Standing in front of her team of senior officers on Monday, acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool defended her force’s actions during a recent cocaine seizure that resulted in the brief …
EDITORIAL: Trade missions are a good idea
We applaud the premier’s ongoing push to reduce the Virgin Islands’ dependence on trade with the United States. He should keep it up, working to ensure that his efforts translate …
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Public officers trained to assess water quality
As part of ongoing efforts to assess the territory’s marine environment, more than 20 of the government’s environmental and technical officers recently completed training in water-quality monitoring, data analysis and …
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St. Maarten to lower flight tax to VI
Travel between the Virgin Islands and St. Maarten is expected to get cheaper after St. Maarten reduces the in-transit fee for passengers flying here from its Princess Juliana International Airport, …
Caribbean islands prepare for tourism
When the doors of the Virgin Islands reopen to tourism, the territory’s leaders say, they intend to be ready. Some competing countries and territories in the region have announced plans …