A surrealistic sculpture of a hamburger bun sandwiching a human head. Bright paintings of ships, flowers and spaceships. Intricate ropework. Realistic portraits of historical figures like Mahatma Gandhi. All were …
January 31, 2025
October 8, 2024
EDITORIAL: Funds from new loan must be spent wisely
The government’s plan to borrow $100 million to rebuild critical public infrastructure is a big step in the public sector’s long-delayed recovery from the 2017 hurricanes. However, given the scale …
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September 23, 2024
Climate cash still locked at home as premier seeks funding abroad
An environmental war chest of some $13 million could be freed up for climate change projects as early as next month following nearly a decade of delays, Premier Dr. Natalio …
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June 14, 2024
Climate change threatens VI’s existence, premier tells UN
The Virgin Islands and other island states are facing an “existential threat” because of the escalating impact of the climate crisis, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley has told a United …
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April 26, 2024
$1.8 million to help fix worst roads
While government continues to consider the lone bid of about $37 million for 38 miles of roadwork across the territory, $1.8 million has been allocated to carry out remedial works …
February 23, 2024
New law aims to free up millions from tourist levy
For more than six years, the government has been collecting a $10 levy from most non-cruise ship visitors as required by the 2017 Environmental Protection and Tourism Improvement Fund Act. …
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June 2, 2022
EDITORIAL: Funding the reforms
Given the developments of recent weeks, it seems clear that badly needed governance reforms are coming to the Virgin Islands by the hook or by the crook. This is great …
September 14, 2020
EDITORIAL: Covid is highlighting Irma recovery failures
Three years after Hurricane Irma, successive governments’ failure to secure the needed level of recovery funding — which now could be doing much more to help the stalled economy through …
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August 30, 2019
EDITORIAL: Absent alternatives, loan guarantee is needed
At a time when the government’s recovery effort is severely delayed and egregiously underfunded, Premier Andrew Fahie should stop fear-mongering and work quickly with Governor Gus Jaspert to finalise a …
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