CHRISTIANSTED — Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) Commissioner Dawn Henry today advised the community that pursuant to Title 29 V.I.C § 297 (2017), DPNR is responsible for determining whether a…
VIPD: Be On The Lookout For Jimmy Davis, He Is Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’ and Wanted For Assault
FREDERIKSTED — Police on St. Croix are looking for 39-year-old Jimmy Davis, who is wanted in connection with a second-degree assault and battery-domestic violence. Davis is considered armed and dangerous, the Virgin…
Jimmy Buffett Owns Margaritaville Resort In St. Thomas, But Sails To The Defense of Regatta in Ritzy St. Barts
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] GUSTAVIA — Jimmy Buffett knows all about hurricanes and sailing, so it’s appropriate that the singer-songwriter has been enlisted to help promote a regatta on St. Barts…
BIG UP? Australian Scientists Name High-Spirited, Hairy Spider After Reggae Legend Bob Marley
STEPPIN’ RAZOR (Don’t you watch his size, he’s dangerous, dangerous.): This hairy-looking spider would give anyone the heebie jeebies. Researchers in Australia named him after Bob Marley. [ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”]…
SECOND BANANA: Mapp Appoints Bloomberg Co-Founder Tom Secunda To Ceremonial Hurricane Committee
RIGHT-HAND MAN: Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP, left, and Tom Secunda, co-founder and vice chairman at Bloomberg LP, right of center, unload supplies at the Myrah Keating Smith Health Center on…
Major Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Between Honduras and the Cayman Islands … Tsunami Warning Extends Out 621 Miles From Epicenter
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] TEGUCIGALPA — A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean region between the coast of Honduras and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night and the Virgin Islands government…
WAPA’S GOAL: ‘LEAVE EVERY CUSTOMER BEHIND’ … And If You Don’t Pay Last Year’s Bill Again … Whether You Owe Or Not … WE WILL CUT YOU!
RUN IT UP THE FLAGPOLE: The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) promises to put the American and Virgin Islands flags on every flagpole in the territory before power is returned…
Ship Famous For ‘Poop Cruise’ Fails CDC Inspection … ‘Flies In Food Prep Areas’ of Carnival Triumph
MIAMI — Flies in the food preparation areas. Milk, cheese, eggs and yogurt kept in too-hot temperatures. Soiled and clogged machinery. These were some of the conditions uncovered by two inspectors from…
Venezuela Extends Air and Maritime Trade Ban With Three Caribbean Islands … Including Aruba
CARACAS — Venezuela has extended its ban on air and maritime ties with three nearby Dutch Caribbean islands, citing out of control smuggling, officials said today. Venezuela is pressing for high-level talks with…
SELL OUT! Seaborne Airlines Says Toxic Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing Won’t Affect Its Sale To Silver Airways
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN – Sea Star Holdings Inc., parent company for Seaborne Puerto Rico LLC, Seaborne Virgin Islands, Inc. and affiliates (“Seaborne” or “the Company”), announced the company…