CHRISTIANSTED — A 2018 gubernatorial candidate is calling for “justice” in connection with the Virgin Islands government taking money out of payroll checks for the Government Employees Retirement System (GERS) but committing…
Caribbean Airline Alliance Promises Lower Fares, Easier Travel in Region … CaribSKY!
[ad name=”HTML-68″] PHILIPSBURG — Three Caribbean airlines have formed an alliance which promises to make it easier and cheaper for travelers to move between 32 countries. Antigua-based LIAT, Air Antilles of Guadeloupe…
Government House Says New Career Opportunities Exist In Four Areas of Expertise
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Government House said that “a wide variety of new career opportunities within the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands are now available to the public.” Job openings…
Acting Governor Potter Vetoes Local Elections Legislation Over Federal Law Conflict
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Acting Governor Osbert Potter vetoed legislation Tuesday that is in conflict with federal laws established to protect the voting rights of overseas military personnel. Potter vetoed Bill No….
Dominican and Haitian Could Get Five Years For Sending 2.2 Pounds of Cocaine Through Mail
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican man and a Haitian man admitted in federal court today that they arranged to pick up cocaine that they sent through the U.S. mail to St. Thomas….
St. Thomas Man Rehelio Trant With History Of Brandishing Guns … Faces 10 Years In Prison After Conviction
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After a two-day trial, a federal jury found a St. Thomas man guilty of illegal gun charges. Rehelio Trant, 39, of Estate Contant, is guilty of possession of a…
OH, HAIL! Hailstones Fall in Martinique on Monday … For 2nd Time In Two Years!
[ad name=”HTML-68″] FORT-DE-FRANCE – The media in Martinique is reporting the “very rare” phenomenon of hailstones falling there. According to news outlet France-Antilles, the event took place on Monday afternoon mainly in the…
St. Thomas Man Kareem Harrigan Gets One Year From Superior Court Judge For Gun Crime
REPEAT OFFENDER? Kareem Harrigan (far right, mouth open) was sentenced to one year today. [ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Hidden Valley man was sentenced today to a year behind bars because…
Bovoni Landfill Scrap Metal Section Operations Schedule Updated By VIWMA
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) Preserving Paradise team advises the community and solid waste haulers that the section of the Scrap Metal yard that collects and…
British PM Theresa May Apologizes to Caribbean Countries for UK Treatment of Post-War Migrants
[ad name=”HTML-68″] LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May apologized to 12 Caribbean nations on Tuesday for immigration officials’ harsh treatment of people from those countries who migrated to Britain as children after…