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USVI: Election results certified; voter turnout tops 51%
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- Official results for elections in the territory were released on Friday, November 15, 2024, by the Election Systems of the Virgin Islands.
Bryan & Roach out for speaking engagements, Senate President assumes local duties
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- On Monday, Government House Communications Director Richard Motta announced that Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will be out of the territory until next week.
USVI- Fatal shooting marks 34th homicide in USVI this year
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix, USVI- On Friday, October 25, 2024, a fatal shooting at the Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion in St. Croix left a 19-year-old male dead after he was struck in the head by gunfire.
USVI: St Croix to anchor new Caribbean ferry network
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A trans-Caribbean maritime network is coming, beginning as soon as next year. That's the goal of Connect Caribe, a regional ferry service seeking to make St Croix a major hub.
USVI: Man arrested after ramming ex's car in McDonald's drive-thru
VI CONSORTIUM
GOLDEN ROCK, St. Croix, USVI- A man was arrested after reportedly threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend’s parents and then ramming her vehicle in a McDonald’s drive-thru.
Fish farming programme to launch in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr met with representatives from Caribbean Sustainable Aquaculture (CSA) last week to discuss the introduction of fish farming to the US Virgin Islands Virgin Islands. The initiative aims to enhance food security, promote sustainable agriculture, and stimulate the local economy through innovative aquaculture practices, according to Government House.
USVI: Man sentenced to 30 Years for shooting that killed daughter & injured mother
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI- Twenty-four-year-old Jiovani Smith was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the second-degree homicide of Selena Chitolie, a crime that occurred on May 15, 2020.
USVI: Ex-Tourism Director files lawsuit citing nepotism & discrimination
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Alleging an entrenched pattern of discrimination and favoritism within the [US] V.I. Department of Tourism, former acting director of sales Kay Milliner-Kitchens has taken her grievances to the District Court of the Virgin Islands.
St Croix woman gets over 3 years for Attempted Cocaine Trafficking
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Bianca Torres, a 35-year-old resident of St Croix, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison following her guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
USVI: Governor Bryan calls for minimum wage increase
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is calling on the 35th Legislature to consider new legislation that would raise the minimum wage in the Virgin Islands, stating that with inflation steadily rising, the current rate of $10.50 per hour is insufficient to meet the growing financial demands faced by residents.
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