![Governor Albert Bryan will deliver his fifth State of the Territory Address tonight, the first since his reelection and one expected to focus on moving the U.S. Virgin Islands toward “a new era of prosperity”, according to a flyer that Gov’t House has been promoting. The governor will deliver his address before members of the newly elected 35th Legislature in St. Thomas at 7:00 p.m., including many newcomers, along with cabinet members and leaders of the territory’s judicial branch. Details […]](https://usvinews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bryan-SOTA-2022-Fourth-Final-1400x912.jpg)
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Adult Store Owner Arrested After Pulling Gun on Couple Returning Damaged Shoes
ST. THOMAS — The owner of an adult store was arrested when a couple returning damaged goods found themselves on the wrong end of a gun. Police were dispatched to Libido Loco in Estate Constant on January 18th after a woman ca... More »
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Jamaica’s ‘Biggest Financial Fraud’ Involving Usain Bolt’s $10 Million Fortune Leads to Resignation of FSC Leader; No Info on Whether Account Was Insured
As the investigation continues into what is being dubbed Jamaica’s biggest financial fraud, questions are being asked about the actions — or lack thereof — of the country’s regulatory agency, the Financial Services Commission... More »
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Port Authority Expecting More Than 35 Firms and Over 90 Representatives at Airport Modernization Forum on Feb. 1
As the V.I. Port Authority continues to move forward its plans to pursue a public/private partnership (P3) arrangement with a private airport investor, operator, and terminal developer to modernize and upgrade the Henry E. Ro... More »
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![ST. JOHN — Brummell Germain is the latest to appear in court on domestic violence charges after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and damaged her property. On January 19, police responded to a complaint made by a woman who said that her boyfriend, Brummell Germain, had assaulted her. She stated that about 7:20 a.m. that day she was in their bedroom folding clothes, when she asked Germain for the keys to the mailbox. Germain told her he would check […]](https://usvinews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Brummell-Germain-1400x912.jpg)
![The issue of strengthening connectivity between the islands of the USVI occupied a chunk of time during the V.I. Port Authority’s Governing Board meeting on Wednesday morning. Some of the most spirited discussion occurred late in the meeting when board member Lionel Jacob noted that “over the past month, and probably a little more, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to travel between both islands.” “I’m talking about the difficulty of inter-island travel, by boat or by air,” Mr. Jacob continued. He […]](https://usvinews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cape-air-usvi-1400x912.jpg)
![ST. JOHN — Three men dressed in dark clothing and wearing bandanas attacked a jewelry store in St. John Wednesday afternoon, stealing the store’s inventory and fleeing the area on foot, according to the V.I. Police Department. V.I.P.D. Director of Communications Glen Dratte reported Wednesday afternoon that the robbers attacked Imperial Jewelers located at the Mongoose Junction shopping and dining facility just after 1:00 p.m. He said a preliminary investigation revealed that the men entered the store with guns. They […]](https://usvinews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mongoosejunction-stj-usvi-1400x912.jpg)
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Website For Program Providing Locals With up to $200,000 in Gap Financing Towards Homeownership Launched
The V.I. Economic Development Authority on Wednesday announced that moderate-income individuals and families seeking homeownership opportunities in the U.S. Virgin Islands now have a website where they can search for in-depth information about the VI Slice Mod... More »
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23 More Young Virgin Islanders Making $55,000 a Year in Bryan Administration’s GVI Fellows Program
Twenty-three young Virgin Islanders were inducted into the second cohort of the Government of the Virgin Islands Financial Fellowship program on Tuesday. The program, called GVI Fellows, was conceived in 2021 and is intended ... More »
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St. Croix Leading Latest USVI Covid Surge With 230 Cases; DOH Reinforces Importance of Public Testing
As the U.S. Virgin Islands experiences its latest surge in Covid-19 cases, the V.I. Dept. of Health is reinforcing the importance of public testing. As of Tuesday there were 268 active Covid-19 cases territory-wide, according... More »
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USVI-Born Designer Teams Up With International Beauty and Entrepreneur Janeisha John to Produce High-Impact Shoot for Playboy Denmark
Two USVI natives are receiving accolades for their work in a widely-circulated national publication. When designer Aria Garcia, based in Los Angeles, was commissioned to direct a double cover, twelve-page spread in Playboy De... More »
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Cocaine Smuggling Attempt Gone Bad Leads to Arrest of Two Men at Cyril E. King Airport. They Face 20 Years Imprisonment.
ST. THOMAS — United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced this week that Shakari Francis, 26, of St. Thomas, and Ahkoy Smith, 24, of Daytona Beach, FL, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Ruth Miller for an initial appearance ... More »
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64-Year-Old Man is Latest to Die of Complications Tied to Covid-19 in USVI
The V.I. Dept. of Health on Tuesday announced the 129th death tied to Covid-19 in the U.S. Virgin Islands. “The deceased is a 64-year-old male on St. Thomas,” D.O.H. said in a release after it confirmed cause of death and not... More »
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Daughter of Dr. Roy Lester Schneider Calls on His Namesake Hospital to ‘Do Better’ as Renowned Physician and Former Governor is Laid to Rest
Family and friends said their final farewells to the late Dr. Roy Lester Schneider during a state funeral held on Thursday morning. The well-known surgeon and U.S. army veteran served as the fifth elected Governor of the U.S.... More »
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