patrick School occurred at about 1:30 p.m. today. “The pump station has been taken offline while preparations to execute repairs commence,” VIWMA Executive Director Roger Merritt, Jr. said. Merritt said […]
Students, Teachers Wear Red In October To Show Support For A Drug-Free USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — RED RIBBON WEEK, which is celebrated annually October 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Red Ribbon Week was started after the death of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in 1985 was brutally tortured and murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. As a […]
Veterans Day Motorcade Planned On All 3 Islands Due To COVID-19 Restrictions
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — On November 8th and 11th, the Virgin Islands will join the nation in honoring the service of military members across the nation as a part of its annual Veterans Day celebrations. The following Virgin Islanders, have been selected as honorees for theirselfless service in their respective districts: Oscar R. James Sr. – […]
Education Promotes 2021 District Teacher of the Year Candidates Online
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education has announced the top five teachers in each school district for 2021. One teacher from each of the two school districts will be named “Teacher of the Year” at a virtual recognition ceremony streamed live on the department’s Facebook page. The VIDE virtual ceremony begins online […]
Public Works: Roadside Political Signs Must Be Removed By November 18
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said it congratulates all newly-elected and re-elected candidates of the 2020 political season. But the department also wanted to put candidates on notice that “all political signs must be removed within 15 calendar days of the election or by November 18.” Public Works said that roadside advertisement permit […]
Veterans And Active Duty Military Members Can Count On Social Security
Every year on Veterans Day, we honor the people who risk their lives to protect our country. Our disability program is an important part of our obligation to wounded warriors and their families. Social Security is an important resource for military members who return home with injuries. If you know a wounded veteran, please let […]
4 Back In, 3 Out In St. Croix Senatorial Race, Foiling the Pollsters And Their Magic Numbers
CHRISTIANSTED — Senator Kurt Vialet proved the polls right by finishing in first place in the 2020 General Election Senate race. The former St. Croix Educational Complex High School principal finished with 4,421 votes. St. Croix attorney Genevieve Whitaker, a newcomer who ran unsuccessfully in 2018, laid her claim to a second place finish with […]