Trial Delays: Too Many Murders, Too Few Arrests, Too Long Until Trial
The U.S. Virgin Islands courts and Justice Department need more resources to address a crippling backlog of cases that delays and sometimes denies justice - both for victims and for the accused.
PSC Chair Disputes WAPA’s Account of Leased Generator Surcharge
So, yes, the Commission has urged the use of leased generation as an interim measure; as a bridge to new generation technologies of greater efficiency. But the “interim” is taking too long.
Open forum: Teachers Left Out of Loop on Infrastructure Changes
St. Thomas-St. John Teachers Union questions the V.I. Department of Education’s process for addressing infrastructure problems that have kept staff and parents in the dark.
Open Forum: Justice Delayed or Denied?
On Aug. 15, 2015, a 73 year-old man was brutally beaten and left for dead in the D. Hamilton Jackson Park in Grove Place....
Open forum: “When Sula Sang” for Toni Morrison
Writer Winston Nugent pays tribute to Toni Morrison, winner of the Pulitzer and Noble Prizes, with a poem from his upcoming book.
An Alternative WAPA Ought To Consider
With what I consider a crisis at WAPA, I am sure the issue of privatization will once again be on the table. It is probably under the table already! It's an option for the territory to consider before the islands are hit by a rolling blackout.
Taxi Driver Opposes Mandatory Credit Cards
Taxi driver Kelvin Dennie opposes requiring taxis to take credit cards.
Chamber Opposes WAPA Rate Increase, Supports Government Paying Its WAPA Bills
St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce statement:
The St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce has had the opportunity to meet with Water and Power Authority...
An Open Letter from Delegate Stacey Plaskett
July 22, 2019
Dear Participants of the 3rd Virgin Islands Advocacy Day:
I would like to publicly express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the time,...
Reflections of an Evolving Elder: What We Care About
In the V.I., as has recently been revealed in the most heinous of ways, people are suffering and transmitting generational trauma. It has been going on for hundreds of years. What are we as a community demanding be done about it?
Now Playing: “47 Meters Down: Uncaged,” “The Angry Birds Movie 2” and “Good Boys”
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An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 people flocked to free festivities Saturday afternoon and early evening as Mutiny Vodka Distillery celebrated its grand opening at Estate Sion Farm. #visource #usvi #distillery
Mutiny Distillery Holds Grand Opening for the Public | St. Croix Source
An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 people flocked to free festivities Saturday afternoon and early evening as Mutiny Vodka Distillery celebrated its grand opening at Estate Sion Farm.Who needs island dairy when you can have vodka.
