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 Here’s what’s on tap at the V.I. Legislature this week.

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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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UVI Celebrates V.I. African Heritage Week and Liberation Day

The VICCC is hosting a "V.I. African Heritage and African Liberation Day" forum on Saturday on St. Thomas and an "African Heritage Parade/Walk and Roundtable" on St. Croix Monday.

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2013-05-23 20:54:22
Police ID Victim of Tuesday Shooting

Detectives identified the body of the man found fatally shot Tuesday in Upper Hidden Valley as 38-year-old Victor Manuel Otano Beltre, a native of the Dominican Republic. 

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2013-05-23 17:29:12
No Record of Guns Confiscated by DPNR Cop Accused of Drug Smuggling

DPNR Enforcement Officer Roberto Tapia testified in March that he regularly confiscated boaters’ firearms but DPNR has no records at all of any firearms confiscated by Tapia.

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2013-05-23 03:41:05
News — St. Thomas
UVI and DOP Launch Certified Public Manger Program

 The University of the Virgin Islands Institute for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, and the V.I. Division of Personnel (DOP) have launched the V.I. Certified Public Manager Program.

Read entire articleMay 18 2013 - 12:40am
Science and Technology Projects Shine at STEM Fair

The best elementary school science projects were among important demonstrations in math and technology Friday at the district STEM Fair held at UVI.

Read entire articleMay 18 2013 - 12:23am
Board of Education Hosts First in Series of Public Forums

A handful of parents and teachers gathered on St. Thomas Friday for the first in a series of meetings sponsored by the Board of Education that is geared toward addressing public concerns.

Read entire articleMay 18 2013 - 12:14am
Two Retirees Elected to Group Health Insurance Board

Government retirees elected Adelbert Bryan and Lori Anderson to represent them on the V.I. Government Employees' Service Commission Group Health Insurance Board.

Read entire articleMay 17 2013 - 10:45pm
Jessica Murphy of VIMSIA Competes at CrossFit Open

 Over the course of the academic year, Jessica Murphy, an upper elementary schoolteacher at V.I. Montessori School and Peter Gruber International Academy, has been involved with an athletic program called Crossfit St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands.

Read entire articleMay 17 2013 - 1:48pm
Boys Under 15 Soccer Team Travels to Tortola

 On Saturday, May 18, the USVI Soccer Association boys-under-15 team will be traveling to Tortola, British Virgin Islands, to take part in an invitational tournament.

Read entire articleMay 17 2013 - 1:44pm
Tourism Launches Destination Wedding Campaign

 The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched a new initiative designed to increase awareness and bookings for the territory in the competitive U.S. destination wedding market.

Read entire articleMay 17 2013 - 1:10pm
Forum Explores the Trauma Crime Leaves Behind

All too often shootings disrupt the peace of Virgin Islands neighborhoods, but what happens after the crime scene is cleaned up and the sirens fade away? How do people deal with the trauma of a violent act after the crime is done?

Read entire articleMay 17 2013 - 12:52am
VITEMA Hosts Disaster Preparedness Expos

Information on how to better prepare for, survive and recover from disaster is being shared at the annual All Hazard Preparedness Expos. "The best way to survive ... is to be prepared.”

Read entire articleMay 17 2013 - 12:46am
VINGN Acknowledges 'Learning Experiences' from Repaving After Trenching

Road hazards and repaving delays after road trenching for the V.I. Next Generation Network's publicly owned fiber optic network are "lessons learned," the viNGN president told a Senate committee.

Read entire articleMay 17 2013 - 12:39am