CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly press briefing at Government House on St. Croix on Monday, Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. set out the guidelines and restrictions governing the reopening of bars and nightclubs in the territory, as set forth in Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s 19th Supplemental Executive Order. “We have introduced a phased structure that defines our pathway […]
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Governor And First Lady Greet Arriving Passengers On Inaugural JetBlue Flight
CHARLOTTE AMALIE— JetBlue Airways began new twice-weekly nonstop service from New York JFK to St. Thomas this weekend. Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. and First Lady Yolanda Bryan were there to greet passengers as they arrived on the tarmac at Cyril E. King Airport on Saturday afternoon. “Coronavirus has transformed airline route maps, and as we […]
Wall Street Investors Celebrate President-Elect Joe Biden Winning On Saturday
NEW YORK — Investors and financial executives breathed a sigh of relief on Saturday after major networks declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of the presidential election, offering some certainty after days of conflicting reports about who might run the White House next term. Although current President Donald Trump said he would fight the results […]
Joe Biden Wins Presidency, Calls For Healing In An Appeal To Trump Voters
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden declared it was “time to heal” a deeply divided America in his first speech after winning in a bitter election, even as President Donald Trump refused to concede and pressed ahead with legal fights against the outcome. Biden’s victory on Saturday in Pennsylvania put him over the threshold of […]
St. Kitts and Nevis Pops Its Part of the Caribbean ‘Bubble’ Open To Tourists
BASSETERRE — The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis recently reopened for international tourism, welcoming travelers from the United States and around the world. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis announced that the country has withdrawn from the “Caribbean bubble”, which means travellers from all CARICOM Member States are now part of the “International Traveler” category. Additionally, […]
Greg Hamilton, Popular St. Croix Real Estate Broker, Dies of COVID-19 At Age 65
CHRISTIANSTED — It is with great sadness that our family shares that David “Greg” M. Hamilton Jr. passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, from complications related to COVID-19. He was 65. Greg was born June 8, 1955, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the son of David and Dorothy Hamilton, and he moved to St. Croix with […]
VIWMA Tells Lagoon Street Residents It Will Try To Fix Broken Sewage Main Tomorrow
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that a force main break occurred at the Lagoon Street pump station near the St. Patrick School occurred at about 1:30 p.m. today. “The pump station has been taken offline while preparations to execute repairs commence,” VIWMA Executive Director Roger Merritt, Jr. said. Merritt said […]
Government House Clarifies ‘Misinformation’ About Reopening of Bars and Nightclubs
CHRISTIANSTED — In response to rumors and misinformation about the reopening of bars and nightclubs, as well as the guidelines and restrictions pertaining to restaurant operations, Government House is clarifying those guidelines and restrictions as outlined in Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s 19th Supplemental Executive Order. The 19th Supplemental Executive Order, as well as all the […]
50 Cent’s Stalker, A Flouter Of COVID-19 Protocols In Hawaii, Detained At Cyril E. King Airport
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former standup comedian who once appeared on MTV with Nick Cannon and Snoop Dogg was arrested while trying to board a commercial aircraft on St. Thomas. Aarona Browning-Lopez, 37, of New York, was charged with being a fugitive from justice and was taken into custody pursuant to a warrant from the […]
Bryan Says Reopening of Bars and Nightclubs Is Next Step In Relaxing COVID-19 Restrictions
CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly COVID-19 press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said the reopening of the territory’s bars and nightclubs — which becomes effective on Monday, November 9 — is the next step in relaxing existing restrictions and finding ways to move forward during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin and Sports, […]