Managers are an essential component of any business, no matter how large or small. Without an obvious leader or ultimate authority, it is difficult to build and maintain a cohesive and resilient corporate structure. As a business grows, it gets bigger and stronger. However, it also comes under increasing strains and pressures. As the demands […]
Category: Community Affairs
Iodine, An Equally Important Nutrient
The human body demands a well-rounded, highly nutritional diet in order to function. Although most health-nuts and casual dieters have heard of vitamins, fiber, and complex carbohydrates, critical minerals often fail to win the attention they deserve. Iodine, a critical part of a healthy diet that supports several key anatomical systems, needs more time in […]
6 Investing Tips For Beginners
Investing can be a new and exciting activity that can have good payouts in the future; if you know what you’re doing. As a beginner, you won’t know the ins and outs of investing, which can lead to some pretty poor decision making without the right guidance. Poor decisions in investing mean only one thing: […]
Labor Day Commentary By Cecil R. Benjamin, State Chairman V.I. Democratic Party
By CECIL R. BENJAMIN/STATE CHAIRMAN OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DEMOCRATIC PARTY On behalf of the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands, I take this opportunity to pay tribute to all the working men and women of this territory for their contributions to a better standard of living for their families and to the improved social […]
Tips and Advice for Those Passionate About Caregiving
Caring for others is something that most people have to do at different points in their lives. While some will have to care for their children, others may have to care for a sick loved one or elderly parents. Whatever the case may be, caregiving is a great skill to have and it can benefit […]
Tropical Shipping & Saltchuk Donate $10,000 To Queen Louise Home For Children
FREDERIKSTED — Vice President of Tropical Shipping Hispanola & USVI, Maria del Mar Rodríguez, and Manager of Tropical Shipping St. Croix, Karla Yhan, delivered a $10,000 contribution to the Queen Louise Home for Children on Wednesday. The donation will assist recovery efforts at Queen Louise Home, which is still under repairs from damages sustained during Hurricane […]
Senator Gittens Praises Community Service Day Participants on St. Croix
FREDERIKSTED — When the public and private sector work together, great things can happen. This was the sentiment expressed by Senator Kenneth Gittens after participating in today’s 9th Annual Celebration of Service alongside Home Depot and other community partners. Senator Gittens said volunteers assisted in building picnic tables and benches on-site to be donated to schools, non-profit organizations […]
Two Local Tourism Heroes Honored By Carnival Cruise Line, WICO and Government
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Officials from Carnival Cruise Line, the West Indian Company Limited (WICO) and the local government honored St. Thomians Kashief Hamilton and Randolph Donovan, Jr. for rescuing a wheelchair-bound cruise passenger who accidentally fell off WICO’s dock at Havensight cruise facility on Saturday. Hamilton and Donovan were recognized Monday in a ceremony held aboard Carnival […]
Wheelchair-Bound Cruise Ship Passenger Falls Overboard But Is Rescued By 2 Heroic St. Thomas Men
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The quick reaction of two local men heroically saved the life of a wheelchair-bound cruise ship passenger who went overboard in St. Thomas. The incident happened Saturday when a Carnival Cruise Lines ship docked in St. Thomas. As passengers were coming back and forth from the dock and ship, a passenger in a wheelchair ended […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trying To Kill One Bird With Two Stones: By Taxi Driver KELVIN DENNIE
By KELVIN DENNIE/St. Croix Taxi Driver Dear Editor: As a taxi driver in the territory for over 30 years, I cannot remain quiet after this second attempt to deny me the right of accepting the form of payment I choose. The mandatory language spoils the whole intent of the bill. Bill No. 33-0044 seeks to […]