The meeting was to inform current vendors on new regulations and ideas for the upcoming 2019-2020 tourism season. The Department of Public Works was there updating vendors on the current state of the water front project. The Deppartment of property and procurement announced restrooms and WiFi are available to vendors as well. August 19 is […]
Staying prepared through hurricane season that’s the focus of the Virgin Islands Emergency Management Agency as they host events throughout the peak season. Last week VITEMA hosted a table top exercise focusing on operational readiness and a hurricane preparedness checklist. They met with federal, territorial and private sector partners. They analyzed gaps and emergency evacuation […]
For her entire life- Kejanna Young has been afraid of water. So, signing up for a program completely about the water was a bit a surprise- even to her. “My sister actually showed me the advertisement for this program and I thought I would give it a shot and get rid of my fear of […]
Tired, frustrated and loud. These were just some of the emotions felt by people in St. Thomas as they crowded around Barbel Plaza on Wednesday morning. “We have constant electrical outages, we have fluctuations right so we want to say that the people can’t bear the burden,” Anna Francis from St. Thomas said Wednesday. Anna […]
The CEO of the Economic Development Authority painting a bright picture for the future of the Virgin Islands. He talks one on one with USVI Correspondent Kellie Meyer in an exclusive interview about growth after the hurricanes, Essence Festival and the findings of a recent report on the impact of their EDC program. KM: Alright, I […]
It’s a way for millennials to mingle and collaborate. It’s called ‘The Gathering.’ The happy hour social happened on Friday in St. Croix. If you brought your business card it was only $3 for entry. That encouraged young entrepreneurs to get to know one another and talk about their business. Other businesses were there set […]
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is upping security efforts in Frederiksted, St. Croix after three consecutive days of shootings. In a press conference on Monday, Gov. Bryan said he would use $1.5 million to create a camera surveillance system in Frederiksted. This comes after six people were injured in a beach shooting Sunday along with two […]
A Florida man is arrested for forging several checks and cashing them here in the US Virgin Islands. 39-year-old Alain Rodriquez was arrested after he was found cashing, possessing and forging several checks belonging to the Virgin Islands Port Authority Marine-Revenue. This after an employee of Virgin Islands Port Authority reported that several checks belonging […]
A man is dead after a shooting in St. Croix Saturday. 20-year-old Taheem Samuel was found by police outside of building 33 in Mutual Homes, Grove Place. Police said they got a call around 7:30PM Saturday night of shots fired and a man down. When they arrived Samuel was already dead. Detectives canvassed the area […]