Explore The Beautiful US Virgin Islands
“You see everyone you haven’t seen for years”
Daily News Photos by NICK SCHNEEMAN By 8 a.m. Thursday, the Charlotte Amalie waterfront was packed with jubilant J’ouvert revelers showing off their moves. via Virgin Islands Daily News
ST THOMAS, USVI: With President Bush’s announcement that tax rebates in the form of direct deposits were set to begin Monday, Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen announced that she is very pleased with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s notification that the US Virgin Islands will receive $41.5 million.
ST JOHN, USVI: Police on St John in the US Virgin Islands are investigating three separate reports of unauthorised persons entering into private, rental villas and removing personal items and cash. The first incident, classified as a Robbery 1st Degree, occurred on Sunday, April 20 about 8 p.m.
ST THOMAS, USVI: US Virgin Islands governor John deJongh’s upcoming trip to Denmark, which was scheduled for May 6-10, has been postponed. At the request of the Danish government, deJongh will reschedule the planned trip to a date later this year, which will be announced in the near future.
“I think they will be very happy to know there’s a permanent person there”
Quoss will come aboard at a time when the Virgin Islands chapter has been struggling with a variety of challenges - some of them stemming from a reorganization of the American Red Cross at the national level. via Virgin Islands Daily News
ST THOMAS, USVI: Testifying before the US Senate’s Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ Sub-committee on National Parks, US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen urged the panel to give favourable consideration to a bill to provide land on St John for a school.
While in St. Croix, Kristen Teraila of Maryland learned how residents of the US Virgin Islands are trying to get their voices heard in this Presidential election. via ClipSyndicate
“We can’t at every session add more money in appropriations.”
Click headline to enlarge Senate supports plan to prevent abuse of elderly Measures appropriating $3.2M for variety of unrelated projects added to legislation By MEGAN POINSKI Tuesday, April 22nd 2008 ST. via Virgin Islands Daily News
ST CROIX, USVI: Governor John deJongh was advised Tuesday by officials of Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) that it has included St Croix inthe US Virgin Islands on the itineraries of two of its ships beginning next year. “We have been in discussions with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines since early last year…
ST THOMAS, USVI: The San Juan, Puerto Rico, US Coast Guard Sector issued a press release early Monday morning, indicating that rescue crews had suspended their search Sunday afternoon for a fisherman who went missing Tuesday while traveling from St John, US Virgin Islands to Vieques, Puerto Rico.
ST CRIOX, USVI: An opinion piece written by University of the Virgin Islands student Miriam Welderufael, for the student newspaper UVI Voice has now been picked up by the Black College Wire service for national distribution. Welderufael is the newspaper’s St Croix campus managing editor.
“Phantom of the Garden … and Queen Simms decked out as “Monarch of the Butterflies.”
Not much competition and not as many people as in past years, but the enthusiasm could not be contained. via WSTA
ST THOMAS, USVI: First Lady Cecile deJongh spent last week in Pennsylvania campaigning as part of an effort to help presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama in his quest for the White House. This is the third time this year that the US Virgin Islands’ First Lady has joined forces with the “Obama for America” campaign.
Until May 3, the standard rate for all vehicles towed from the downtown Charlotte Amalie area is $90. Once a vehicle is ticketed for double parking or obstructing the traffic in any way, it will be removed to … via Virgin Islands Daily News
ST THOMAS, USVI: In recognition of Domestic Violence Month, US Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh, along with other officials, recently held a first-ever meeting with the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council,( DVSAC). The meeting was held to address issues of pressing concern in the Territory.
ST THOMAS, USVI: Police on St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands are continuing to investigate a First Degree Robbery that occurred shortly before noon on a Wednesday. The victim, a 39-year-old New Jersey resident, was pistol whipped and robbed at gun point near the Havensight cruise ship dock area.
“The next step is to bring the Estate Grange under the protective umbrella of the National Park System. If adopted by Congress, S. 1969 lays the groundwork for that to happen.”
“This property is of great significance and will really help to promote the islands as a historic tourism attraction”
A conservation group said Tueday it is seeking to preserve the U.S. Virgin Islands boyhood home of Alexander Hamilton. via Post-Standard
ST THOMAS, USVI: Governor John deJongh took action Saturday on sixteen bills passed by the 27th Legislature in its March session. The measures were due back to the US Virgin Islands Senate on April 12, 2008. Money to facilitate the current Constitutional Convention process was vetoed.
“I had a big response from her piece in 2003 and lots of comments that hers was their favorite, so I chose her to do it again”
