The Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex has been closed for business ever since it was gutted by the 2017 hurricanes, and the government is now paying more than $2 million …
October 3, 2025
September 18, 2025
EDITORIAL: Government’s Irma recovery still far behind
Eight years after Hurricane Irma ravaged the Virgin Islands on Sept. 6, 2017, we wish we could finally report that the government has kept its promise to “build back stronger.” …
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May 1, 2025
Lineworkers brave rain
Lineworkers from 23 countries awoke to dark skies over Road Town on Sunday, but sporadic rain showers throughout the day didn’t slow them down. Behind the still-unfinished Ralph T. O’Neal …
April 24, 2025
In first, VI to host lineworker ‘rodeo’
Workers from 33 utilities across the Caribbean will showcase their skills and commitment to safety over the weekend as the Virgin Islands hosts the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation’s annual …
May 31, 2024
Small crowds, big cheers at music fest
Dancing concertgoers crowded the stage in hopes of touching Jamaican dancehall performer Alkaline early Sunday morning at the Virgin Islands Music Festival. It was a high point for the three-day …
March 29, 2024
$670k budgeted for music festival
Government has allocated $670,000 for the Virgin Islands Music Festival in May but hopes to earn it all back through ticket sales, sponsorships and other revenue streams, Premier Dr. Natalio …
September 7, 2023
Government Irma recovery plods on
During the eye of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017, senior government officials in charge of the disaster response were forced to evacuate the very building that was supposed to …
June 3, 2022
Work continues on Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Building
Works are still underway at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex, Deputy Premier Kye Rymer said last Thursday in the House of Assembly, but he stopped short of providing a …
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August 25, 2021
Demolition progresses at admin complex
Demolition and waterproofing work has progressed at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex this year despite complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye …
March 19, 2021
Work on Ralph T. O’neal Administration Complex continues
As repairs on the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex continue, much of the western atrium has been demolished while contractors focus on ensuring the building is watertight, and tender documents …
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December 7, 2020
Confidential files left on ground at admin complex
Public officers’ employment records and bank account numbers were among the information included on hundreds of documents strewn on the ground around a dumpster at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration …
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September 11, 2020
Underfunded hurricane recovery still dragging
As the Covid-19 crisis has decimated the economy in recent months, leaders have sought to counter the dismal outlook while rolling out more than $10 million worth of contracts under …
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August 26, 2020
Another contract signed for admin building
Repair work will accelerate at the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex following the signing of a contract to install impact-resistant windows and doors, officials said last week, adding that plans …
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May 22, 2020
$1m to kick off work at admin complex
In 2017 hurricane winds permanently stuck pieces of paper to walls and doorframes, and piles of unusable chairs and desks remain on every floor in a wing of the Ralph …
January 20, 2020
Rymer gives updates on admin complex, fire stations
Works on the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex are “moving ahead at a reasonable pace,” according to Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer. The contract to replace the roof …
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