In the seven years since the Island Green Living Association rebranded with a new name and a broader focus, the nonprofit has implemented several initiatives that work to combat the challenges of an ever-increasing waste stream on an island with limited space and resources. IGLA Executive Di…
Gifft Hill School eighth graders delivered handmade signs, made with materials from the ReSource Depot, to the Island Green Living Association’s nonprofit thrift store on Tuesday.
The distribution of U.S. Agriculture Department commodities planned for today on St. Croix has been postponed to 7 a.m. Oct. 30 at St. Croix Educational Complex High School, the Education Department announced Friday.
V.I. Water and Power operations crews will repair a leaking service line Sunday in the area of the former Shauma service station near the Sunny Isle intersection on St. Croix, WAPA said Friday.
Six Caribbean writers from across the Caribbean have been longlisted for the inaugural Bocas Children’s Book Prize, with tales that bring magic, folklore and real historical events to life for the region’s young readers. Sponsored by the Unit Trust Corporation, the prize is the first of its …
East End Lumber, the Christian Fellowship Ministry Center, STT/STJ Fellowship of Ministers, Caribbean Convenant and the Haitian French Church Association have collaborated to raise funds and provide materials to assist in the Haitian Relief Fund Program to help build back communities lost in…
Join 81C for a single-day pop-up exhibition featuring Keisha Augustine, a local artist and clothing line designer, Sunday from 3 to 10 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the artist, discuss her work, shop for art and enjoy complimentary beverages.
World food day
The underwater snorkeling trail at Trunk Bay has served as a popular tourist destination for decades. Now, it has a fresh look courtesy of 17 new signs with updated messaging that replaced the old underwater signs.
The Humane Society of St. Thomas’ third annual Pets in America’s Paradise Cutest Rescue Pet calendar contest is underway, featuring the islands’ adorable furry friends.
Majors Joe and Lisa Irvine have been installed as the new officers at the St. Croix Corps of The Salvation Army. The Irvines arrived on St. Croix in early July from the Northeast, succeeding Captain Steven Thomas, who was reassigned to Ohio.
Frederiksted Health Care received grant funding from the American Rescue Plan Act last week from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The University of the Virgin Islands School of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service will observe World Food Day Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
By LORI ABBOTTS
The island’s only known mature baobab tree has been an iconic presence on St. John for more than a century. Elroy Sprauve, who was born in 1939 at Estate Sieben, where the baobab is located, recalled that the tree was known to be around 100 years old when he was a child.
Catherine Wilson, right, of Seven Seas Water, an EDC company, hands Zenaida Rogers of the Virgin Islands Children’s Museum a donation of $2,500.
Up to $578,970 in reimbursements are available for USVI organizations that have provided emergency food and/or shelter programs in the territory during the period of Jan. 1, 2020, through Oct. 31, 2021. The reimbursements are funded through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergen…
Former senator Alicia Barnes has written and self-published her first book,“Nuggets of Authenticity,” inspired by her “Celebrating the Authentic You” workshops developed to focus on personal reflection and growth.
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A chance encounter more than 50 years ago has led to an opportunity for young students today to further their education. The story of the Noble Samuel scholarship, soon to be offered through the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park, began when a couple came to St. John for a stay at the C…
The Agricultural Plan Task Force will discuss the findings of the preliminary Virgin Islands Agricultural Plan for additional public input this evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. during a territorywide hybrid town hall. The goal of the plan is to increase agricultural productivity in the territory.
Sing St. John’s St. John Recovery Choir and Ocama! Children’s Select Choir are now open for registration. Recovery Choir classes begin Oct. 11 and Ocama! classes begin Oct. 14. All classes will be held virtually and require an internet connection. To sign up, visit www.singstjohn.com.
The Outdoor Learning Summer Creative Arts and Literacy Workshop is looking for six workshop leaders who must have at least 1,200 hours of training with NEGUS Education World Specialists or a bachelor’s in child development.
ST. CROIX — As she has done for the last few years, Virgin Islands soca sensation Nikki Brooks is releasing her newest song in time for her birthday at the end of this month.
ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority is advising the public that the Crown Mountain bin site will reopen for disposal of household waste Monday.
Watching the brutal video of George Floyd’s murder, Pastor Charles L. Brown Jr. was enraged like never before, compelling him to first write a sermon and soon after, a self-published book, delving into the spiritual aspect of police brutality with “From Scapegoats to Lambs: How God’s Word Sp…
Dream library contest
Sometime in the early 2000s, St. John resident Colin Hanson was hired to dive Coral Bay in search of a solar panel that had blown off a boat moored in the harbor during a storm. What he found during that dive would lead to a major discovery whose significance was realized with the help of nu…
ST. JOHN — The Outdoor Learning Summer Creative Arts & Literacy Workshop is looking for six workshop leaders who must have at least 1,200 hours of training with NEGUS Education World Specialists or a bachelor’s in child development.
ST. CROIX — The Senate Finance Committee meeting scheduled for Sept. 21 at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Chambers has been cancelled, according to Senator Kurt Vialet’s office.
ST. CROIX — The Charles A. Seales Fire Station in Grove Place has temporarily closed in compliance with COVID-19 protocols, according to a V.I. Fire Service press release.
ST. THOMAS — The Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library in Estate Tutu will be closed today due to a malfunctioning air conditioning unit, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announced Thursday.
The Public Works Department announced Tuesday that VITRAN’s phone services on St. Thomas are temporarily offline.
Virgin Islander Dykisha Potter is one of two recipients of the 2021 Master in Public Policy Minority Fellowship from the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute. The fellowship program was created in collaboration with the mayor’s office and other community leaders to educate, train …
Educators across the British Virgin Islands were encouraged to keep inspiring each other as they move forward into the new academic school year at their annual Teachers Professional Day last week.
New Day Workshop offering restaurant training program
Meah Moss, a Charlotte Amalie High School senior with the Class of 2022, attended the National Student Leadership Conference on Nursing at American University in Washington, D.C. from July 28 to Aug. 5.
Run for a cause at the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix’s 37th annual Women Race, to be held virtually Sunday through August 29. The week-long event will offer a special free registration for girls ages 13 and under.
Sing St. John is aiming to raise $54,000 before Nov. 1 to meet a $60,000 matching pledge from donors Martha and Dana Robes.
University Bound, a program through the University of the Virgin Islands which offers academic courses and tutoring for high school students, continues its work of providing skills to help USVI youth succeed academically despite the disrupted flow of education in the classrooms throughout th…
Akayah Rodriquez is the 2021 recipient of the Nigel O. Hodge Foundation Scholarship. A graduate of Ivanna Eudora Kean High School and an honor student, she will attend the University of the Virgin Islands nursing program. She hopes to become a registered nurse and later, a nurse administrator.
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has partnered with SuperWorld, a virtual world in augmented reality, for the first time to release the “Caribbean Disaster Fighters” collection.
St. Croix
By LORI ABBOTTS
Newborn turtle, 136 siblings hatch on St. John
A volunteer with the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park-funded Sea Turtle Monitoring and Protection Program strolled Maho Bay on Sunday morning searching for signs of new life — telltale crawl marks and a disturbed area of sand near the tree line indicating a female sea turtle had come …
The V.I. Agriculture Department has expressed full support for a volunteer-run seed library at the Coral Bay Ag Station. Various opportunities are available to participate, both in person and virtually.
It’s been a busy summer for the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park, whose programs have reached around 80 Virgin Islands youth.
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands has awarded more than $336,000 in summer program grants to 25 USVI organizations to support a variety of programs serving children and older youth throughout the territory through a variety of funds, fiscal sponsorships and grants. Grants ranged…
Gifft Hill School has added new dimension to its board of trustees by welcoming an ancestral St. Johnian and a well-known real estate agent to the team. The new board members are Gershwain Sprauve, a highly respected businessman with an extensive professional background and roots in the terr…
