As I was driving one day listening to a radio talk show, there was a heated discussion about the possibility of a government-owned hotel being leased or sold to the highest bidder. What caught my attention was when I heard a young lady speaking passionately about not wanting the government t…
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It’s a normal human response. We appreciate when good comes to us, making our lives less stressful, and our experiences more comforting, to be smiled at. Usually, since none of us is an island unto himself, or herself, other people do touch our lives in profound ways. They lift our minds fro…
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series in commemoration of Transfer Day.
Editor’s note: This is the last of a two-part series rounding off V.I. Women and History Month.
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series rounding off V.I. Women and History Month.
This is an open letter to Virgin Islanders.
Since March 2020, cruise arrivals in the U.S. Virgin Islands plummeted with adverse economic consequences for the local economy. From January to November 2020, cruise arrivals totaled 440,398 whereas for the same period in 2019, arrivals were 1.433 million, a 69% fall off. The reason for the…
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According to local news, the Government of the Virgin Islands has thus far spent some $16 million on Paul E. Joseph Stadium. Since the 2014 groundbreaking for the planned state-of-the-art sports complex on the outskirts of Frederiksted town, construction has had various setbacks. This time, …
