Proficiency Certificates Awarded to 24 Students from My Brother’s Workshop

Families and friends joined 24 vocational education students as they celebrated their progress through their chosen fields of study at My Brother’s Workshop. Trainers and educators said the certificates handed out Saturday morning at St. Thomas Reformed Church marked different stages of study where students had achieved proficiency.

Read Full Story by Judi Shimel (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/25/proficiency-certificates-awarded-to-24-students-from-my-brothers-workshop/

📸: Zakijah Anthony, Shaquanda Audain, Ta’Quanda Audain and JoNijah Bazile lead the march into St. Thomas’ Reformed Church Saturday morning for their certificate presentation ceremony. (Photo by Judi Shimel)
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Editorial: What next?

Are people truly good at heart? What does the word “good” mean in this sense, and if it’s internalized, when does it show?

Read Full Story by Mat Probasco: https://stcroixsource.com/2022/06/25/editorial-what-next/

📸: Democracy requires educated people with good intentions to be smart. It’s a mess sometimes. (Photo: Mat Probasco)
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Senators Concerned About Maintenance of New Emergency Vehicles

Daryl George, director of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, told members of the Senate Committee on Finance Thursday that his department needed a 7 percent budget increase from the fiscal year 2022 because of increased personnel costs due to the transfer of EMS employees.

Read Full Story by Don Buchanan (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/24/senators-concerned-about-maintenance-of-new-emergency-vehicles/

📸: Director Daryl George testifying Thursday. (Image from V.I. Legislature videostream)
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Former St. Thomas Bank Worker Sentenced for Fraud

A St. Thomas bank worker has been ordered to serve a year and a day in prison and pay restitution after pleading guilty to bank fraud. Federal prosecutors said the defendant used her position at the bank to generate two debit cards for accounts that the account holders did not know about and did not authorize.

Read Full Story by Judi Shimel (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/24/former-st-thomas-bank-worker-sentenced-for-fraud/

📸: The Ron de Lugo Federal Courthouse on St. Thomas. (File photo)
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USVI Officials Call SCOTUS Abortion Ruling A Step Backward for Women’s Rights

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that places abortion access in the hands of state governments is a step backward for women’s rights, local officials said in statements Friday that also affirmed the territory’s pro-choice laws.

Read Full Story by Ananta Pancham (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/24/usvi-officials-call-scotus-abortion-ruling-a-step-backward-for-womens-rights/

📸: The front of the U.S. Supreme Court building, with the words “Equal Justice Under Law,” where the 50-year old Roe v. Wade decision concerning the right to privacy was overturned this week. (Shutterstock image)
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St. Croix Energy Statement Questions Integrity of Limetree Bankruptcy Auction

With the release of a statement earlier this week by West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL) that it “is not a stakeholder in the Limetree Bay Refinery,” the attorney for St. Croix Energy is calling into question the integrity of the bankruptcy auction process, saying that bidding was reopened “not because of the emergency circumstances” but “ultimately because the successful bidder was not WIPL.”

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📸: Limetree Bay Refinery sprawls along STX south shore in this aerial shot. (Source photo by Linda Morland)
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Taste of St. Croix Brings Elegance, Delicious Food, and Normalcy

The 22nd annual Taste of St. Croix brought elegance, delicious food and a sense of normalcy to St. Croix on Thursday evening at the Divi Carina Bay Resort and Casino. The event was in full swing as the finest restaurants from St. Croix showcased their best dishes in hopes of reigning supreme in their category.

Read Full Story by Diana Dias (Link In Bio): https://stcroixsource.com/2022/06/24/taste-of-st-croix-brings-elegance-delicious-food-and-normalcy/

📸: Blue Water Terrace served their local conch and mofongo dish. (Source photo by Diana Dias)
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Aliyah Boston Reflects on Upbringing in USVI and Encouraging Young Female Athletes

NCAAW superstar and St. Thomas native Aliyah Boston lives a very simple life. Her daily routine consists of waking up, lifting weights, going to practice, eating lunch, doing homework, and taking a nap.

Read Full Story by Hunter Simpson (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/25/aliyah-boston-reflects-on-upbringing-in-usvi-and-encouraging-young-female-athletes/

📸: Aliyah Boston. (File photo)
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USVI Officials Call SCOTUS Abortion Ruling A Step Backward for Women’s Rights

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that places abortion access in the hands of state governments is a step backward for women’s rights, local officials said in statements Friday that also affirmed the territory’s pro-choice laws. Read full story here: https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/24/usvi-officials-call-scotus-abortion-ruling-a-step-backward-for-womens-rights/ ...

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Government House: WIPL Has Never Held Title to Limetree Refinery

West Indies Petroleum Limited has never held title to the assets and contracts of Limetree Bay Refinery on St. Croix, Government House said Thursday in response to WIPL’s statement Wednesday that it has no stake in, or ownership of, the shuttered facility.

Read Full Story by Sian Cobb (Link In Bio): https://stcroixsource.com/2022/06/23/government-house-wipl-has-never-held-title-to-limetree-refinery/

📸: Limetree Bay Refinery sprawls along St. Croix’s south shore in this aerial shot. (Source photo by Linda Morland)
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Analysis: Roogadoo And The Case Of The Phantom Oil Refinery

The truly weird statement from presumed co-buyers of the Limetree Bay Refinery — that they did not in fact buy it — has U.S. Virgin Islands readers and news reporters stumped.

Read Full Story by Mat Probasco (Link In Bio): https://stcroixsource.com/2022/06/23/analysis-roogadoo-and-the-case-of-the-phantom-oil-refinery/

📸: Jinkies! USVI fires up the Mystery Machine to understand the Limetree sale. (Illustration by Mat Probasco using photos from Bill Kossler and tonycoates2003)
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Senate Hears Personnel Budget Proposal and Forwards Liberty Lease

The Division of Personnel testified Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee in support of a Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposed by Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. The senators also discussed a land lease agreement with Liberty Mobile USVI Inc.

Read Full Story by Susan Ellis: https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/23/senate-hears-personnel-budget-proposal-and-forwards-liberty-lease/

📸: Cindy Richardson, director of the Division of Personnel, testifies in support of the 2023 FY budget submitted by Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. (Photo by Barry Leerdam and Alvin Burke Jr./Legislature of the Virgin Islands.)

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Judicial Branch Requests $43 Million

Chief Justice Rhys Hodge requested $3 million more than the $40 million the governor has recommended for the territory’s judicial branch, during budget hearings before the Committee on Finance Thursday.

Read Full Story by Don Buchanan (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/23/judicial-branch-requests-43-million/

📸: Justice Rhys Hodge presented the court system budget request Thursday. (Screenshot from Facebook livestream of the hearing.)
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Judge Denies Barnes’ Motion for Recusal – Sets Corruption Sentencing Aug. 8

After a series of delays, the sentencing date for a former Casino Control Commission contractor convicted of accepting stolen government money has been set for early August. A new schedule was set in a court order issued Wednesday by the chief judge of U.S. District Court in the Virgin Islands.

Read Full Story by Judi Shimel (Link In Bio): https://stcroixsource.com/2022/06/23/judge-denies-barnes-motion-for-recusal-sets-corruption-sentencing-aug-8/

📸: The Almeric L. Christian Federal Building on St. Croix. (Source Photo by Linda Morland)
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Colors of Cancer Campaign In Final Push for $5K Match

There’s funding to be accessed through Cancer Support VI, yes, but for so many that are battling a diagnosis or devoting their lives to caring for a loved one, what becomes more important are the resources – being able to pick up the phone and ask for help – that the organization offers.

Read Full Story by Ananta Pancham (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/23/colors-of-cancer-campaign-in-final-push-for-5k-match/

📸: This year’s Colors of Cancer campaign honors the life and legacy of Bobby James, and helps Cancer Support VI bring in additional funds for local cancer patients. (Submitted photo)
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Sickle Cell Parent Group and DOH Celebrates World Sickle Cell Day

In celebration of World Sickle Cell Day, the Sickle Cell Parent Support Group and the V.I. Department of Health Division of Chronic Disease and Prevention held a “Shine the Light on Sickle Cell Candlelight Walk” on both the islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix.

Read Full Story by Diana Dias (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/22/sickle-cell-parent-group-and-doh-celebrates-world-sickle-cell-day/

📸: World Sickle Cell Day Celebration on St. Croix. (VI Source photo by Diana Dias)
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DLCA Urges Drivers to Be Smart As Fuel Prices Continue to Rise

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs is urging drivers to be smart consumers as the territory, like the rest of the world, confronts rising fuel prices.

Read Full Story by Michele Weichman (Link On Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/22/dlca-urges-drivers-to-be-smart-as-fuel-prices-continue-to-rise/
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V.I. Public Works Defends 2023 Budget Proposal

The Senate Finance Committee heard testimony Wednesday to support Gov. Albert Bryan, Jr.’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget by the Department of Public Works commissioner and other members of his staff.

Read Full Story by Susan Ellis (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/06/22/v-i-public-works-defends-2023-budget-proposal/

📸: Commissioner Derek Gabriel. (LegVI.Org screenshot)
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