How Pure Is Your Cistern Water? Is The Water Safe To Drink Untreated? The CDC Wants To Know
CHRISTIANSTED — Traditional water usage patterns imply 90 percent of households in the USVI collect and store water in cisterns. […]
Environmental News
VIFS Reopens Coral Bay Fire Station On St. John Thursday
CORAL BAY — Daryl A. George, Director of the Virgin Islands Fire Service, said he was pleased to announce the
‘Toxic’ Sunscreens To Be Banned In U.S. Virgin Islands Under Proposed Legislation
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Committee on Government Operations, Consumer and Veteran Affairs will hear Bill No 33-0043 on Monday which
VITEMA Nominee Col. Daryl Jaschen Holds Second EMC Meeting Ahead of Hurricane Season
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Col. Daryl Jaschen, Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s nominee to head the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency
EPA To Do Municipal Solid Waste Study Of U.S. Virgin Islands Landfills
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As part of their continuing efforts to help the territories recover from the long-term impacts from Hurricanes
V.I. Agriculture Department Announces St. Croix Mulch Distribution Schedule
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (DOA) said today it will be distributing free mulch at Estate Slob
FDA Approves Vaccine To Prevent Dengue Disease
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the vaccine Dengvaxia on Wednesday for the prevention of dengue disease
DPNR To Hold Meetings About Recreational Fishing On St. Thomas and St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the Division of Fish and Wildlife will be holding
V.I. Health Department Monitoring Quarantined Cruise Ship In St. Lucia
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Government and other local entities are monitoring a developing public health issue in St. Lucia,
DPNR Enforcement Officer On St. Croix Charged In Alleged Rape, Sodomy
CHRISTIANSTED — A Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) enforcement officer was arrested just after midnight in connection with