CHRISTIANSTED — They thought they were the lucky ones. The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) connected them to electricity on St. Croix at 3:20
Read moreNEW TECHNOLOGY: Custom Microsoft App Is Helping the Region Rebound After Devastating Hurricanes
CODRINGTON, Barbuda — Last month at a United Nations donor conference, the international community pledged $1.3 billion to rebuild the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean. But how did they know
Read moreLETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Governor Please Reconsider Your Order To Burn Tree and Plant Debris Because It Is Dangerous To The Health Of The People
By POLLY HOPPIN As health professionals with expertise in the links between air pollution and human health, we are writing to express our grave concern
Read moreMapp-Potter Administration Goes Forward With ‘Test Burn’ On The South Shore of St. Croix Over Objections Of Environmentalists, Senators
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Free Press has confirmed that the local government conducted a “test burn” on the South Shore of St. Croix Wednesday.
Read moreKaiser Foundation Issues Health Report On The U.S. Virgin Islands In The Wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria
[ad name=”HTML-68″] OAKLAND — The Kaiser Foundation, a non-profit organization established by health insurance Kaiser Permanente, has put out a report on the U.S. Virgin
Read moreV.I. Water and Power Authority Contracts With Wisconsin Utility To Bring Electrical Workers In To Work On Christmas … Because WAPA Workers Won’t
[ad name=”HTML-68″] TWO RIVERS, Wisc. — Two city line workers and a utility bucket truck departed Wisconsin Dec. 9 bound for St. Croix along with line
Read moreUN Development Program Wants To Make Caribbean The World’s First ‘Climate-Smart Zone’
PARIS — The U.N. Development Program (UNDP) announced its support to Caribbean leaders gathered today during the launch of a new public-private coalition to create the
Read moreGOVERNMENT HOUSE: WAPA Needs 50 Flagmen and You Don’t Need A High School Diploma To Get The Job
MERRY CHRISTMAS: Gov. Kenneth Mapp is in the holiday spirit early. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED – Gov. Kenneth Mapp announced 50 jobs are available for flagmen
Read moreNatural Resources Defense Counsel (NRDC) Says There Is Fecal Matter In Puerto Rico’s Drinking Water
SAN JUAN — At least half the population of Puerto Rico was at potential risk of exposure to bacterial contamination in the aftermath of Hurricane
Read moreGOLDEN PARACHUTE: Julio Rhymer Is The New Director of OMB, Nellon Bowry Is Retiring And We Know Who Is The Next Acting WAPA CEO
WRONG AND STRONG: “I know nothing, nothing,” Gov. Kenneth Mapp will make the announcements tonight at a press conference. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — Julio Rhymer
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