CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two South American men were given just over seven weeks in prison for coming to the United States illegally. Dionis Luiz Gomez,
Read moreCockfighting Ban Poised To Take Effect In USVI, Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON — A few lines in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 would make cockfighting illegal in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the massive 2018
Read moreAttorney General Claude Walker Resigns Suddenly From Office
CHRISTIANSTED — Joseph Ponteen has been appointed acting attorney general, following the sudden resignation of Attorney General Claude Walker. Ponteen, who had been serving as
Read moreGov-Elect Bryan To Meet With Washington Bigwigs
WASHINGTON — Virgin Islands Governor-elect Albert Bryan, Jr. said he will visit the nation’s capitol this week to meet with Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress
Read morePublic Libraries Launch Story Time Program For Kids
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums will launch the Story Time Initiative territory-wide.
Read moreU.S. Attorney’s Office Sponsors Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Training for VI and PR
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F Shappert said today that the Virgin Islands U.S.Attorney’s Office is sponsoring training this week for prosecutors from the
Read moreFederal and Local Law Enforcement Present At Project Safe Neighborhoods
KANSAS CITY — Three seasoned Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) officers and U.S Attorney Gretchen C.F.Shappert represented the territory at last week’s Project Safe Neighborhoods
Read moreUWI Seismic Research Center Says 54 Earthquakes Struck In Last 24 Hours
PORT OF SPAIN — The University of the West Indies’ Seismic Research Center in Trinidad is reporting that 54 earthquakes occurred within the last 24
Read moreUVI Receives $150,000 Scholarship Grant from Coca-Cola Foundation
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has received a $150,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Foundation to provide scholarships to students who represent the
Read moreNOAA Environmental Literacy Program Awards UVI $500,000 in Funds
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands has received $500,000 in funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Literacy Program
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