JPMorgan Chase is trying to deflect blame — and smear the V.I. government and its current and former employees in the process — in its defense against the USVI’s lawsuit alleging the bank aided Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking scheme, the V.I. Attorney General’s Office said in a court filing Tuesday.
Controversy began to stir during the Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection on Wednesday as Sen. Dwayne M. DeGraff proposed legislation to establish a Veterans Council.
For the V.I Territorial Emergency Management Agency, hurricane prep started in January and recently culminated in a week-long set of exercises that pulled in about 400 representatives from federal and local agencies to assess the strengths and weaknesses in their levels of response.
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced he will submit a budget with $1.4 billion in expenditures to the V.I. Legislature and also nominated a commissioner of V.I. Property and Procurement, during the weekly press briefing Tuesday, at Government House on St. Thomas.
Thursday, June 1, is the official start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Ahead of the season’s start, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a forecast calling for a “near-normal” hurricane season regarding the possible number of cyclones.
Teens won the top spots for both males and females in the unassisted 3.5-mile "long course" during the Beach to Beach Power Swim held Sunday on the north shore of St. John.
After two years of planning, a PFLAG Chapter has recently been established in the USVI. PFLAG St. Thomas, an LGBTQIA+ advocacy group, will now offer a place for V.I. friends and families of LGBTQIA+ people to support, educate and advocate.
A multi-year project is ahead for the new St. Croix Montessori location at the former St. Dunstan’s Episcopal School, announced Head of School Tracy Cole. Currently, St. Croix Montessori (STXM) is one of three Montessori schools on the island of St. Croix that is expanding their campus to include beyond Elementary ages.
Every year or so someone does a poll of the world’s happiest countries. Finland is almost always at the top of the list. I don’t pretend to understand the exact methodology nor statistical analysis in general, but Finland has ranked happiest country in the world six times in a row now. Not bad for a place that’s frigid and dark large chunks of the year. The pollsters appear to have skipped much of the Caribbean.
Led by renowned Executive Chef Kerish Robles, the UVI CELL Culinary Program is a six-month beginner-certified fundamental cook program designed to provide students with comprehensive training in the culinary arts.
Controversy began to stir during the Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection on Wednesday as Sen. Dwayne M. DeGraff proposed legislation to establish a Veterans Council.
Secret Harbour is a boutique property beloved by families and couples for its welcoming atmosphere, relaxed up-scale furnishings, and tranquil beach resort vibe.
Controversy began to stir during the Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection on Wednesday as Sen. Dwayne M. DeGraff proposed legislation to establish a Veterans Council.
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett shared the following statement on the introduction of U.S. Virgin Islands Trans-Atlantic Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Legislation, H.R. 3385.
The U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Association’s (USVISA Senior Women and Men National teams will be in action during the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) international match windows of September, October and November 2023.
Now in its 69th year, revelers are invited to converge on the island paradise for a bevy of celebrations, pageants, food fairs, boat races, fetes and parades.
Led by renowned Executive Chef Kerish Robles, the UVI CELL Culinary Program is a six-month beginner-certified fundamental cook program designed to provide students with comprehensive training in the culinary arts.