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Homicide Data 2012

A chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2012, with statistics broken down by island. The Source does…

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The V.I. Police Department has a theme song, "Don't Run, Don't Hide," written by local musicians Fusion Band for use in the government television channel documentary, "V.I. Cops."

 
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V.I. Small Business Week Honors Small Businesses

The Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (VI SBDC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration will honor small businesses during Virgin Islands Small Business Week, which is scheduled to take place May 28-June 2.

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2012-05-17 18:31:51
Christensen CFO Bill Gets Committee Hearing

Delegate Donna Christensen's CFO legislation will be heard before a federal House subcommittee on Thursday.

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2012-05-17 01:14:48
VITEMA Holds 2012 All Hazards Preparedness Expo Territorywide

In a continuing effort to heighten awareness about the importance of being prepared, the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency will host the 2012 Annual All Hazards Preparedness Expoterritorywide, May 24 - 27.

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2012-05-17 00:55:42
Commentary - Open forum — St. John
The Solution Is Natural Gas, WAPA

 Steve Black believes that by converting to natural gas, WAPA will be saving Virgin Islanders a great deal of money.

Read entire articleMay 17 2012 - 1:09am
Do You Know Your Voting Rights?

Norma S. Levin relates information about the Virgin Islands Election System that she picked up at a recent meeting of the League of Women Voters.

Read entire articleMay 4 2012 - 9:18pm
A Superior School

Sharon Coldren explains how Guy H. Benjamin Elementary School has become a premier Virgin Islands school.

Read entire articleMar 14 2012 - 11:05pm
Positive Gone Negative

Senator Nelson, perhaps it is time to retire your moniker “Positive” as you have done nothing but negative.

Read entire articleFeb 7 2012 - 7:01pm
Parrotfish, Nets and the Coral Reef

David A. Olsen, Ph.D., chief scientist for the St. Thomas Fishermen's Association, responds to a recent article in the Source on the subject of a law suit to ban net fishing of parrot fish around St. Croix.

Read entire articleFeb 6 2012 - 1:40am
Let Not the Perfect Become the Enemy of the Good

Paul Chakroff asks that we find realistic alternatives to the solutions for the waste management problem.

Read entire articleJan 31 2012 - 4:27pm
Senate: Start Working for the Good of the Community

Maria Ferreras asks the senators to do something about the fiscal crisis in the Virgin Islands besides having secret meetings and “passing meaningless legislation that can't be put into effect.”

Read entire articleJan 25 2012 - 5:29pm
Bureaucracy vs. Elementary Communication

Alexander Randall, Ph.D., professor of communications at UVI, is frustrated by governmental agencies such as the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that do not communicate the most basic information to their clients.

Read entire articleDec 16 2011 - 1:54am
Demand a Full Investigation

Jason Budsan has been trying in vain to get answers from legislators about the misuse of $6.9 million.

Read entire articleDec 2 2011 - 11:28pm
We Have Been Robbed

Maria Ferreras demands the identification and prosecution of those senators who have been found to have misused public monies.

Read entire articleDec 1 2011 - 4:21pm