CHRISTIANSTED — Gov. Kenneth Mapp said about 10,000 jobs will be available with the new Emergency Home Repairs V.I. Program. Speaking on Wednesday at his weekly
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UVI’s Youth Ocean Explorers Program To Expand Thanks to Donation From Tropical Shipping-Saltchuk
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] FREDERIKSTED — Each summer the Youth Ocean Explorers (YOE) Program educates middle school and high school youth about the marine
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U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Make USA Today’s List of ‘Best Beaches’ for 2018
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands made USA Today’s list of the “Best Beaches in the Caribbean, 2018 Edition.”
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Internationally Famous Attorney Goes Missing On St. John During Extended WAPA Power Outage Sunday
MISSING ATTORNEY: Mark Moroney[ad name=”HTML-68″] CRUZ BAY — Police in St. John are searching for a well-known British lawyer who has gone missing. Mark Moroney, 70,
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Mapp Says Tax Court Ruling Has ‘Major Ramifications’ For Territory’s EDC Program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In a long-awaited decision that has major ramifications for the territory’s Economic Development Commission (EDC) program, the U.S. Tax Court in Washington,
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Virgin Islands National Guard Explains What Soldiers Should Do With Bounced Government Checks
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) issued instructions today on what soldiers should do if they received checks from the government that bounced,
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Commerce Secretary Rules V.I., P.R. and Florida Fisheries Suffered ‘Catastrophic’ Damage and Fishermen Can Get Grants, Loans
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross ruled the U.S. Virgin Islands, Florida and Puerto Rico all suffered catastrophic
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HURRICANE RECOVERY? WAPA Plunges St. Thomas Into Darkness ‘To Protect Generators’ … Mid-Island St. Croix and F’sted Also Off
WAPA’s Clinton Hedrington [ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) said it stopped producing electricity for
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Environmental Health Specialists From States Head To Territory To Help With Restaurant Inspections
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] FAIRFAX, Va. — Environmental health specialists from Virginia are heading to the territory to help with hurricane-recovery efforts. Two teams
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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Includes Provisions That Puts A Stay On Planned Reductions In Rum Cover Over For V.I. and P.R.
WASHINGTON — Congress approved the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018” early Friday morning. It is a complex piece of legislation that includes important modifications to
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