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A group of concerned St. John residents and business owners sat down Wednesday night with members of law enforcement to learn more about a national program designed to curb violent crime.

The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority on Monday announced the appointment of a new executive director who brings with him decades of experience transforming housing agencies across the United States and in Canada.

Beginning Tuesday, active Government Employees’ Retirement System members interested in applying for a personal loan are invited to express their interest by visiting the GERS website at www.usvigers.com, GERS Administrator Angel Dawson Jr. announced on Monday.

For several years, researchers at the University of the Virgin Islands have explored the effects of climate change on the environment. This year, those studies added a new perspective thanks to a team of visiting students from Massachusetts.

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Sen. Ray Fonseca was saying look at the bright side. “The territory is getting two new hospitals and a cancer treatment facility on St. John.” Sen. Kenneth Gittens, however, approached it differently at Wednesday's Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services meeting.

The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season is expected to be very busy, according to a new report released on Thursday from Colorado State University’s (CSU) Tropical Meteorology Project. 

It’s been seven years since Winston Wells Ballpark hosted the annual cancer walk on St. John. Now, in 2024, the Light Up the Night fundraiser is back. The National Park Ballfield served as the setting where cancer survivors and their friends and neighbors could share each other’s company in support of a worthy cause.

On Thursday, Feb. 29, Virgin Islander musician Gylchris Sprauve led a cast of brilliant musicians from St. Thomas and Puerto Rico in a recital celebrating composers of African descent at the prestigious Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. This was the second such recital, the first one taking place in February of 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic demanded a lengthy pause.

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Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett is the latest Virgin Islands official calling for a class-action lawsuit brought by six Jeffrey Epstein victims against the V.I. government to be dismissed, saying in a court filing Thursday that the complaint is “legally and factually frivolous and was filed with no apparent justification.”

The dengue fever outbreak that caused officials in Puerto Rico to declare a health emergency Monday has not bitten the Virgin Island yet, USVI health officials said Thursday — but it was likely on the way.

In her bi-weekly column, “State of the Territory,” former Sen. Janelle K. Sarauw delves deeper into issues of concern for V.I. residents and for the month of March, Women's History and V.I. History.

The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community, otherwise known as Ujima, will be hosting a series of listening sessions throughout the territory in April centered around the experiences of women who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. 

Brochures might not always show it, but there’s a broad diversity of real estate for sale in the Virgin Islands. St. John, with its limited housing availability, is a prime example. An off-the-grid cabin in the wild, a snazzy apartment near town, a barren plot of land to build on, a hilltop house celebrated on a TV show about amazing homes — St. John has them all.

On Monday, the 35th Legislature passed a bill requiring the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission to file an official complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against Liberty VI. On Wednesday, Ravindra Maywahlall, Liberty VI's general manager, responded to the bill in a written statement.

The 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands was so fed up with Liberty VI’s phone service that Monday night, with scant prior warning, they passed a resolution requiring the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission to file an official complaint on behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands against Liberty Latin America, Liberty Mobile USVI, and Liberty Mobile Puerto Rico with the Federal Communications Commission. 

VIports Partners was approved as the V.I. Port Authority’s potential public-private partner for both the Cyril E. King and Henry E. Rohlsen airports on Tuesday during a special governing board meeting. VIPA Executive Director Carlton Dowe and the Evaluation Committee's approved P3 recommendation authorized the executive director to enter into a transition agreement with VIports Partners, which officials said would take about nine months to finalize.

Police officials on St. John are counting the ways their recent town meeting in Cruz Bay met their expectations. More than 50 residents and business owners joined the March 21 meeting to express concerns, ask questions and show their support for a number of anti-crime initiatives.

Senators voted to approve a new justice of the U.S. Virgin Islands Supreme Court, a new Human Services commissioner, a new Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services director, and other nominees to positions of public trust Monday.