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
Read moreCruise Ship Passengers Giving St. Thomas, San Juan and Sint Maarten Higher Ratings … After The Storms
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Passenger ratings for St. Thomas, Sint Maarten and San Juan are consistently higher now than before the
Read moreREPORT: Record Thirty Million Tourists Visited Caribbean Despite Last Year’s Storms
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — A record 30 million people visited the Caribbean last year despite two devastating hurricanes that hit the
Read moreColorado-Based Company To Begin Construction of St. Croix’s New Airport Design in ‘Coming Months’
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] FREDERIKSTED — With its area of operations heavily damaged in the wake of Hurricane Maria in September, Bohlke International Airways
Read moreInternationally 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,
Read moreMapp 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,
Read moreJimmy Buffett and Warren Buffett Take A DNA Test To Find Out If They Are Related
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Although musician Jimmy Buffett’s wealth is nowhere near the roughly $83 billion held by legendary investor Warren Buffett, the two Buffetts share both a
Read moreVirgin 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,
Read moreCommerce 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
Read moreHURRICANE 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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