WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump on Thursday made additional disaster assistance available to the territory by authorizing an extension of increased federal funding for debris
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Virgin Islands Says Its Share of $954 Million FCC ‘Pai’ After Meeting At Government House
CHRISTIANSTED — Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on Friday pledged his agency’s commitment to help restore and expand the U.S. Virgin Islands communications
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OP-ED: Governor’s Repeated Extensions of the State of Emergency ‘Further Tramples’ V.I. Laws Requiring Financial Accountability and Transparency
By SORAYA DIASE COFFELT AN OPINION-EDITORIAL PIECE Virgin Islands law authorizes a governor to declare a state of emergency for emergencies and major disasters. No
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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Gov. Mapp’s Task Force Moves To St. Croix To Gain Input From Community
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHRISTIANSTED — The Hurricane Recovery Taskforce, created by Gov. Kenneth Mapp, held its second community workshop on St. Croix on
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Mapp and Wickrema Agree There Is A Conflict of Interest To Board Member Serving VIWMA and IGLA
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CRUZ BAY — As of March 16 Harith Wickrema will no longer serve on the V.I. Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) board
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Assistant Secretary of Interior Douglas Domenech Tours Territory … 3rd Top Ranking Visit of Trump Administration
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The assistant secretary of the Interior Department, Douglas Domenech, arrived in the territory on Sunday. As head of the Office of Insular
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Mapp Says He Leaves Tomorrow For Seatrade Cruise Global Conference in Fort Lauderdale
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Gov. Kenneth Mapp said he will leave tomorrow to meet with cruise industry leaders ahead of
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SENATE TESTIMONY: A Brief History of Governor’s Mansions In Virgin Islands … Past To Present
GOVERNMENT HOUSE ST. THOMAS [ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] TESTIMONY BY JOSE RAUL CARRILLO, UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SPECIAL TO THE VIRGIN
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Newest Tourist Attraction: Mountains of Trash Overwhelm St. Thomas After Two Category 5 Hurricanes
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Even though he works at a dump, Kenneal Smith used to enjoy the coastal and mountain views offered from his guard shack at
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PORT TASK FORCE: Tackles Growing Pains Of St. Thomas While Hurricane Recovery Is Ongoing
PORT TASK FORCE: (from left) Department of Public Works Commissioner Nelson Petty, Gov. Kenneth Mapp and Department of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty. CHARLOTTE AMALIE –
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