CHRISTIANSTED — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Atacha Randolph was given the National Guard Association of the United States Meritorious Service Award. The ceremony honoring her was held at the Lt. Col. David Canegata Conference room, Joint Forces Headquarters on Saturday. Randolph was recognized for her outstanding contributions to the Virgin Islands National Guard while serving as […]
Category: Community Affairs
Mafolie Road Repairs Will Continue Unabated Until January 2021, DPW Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Work to repair a severely-eroded section of Mafolie Road is expected to be completed by January, according to an update from the Virgin Islands Public Works Department. The emergency repair project, which began on September 14, will continue to restrict traffic to a single lane until construction is complete, Public Works spokeswoman […]
Should We Celebrate Halloween During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
Can I celebrate Halloween during the pandemic? Yes, but probably not like you normally would. Health experts say some Halloween traditions like crowding on doorsteps for candy and inching your way through haunted houses heighten the risk of spreading COVID-19 and should be avoided. But there are ways to adapt celebrations. Outdoor pumpkin carving, a […]
Governor Bryan and Lt. Governor Roach Meet A Young Author At Montessori School On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Lt. Governor Tregenza Roach on Friday paid a visit to students at the Virgin Islands Montessori School and Peter Gruber International Academy on the East End of St. Thomas. Bryan and Roach spoke with a young U.S. Virgin Islands author, promising to include her book in his […]
Go To Bat For Bats During Bat Week, Just In Time For Halloween
CHRISTIANSTED — People are going to bat for bats during bat week. And why not? Halloween is just eight days away, after all. Bat Week is an annual international celebration designed to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to the health of the natural world and […]
St. Croix Paramedic Loses 3-Year Battle With Colon Cancer, Dies At Age 42
CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix paramedic Nowel Garcia sadly lost his battle with cancer at the age of 42. The Virgin Islands Department of Health issued a statement Thursday extending condolences to Garcia’s family and friends after his death on October 13. Garcia had served with the department’s Division of Emergency Medical Services since 2002 in every position from emergency medical […]
UVI Student Nurses Get Gift of Needed PPE From Sorority
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Mu Eta Chapter — Chi Eta Phi Sorority donated “much needed” personal protective equipment (PPE) to nursing students attending the University of the Virgin Islands’ School of Nursing. Some 70 masks were delivered to the UVI School of Nursing Building on the St. Thomas Campus Friday. Masks are now a required […]
St. Thomas Man The Crown Bay Cruise Ship Terminal Is Named After Dies At 94
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan today issued the following statement on the death of long-time Rotarian and retired Port Authority Marine Director Austin “Babe” Monsanto. He was 94. “It is with great sadness that Yolanda and I learned of the passing of Austin “Babe” Monsanto. “As a veteran, an educator, a long-serving marine manager of the Virgin […]
Puerto Rico, Unable to Vote, Becomes Crucial to United States Presidential Election
SAN JUAN — The campaigns of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are rallying people in a place where U.S. citizens cannot cast ballots but have the ear of hundreds of thousands of potential voters in the battleground state of Florida. The candidates are targeting Puerto Rico in a way never before […]
Human Services Confirms That No P-EBT Has Been Approved For October
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In June 2020, the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to implement an emergency Pandemic EBT program (P-EBT). P-EBT was and is granted as a one-time issuance, not a monthly benefit, according to Human Services. “There was […]