VI CONSORTIUM President Trump late Sunday signed the $2.3 trillion Covid-19 aid and government spending bill into law after opposing the measure last week, paving the way for Americans — including Virgin Islanders — to receive direct coronavirus-induced stimulus payments. For Americans on the mainland, the payments are expected to come within days. For Virgin … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The U.S. Virgin Islands has received the “Destination of the Year” award from Caribbean Journal, a digital Caribbean travel news publication. The USVI captured the top spot in the 7th edition of the “Caribbean Travel Awards”, while The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas was named “Caribbean Hotel of the Year”. The luxury resort, which reopened … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Last week, Governor Albert Bryan told the Consortium that there would be no carnival in St. Thomas next year, as the event traditionally happens in April, a time Mr. Bryan believes the territory will still be battling Covid-19. Asked last week whether it was safe to say that there would be no carnival … Continued
(THE ST. THOMAS SOURCE) – In the week since it became available in the Virgin Islands, more than 500 residents have received the Pfizer vaccine to fight against infection by the novel coronavirus and stave off COVID-19, according to V.I. Health officials – all without apparent problems. “Most people report a sore arm for a … Continued
Bishop Ian Enoch drugged raped Anwar Jack then continued to pursue him for years. Jack decided to kill him. A man who chopped to death a pastor, who had drugged and raped him and infected him with HIV, has been jailed for 31 years. Justice Brian Cottle handed down the sentence on Anwar Jack, 26, … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM US Virgin Islanders will join other territories and mainland Americans in receiving a second coronavirus-induced direct stimulus payment by year’s end as part of a $900 billion coronavirus relief package hastily making its way through Congress with consensus on both sides of the aisle. The measure is expected to pass both the House … Continued
An interventional nephrologist on St. Croix and an infectious disease physician on St. Thomas were among the clinical healthcare staff in the Virgin Islands to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine recently authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to the Department of Health, minutes after the vaccine shipment was delivered from the Department … Continued
Senator Novelle Francis on Wednesday wrote to Governor Albert Bryan urging him to declare a rent moratorium in the Virgin Islands to ensure that residents will not be evicted from their homes upon the December 31 expiration of an eviction ban implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to a release issued … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM HAMILTON, Bermuda – Rena Lalgie, Bermuda’s first black and female governor, was sworn into office on Monday, December 14, 2020, during a closed ceremony at Government House. Lalgie, who arrived from Britain on Sunday, said, “It is a privilege to have begun my service as governor of Bermuda. My family and I look … Continued
