- GERS Names Angel Dawson Jr. as New Administrator
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Starting July 10, Angel Dawson Jr., a former V.I. Finance commissioner and gubernatorial candidate, will take up the helm as administrator of the Government Employees’ Retirement System.
- Plans Underway to Create USVI’s First Territorial Park System
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The establishment and enforcement of a territorial park system could be the solution for disappearing green spaces in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and lawmakers are optimistic that fashioning a specific division to oversee its creation will enhance local and tourism opportunities for the territory.
- Mass Sea Urchin Die-off In USVI, Several Other Caribbean Islands Not Seen Since 1983 is Threatening Already Fragile Coral Reefs, Scientists Warn
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Mass die-off of sea urchins in several Caribbean island is threatening already fragile coral reefs in the region.
- Starlink, Elon Musk’s Internet Service Beaming From Space, is Now Available in the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Starlink, the internet service company from Elon Musk’s Space X firm which is currently providing service in a number of countries around the world, is now available in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Summers End Marina
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The V.I. Supreme Court issued a ruling Tuesday that allows the Summer’s End Group’s marina project in Coral Bay, St. John to move forward. Judge Rhys Hodge upheld a ruling issued last May by the V.I. Superior Court.
- U.S. Virgin Islands Among Best Places to Live in the World if You Crave Clean Air – Report
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If having clean air is of paramount importance to you, the U.S. Virgin Islands should be at the top of your list of destinations to consider
- Bryan Announces Plan to Make St. Croix 100 Percent Solar-Powered in Months, Saying Rising Cost of Fuel Threatens Economy
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Governor Albert Bryan on Monday announced that he plans on making St. Croix 100 percent solar-powered in a number of months by partnering with a major energy firm
- Bryan May Declare Energy State of Emergency Tied to WAPA as Fuel Costs Increase; Other Price Mitigation Measures Being Taking; Battery Systems Under Consideration
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Bryan May Declare Energy State of Emergency Tied to WAPA as Fuel Costs Increase
- ProSolar Becomes First Local Company to Sign Marketing Deal With Basketball Star Aliyah Boston
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ProSolar, which describes itself as the territory’s leading residential and commercial solar power provider, announced Monday an historic partnership with University of South Carolina basketball star Aliyah Boston, a native of St. Thomas.
- Opiate Settlement Sends Nearly $8 Million to USVI
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The $26 billion settlement with four major pharmaceutical opioid distributors will send close to $8 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands, officials announced Tuesday.