BIG MISTAKE: Gov. Kenneth Mapp did not distance himself, or the territory, from the PREPA Whitefish Scandal that has inflamed the U.S. Congress. Here Senator
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WAPA CEO Julio Rhymer Tells Congressional Energy Committee That St. Thomas and St. Croix Hospitals Owe The Authority $36 Million
WASHINGTON — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority CEO told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday that the St. Thomas and St.
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STOLEN THUNDER! Puerto Rico’s Governor Asks For Its Billions Ahead of Sleepy Mapp … Who Headed For The Bar At His Five-Star Hotel As Soon As He Got To D.C.
[ad name=”HTML-68″] WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico’s governor got the jump on the territory on Monday when asked the federal government for $94.4 billion ahead of the
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BAN THE BURN! Environmental Group Based In St. John Urges Residents To Sign Petition Asking The Government Not To Burn Hurricane Debris
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CRUZ BAY – As the USVI picks up the pieces from the ravages of two back-to-back Category 5 hurricanes, Island Green Living Association said that
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Visiting Lineman on St. Croix Electrocuted When Uncaring Homeowner Leaves Generator On During Electrical Repairs To Neighborhood
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — A visiting lineman from the U.S. mainland was electrocuted when electricity from an active generator back-fed into the electrical grid, according
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MAPP TO CONGRESS: $7.5 Billion Should Keep Me In Beer and Wine Money Until The End of My First Term In December 2018
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The cost to rebuild the Virgin Islands’ infrastructure after last month’s devastating Category 5 hurricanes is estimated at $7.5 billion dollars, Gov. Kenneth
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Norwegian Dawn Cruise Ship Cancels St. Croix Visit At The Last Minute … Mapp Says Due To A Lack of On-Ground Excursions’
CHRISTIANSTED — The United States Virgin Islands is preparing to access a loan of more than $400 million from the Community Disaster Loan of the
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Tourists Return To Magen’s Bay in St. Thomas … Where Cruise Ships Still Dare To Go
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas has accepted its first passenger cruise ships since Hurricane Irma, a welcome milestone for the territory recovering from two major
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‘Commender’-in-Chief Mapp Gladhands Veterans Early and Often … A Day Before Veteran’s Day Saturday
SEISMIC RISK: Bodyguards give Gov. Kenneth Mapp a wide berth as he lumbers down the street in St. Thomas. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — Gov. Kenneth
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VETERANS DAY 2017: The Tributes Will Go On In St. Thomas and St. Croix … With A Special Dedication To Female Veterans In The Territory
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As a part of the annual Veterans Day activities throughout the Virgin Islands, this year the V.I. Office of Veterans Affairs and
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