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Monday, May 13, 2024

The Lounge | A Column for Men: You ARE NOT Your Failures

In his biweekly column, Langley Shazor speaks to issues important to men within the territory. This week’s topic discusses finding the best version of yourself.

U.S. Civil Rights Commission Lends an Ear to V.I. Issues

For a U.S. citizen who hails from, say Ohio, there’s more than one way to lose the right to vote in a presidential election. You could become a convicted felon. Or you could just move to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

V.I. National Park Moving Ahead With Caneel Bay Transition to NPS

Virgin Islands National Park announced Thursday that it is actively working to transition Caneel Bay Resort on St. John to National Park Service management, following an April 22 U.S. District Court ruling affirming the United States’ ownership of the land and ordering EHI Acquisitions, LLC to convey and transfer title of the improvements immediately. 

Photo Focus: Remembering Their Sacrifice

Motorists, pedestrians and students from the Julius E. Sprauve School had a chance to view a banner hung in Cruz Bay on Friday by members of the Virgin Islands Police Department. 

Experience the Wonders of Marine Science Up-Close at a Free Coral Lab Open House

The marine science team for the Butler Bay Coral Restoration Project will host an up-close marine science experience at a free open house event at the project’s pop-up coral laboratory at the Feather Leaf Inn on Mother’s Day, this Sunday from 1-3 p.m.

Island Green Living Recycles 3.4M Aluminum Cans and 78.5K lbs. of Ocean-Bound Plastics

Since its inception, Island Green Living has crushed and baled more than 3.4 million aluminum cans and 78.5K lbs. of captured ocean-bound plastic. Last week, It loaded up a 40-foot container donated by Tropical Shipping with the latest batch.

182 Degrees Conferred at 2024 UVI-St. Thomas Commencement

Newly minted graduates of the University of the Virgin Islands were urged to show up in the world as who they are -- and not as they think the world wants them to be -- by the 2024 commencement keynote speaker. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms congratulated those who came to accept their college diplomas and those who came to cheer them on.

Blackout’s Daylong Disruption Aided By Misinformation

At roughly 2:30 Thursday morning, a fuel coupling in one of the Water and Power Authority’s 20-year-old units broke, triggering an emergency shutdown that knocked out electrical currents across St. Thomas and St. John. It took power plant personnel about three hours to track down the broken part, WAPA officials said, but much longer to get electricity flowing steadily again.

Governor Vetoes Three-Step WAPA Fix Proposed by Senate

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. on Thursday vetoed a trio of bills passed by the Senate last month that were meant to put the V.I. Water and Power Authority on firmer financial footing for the rest of the fiscal year and, among other things, restructure language about how and when a state of emergency can be declared.

35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands May 13, 2024 – May 17, 2024

This is the Senate Calendar 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands for May 13 - 17, 2024.

BVI Man Sentenced on Cocaine Smuggling Conviction

Augusto Rodriguez-Molina, 37, a resident of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and Dominican Republic national, was sentenced by District Judge Wilma A. Lewis to 57 months incarceration and two years of supervised release following his conviction on conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday.

35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands May 13, 2024 – May 17, 2024

This is the Senate Calendar 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands for May 13 - 17, 2024.

Office of Insular Affairs Technical Assistance Program Gives $1M to WAPA

his grant will strengthen ongoing efforts to enhance technical training and development programs, building on the Authority’s history of empowering employees and ensuring the safe and reliable operation of the electric grid.

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Office of the Governor, Department of Health to Host Large-Scale USVI Wellness Event

The USVI Wellness Fair 2024 is being hosted by the V.I. Department of Health in partnership with the Office of the Governor and with the support of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training (DoD-IRT) Program.

35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands May 13, 2024 – May 17, 2024

This is the Senate Calendar 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands for May 13 - 17, 2024.

BVI Man Sentenced on Cocaine Smuggling Conviction

Augusto Rodriguez-Molina, 37, a resident of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and Dominican Republic national, was sentenced by District Judge Wilma A. Lewis to 57 months incarceration and two years of supervised release following his conviction on conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday.

Tatyana Muntyan Sets New Americas and World Record for Virgin Islands Archery

After setting these remarkable records, the Virgin Islands duo of Muntyan and Arnold move on to the individual and mixed team elimination rounds. 

DPNR to Host Talking Books Book Club With Nina Garcia at Florence Willams Library

This month’s book club selection is “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” by David Grann.    

Tatyana Muntyan Sets New Americas and World Record for Virgin Islands Archery

After setting these remarkable records, the Virgin Islands duo of Muntyan and Arnold move on to the individual and mixed team elimination rounds. 

Joseph Alexander Halliday Sr. Dies at 70

Beloved father and brother Joseph Alexander Halliday Sr., also known to many as Rogo Joe, “Joe Percy”” or “Cumpy” to many of his childhood friends, died on April 11 at the age of 70.

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