A few weeks ago, The New York Times ran an article noting that with the U.S. preoccupied by the coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and massive unemployment, “its competitors are moving to fill the vacuum, and quickly.”
Last month a bill was introduced into the U.S. Senate by three Republican senators. In part, it proposes that nations contracting with Cuba to receive medical support be designated as engaged in “human trafficking.”
Years ago, after purchasing a major brand refrigerator in the Virgin Islands, I found myself in a situation well known to others. When the appliance needed warranty repair, a serviceman had to be flown over from Puerto Rico. No authorized serviceman was commissioned on the V.I.
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Today, Virgin Islanders celebrate the 172nd anniversary of the emancipation of the enslaved peoples of the Danish West Indies. Around the world, people are now calling for equal treatment of the descendants of the enslaved Africans. Our history is full of brave men and women who fought again…
What would General Buddhoe think if he could see us now?
WHEREAS, The United States Virgin Island (USVI) continues to contribute to the historic heritage narratives, notable achievements of excellence, cultural legacy quests and selfdetermination liberties with its unique and diverse representation of people, culture, heritage, technology and spir…
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has proclaimed the week of June 29 to July 3 — the same week Virgin Islanders celebrate Emancipation Day and Independence Day — as Virgin Islands Freedom Week and National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
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One of the best things about living in the Virgin Islands is that you are experiencing history every day. We are surrounded by it, but yet how much of it do we know and recognize? How much is hidden and left out?
Later this year we will know whether President Donald Trump has won a second term in office or if his fellow septuagenarian, Joe Biden, has ended the most disruptive U.S. presidency in living memory.
Editor’s note: The following statement by Carvin Malone, deputy premier and Health minister, was presented on Friday, June 26, before the 4th House Assembly of the British Virgin Islands.
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Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of three consecutive editorials on the V.I. government’s financial crisis.
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three consecutive editorials on the V.I. government’s financial crisis.
Like many Virgin Islanders, I remember the days when St. Croix’s economy was thriving with opportunities and revenue from Amerada Hess, Harvey Alumina, pharmaceutical and watch manufacturers. Recognizing the importance of industrial development to the economy, Gov. Alexander Farrelly declare…
Last week a culture war erupted in Britain over its colonial history.
Three months into the global COVID-19 outbreak, the V.I. Health Department still does not have the ability to conduct mass testing for anyone who wants to be tested — high fever or not.
Bryan administration vs. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), St. Croix Chamber of Commerce, St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce, USVI Hotel and Tourism Association, St. Croix Hotel and Tourism Association and Virgin Islanders representing 40 restaurants and hotels territory-wide
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Journalists are taught from Day One to use the code 5Ws and 1H. It stands for the key questions to ask when reporting big news: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
Even at the best of times, the cruise lines are controversial Caribbean partners, sharply dividing opinion between happy travellers, citizens, hoteliers, environmentalists, academics, and governments.
The following letter, which was dated June 10, was delivered to Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion and signed off by various restaurateurs and supported by the Chambers of Commerce and Hotel & Tourism Associations territory-wide.
One of the most important pieces of legislation passed every year is the territory’s executive budget, or annual spending plan. And, whether we realize it or not, it impacts all of us.
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Trying to get back in life, to whatever normal is now going to be, is hard. There’s no easy way around any of it.
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Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s proposed one-size-fits-all rules mandating the use of paper plates and plastic utensils at all restaurants cannot work. He should immediately rescind it.
Over the last few years, the health of American democracy has come under great scrutiny. Polling routinely shows that Americans are concerned that democratic institutions aren’t working as well as they ought to. Inevitably, this brings up the question of whether we can mend our problems or i…
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The big mask debate has been creating havoc in the news lately. To wear or not to wear? Are my civil rights being infringed on or not? Debate after debate, with each side getting louder, with a few protests thrown in for good measure.
This is for the workers. Those of us who labor unappreciated until an emergency thrusts us onto the front lines. For the ones whose contributions are felt in every moment, but not noticed. Those of us who sometimes feel nameless, invisible and unsung. Those of us who take pride in a job well…
This is a solemn and challenging time in the life of our nation and world. A remorseless, invisible enemy threatens the elderly and vulnerable among us — and some of the healthiest, too. It challenges our sense of safety, security and community. Our children are separated from their teachers…