The Virgin Islands Observer

14/11/2022

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland highlighted the efforts to bolster coastal and climate resilience in the U.S. territories in a brief press conference held Saturday at the Nature Conservancy on St. Croix.

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11/11/2022

Parades and ceremonies will be held Friday, Veterans Day, on St. Thomas and St. Croix to pay tribute to the territory’s veterans, including this year’s special honorees.

Parades and ceremonies will be held Friday, Veterans Day, on St. Thomas and St. Croix to pay tribute to the territory’s veterans, including this year’s special honorees.

09/11/2022

Running unopposed in her bid for a fifth two-year term in Washington, D.C., Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett’s certain victory Tuesday came as she dealt with the “grave” illness of her father.

Running unopposed in her bid for a fifth two-year term in Washington D.C., Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett’s certain victory Tuesday came as she dealt with the “grave” illness of her father.

09/11/2022

Governor Albert Bryan Jr., the ninth elected governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, won Tuesday's gubernatorial race and cemented his legacy as a two-term leader.

Bryan Routs Vialet in Gubernatorial Race, Winning Reelection

02/11/2022

A St. Thomas man was arrested for shooting another man during a fight at Emerald Beach Hotel, the V.I Police Department reported Tuesday.

A fight broke out between two men at Emerald Beach Hotel Monday. VIPD was contacted, and the man who was shot was taken to Schneider Regional Medical Center, according to the police report.

A St. Thomas man was arrested for shooting another man during a fight at Emerald Beach Hotel, the V.I Police Department reported Tuesday.

30/10/2022

Lt. Gov. Candidate Sarauw Owes Thousands in Delinquent Debt. Now a Florida Company is Demanding the Senator Turn Over Troves of Financial, Employment and Business Records

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Lt. Gov. candidate Janelle Sarauw is the target is a stateside company’s demand for extensive banking, employment and business records. The Palm Beach County Court case involves thousands of dollars in allegedly unpaid credit card debt owed to Chase Bank.

30/10/2022

A group of masked men burglarized the Cinnamon Bay Campground on St. John, the V.I. Police Department reported Saturday.

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A group of masked men burglarized the Cinnamon Bay Campground on St. John, the V.I. Police Department reported Saturday.

01/10/2022

On the third and final day of Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s Workforce Development Summit, the chief executive appealed to Virgin Islanders living abroad in Florida. Bryan called on those affected by the recent passage of catastrophic Hurricane Ian to seek better days on their native soil.

On the third and final day of Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s Workforce Development Summit, the chief executive appealed to Virgin Islanders living abroad in Florida. Bryan called on those affected by the recent passage of catastrophic Hurricane Ian to seek better days on their native soil.

30/09/2022

The second annual Virgin Islands HBCU Basketball Classic will be held on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas in November, the University of the Virgin Islands announced on Thursday.

https://stcroixsource.com/2022/09/29/uvi-to-host-2nd-annual-hbcu-basketball-classic-in-november/

30/09/2022

A new poll released by VI Tech Stack in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning, shows Governor Albert Bryan in a commanding position just over a month before the Nov. 8 General Election.

Bryan Holds 22.8 Percent Lead Against Vialet Territory-Wide, New UVI/VI Tech Stack Poll Finds

29/09/2022

The event will focus on students and their mentors in the U.S. Virgin Islands that are supported by the Virgin Islands Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VI-EPSCoR) and specifically on their research success and path to impactful employment and opportunities.

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28/09/2022

FEMA is obligating $5.8 million to five public libraries in the U.S. Virgin Islands for hurricane repairs. Library repairs will include $669,400 in hazard mitigation measures to infrastructure damaged by the 2017 storms.

FEMA is obligating $5.8 million to five public libraries in the U.S. Virgin Islands for hurricane repairs. Library repairs will include $669,400 in hazard mitigation measures to infrastructure damaged by the 2017 storms.