MIAMI — Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as bookings rebounded and travelers splurged on cabanas, spa treatments and watches while onboard. The world’s second-largest cruise line operator is the latest company to report good results as travelers, free of restrictions related to COVID-19, spend heavily on rental cars, airline […]
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St. Croix Murder Suspect’s Teen Rape Trial Delayed Indefinitely In Orlando
MIAMI — Jose Ledesma, an accused St. Croix identity thief, was free on bail in 2019 when the key witness in his upcoming trial was gunned down at a Hialeah, Florida strip mall. Although Hialeah detectives immediately suspected Ledesma of orchestrating the attack — his brother was charged for the shooting within days — Orlando […]
Coast Guard Hands Off 36 Dominicans To A D.R. Navy Vessel
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 36 Dominicans to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Friday, following the interdiction of two separate illegal voyages in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. The interdictions are the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group CBIG. The […]
Office of Health Information Technology Hosts Digital Health Summit
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of the Governor’s Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) hosted its first Digital Health Summit July 26-27 at the Charles Turnbull Regional Library on St. Thomas. The summit brought together more than 20 leading international and national health IT businesses, who sponsored the event and exhibited their solutions to attendees. Speakers […]
VIPD Begins First Phase of Body-Worn Camera Program
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department announced today it is launching the first phase of its Body-Worn Camera Program. VIPD Patrol Officers will now be equipped with body-worn cameras (BWCs) for law enforcement operations. This program will allow officers to record enforcement and investigative encounters between the police and the public. These cameras will provide an objective record of encounters, simplify review of events […]
Marine Conservation Effort Aids Key Fish Species, Study Finds
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands helped aid the recovery of a fish species important in commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries, a new Oregon State University study found. Red hind, a species of grouper in the Caribbean, historically experienced intense fishing pressure, which led managers to implement progressively […]
34 Graduate From VIPCA Youth Training Marine Programs
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VIPCA graduated 12 students age 18-29 years from the five-week VIPCA Marine Apprenticeship at the St. Thomas Yacht Club in June. VIPCA also graduated 22 students age 13-17 years from the two-week Junior Sailing Summer Camp at the St. Thomas Yacht Club. It was VIPCA’s aim since its beginning to boost employment with […]
VIDOH Tracking Slight Uptick In COVID-19 Cases
CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly Government House briefing this afternoon, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis announced a slight increase the number of active COVID-19 cases from previous weeks. “Please note that we do have the presence of the new variants, BA.4 and BA.5,” she said. “These variants are more resistant to the current vaccine.” Dr. Ellis […]
1 Woman, 1 Man Shot At ‘Tsunami’ Dance Party In La Reine
KINGSHILL — At least two people were injured early Sunday when gunfire broke out at a “Tsunami” dance party being held in a parking lot at mid-island St. Croix. The 911 emergency dispatcher sent units to investigate a shooting at 1:46 a.m. today that happened at a dance party event held at the La Reine Shopping Center […]
DHS Urges Disabled and Senior Population to Sign Up for Disaster Registry
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) is asking anyone 60 years old or older and people with disabilities who live alone, to sign up for the Elder, Dependent, Adult and Disabled Persons Disaster registry.This registry, authorized under Act 8058, and endorsed by AARP of the U.S. Virgin Islands, helps Emergency Support responders […]