Tag: Distancing
Plaskett Hosts Social Distancing Video Contest
Visual artists in the territory can share their creative, COVID-19-related works by entering the Virgin Islands Social Distancing Video Contest hosted by Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett.
Territory’s First Water Park May Be Coming to STT
The Virgin Islands family planning to bring the territory’s first water park to Lindbergh Bay on St. Thomas gained some solid support from senators during Friday’s Committee of the Whole meeting.
Long Bay Landing Project in Jeopardy
Plans for a third cruise ship dock on St. Thomas, which would create the berthing area to dock two Oasis-class ships, are being threatened by ongoing lawsuits and the impact of COVID-19 on the cruise industry.
V.I. Prepares Protocols for Territory’s June 1 Relaunch of Tourism
The USVI will begin welcoming visitors back to its seaports, airports and hotels beginning June 1, and the V.I. Department of Health has issued a series of protocols and guidelines to inhibit the spread of COVID-19.
Crime Stats Show No Spike During COVID-19 Crisis, AG Tells Senators
The U.S. Virgin Islands does not seem to have recorded a spike in crime during the two months since a state of emergency was declared over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cruise Line Offers Territory Floating Hospital and Hotel
The Virgin Islands may see its first floating hotel operation in the harbor of St. Thomas courtesy of Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line CEO Oneil Khosa, who has offered to temporarily supply a ship to help boost tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic dies down.
Territory’s Farmers Are Skeptical of Promised Federal COVID-19 Relief
Farmers in the territory have been told that to apply for the assistance from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program they must go to their local Farm Service Agency office, but only one such office exists in the territory.
V.I. Farmers Unite to Fight for a Voice
A group of the territory’s farmers have created the Virgin Islands Farmers Alliance to fight for their voice amid big agriculture and local government, but they say they need the public’s help.
Dream Yacht Charters Opens STT Location
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t delay Dream Yacht Charters plans to open its newest location on St. Thomas on June 1, according to a company official.
DPNR Joins VIPCA’s Marine Apprenticeship Program
The application deadline is Monday, May 18, and interested individuals can apply online at the VIPCA website. All applicants must be residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands and have graduates from a public high school in the territory.
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Radio Host Sealey: 'I Knew I Was Shot' | St. Thomas Source
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What was supposed to be a weekend business trip on St. Thomas ended up being a near-death experience for Christopher Sealey.
