In the Caribbean, calls have grown louder for United States President Donald Trump to rethink his tariff trade war due to price hikes expected across the region. Democrat Stacey Plaskett, …
April 22, 2025
April 10, 2025
Premier warns about food, energy costs
There is a “real threat” that food and electricity bills in the Virgin Islands will spike because of the tariff war unleashed by United States President Donald Trump, Premier Natalio …
April 3, 2025
Shipper warns about Trump moves
The many Virgin Islands businesses that use Tropical Shipping could be hit hard by United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs and other policies, the company has warned. In testimony before …
April 3, 2025
US mum as Maynards freed early
The mother and son convicted of conspiring with then-premier Andrew Fahie to import cocaine into the United States in 2022 have been released from US federal prison several years early. …
March 20, 2025
Maynards to be free years early
The mother and son serving prison time for conspiring with then-premier Andrew Fahie to import cocaine into the United States in 2022 are now set to be released several years …
October 10, 2024
US storms could disrupt shipping here
Extreme weather hitting the United States on the back of a major port strike along the country’s eastern seaboard will likely disrupt shipping in the Virgin Islands in the coming …
September 4, 2024
Tourist Board markets VI in Vegas
Tourism Director Clive McCoy led a Virgin Islands delegation to Las Vegas this month for an event hosted by Virtuoso, a global network of luxury travel agencies. During Virtuoso Travel …
June 13, 2024
Eyeing minimum, Fahie asks for 10 years
An attorney for ex-premier Andrew Fahie argued last week that he was accused of acting only as a “figurehead” in the cocaine-trafficking scheme that led to his conviction and should …
May 3, 2024
A sea turtle named ‘Puzzle’
Sea turtles rarely survive wounds inflicted by a boat’s propeller, according to Association of Reef Keepers Managing Director Dr. Shannon Gore. So when she got a phone call in late …
April 2, 2024
HLSCC offers cybersecurity training
As online crime becomes increasingly pervasive and sophisticated around the world, cybersecurity professionals are needed more than ever. To help meet this demand in the Caribbean, the H. Lavity Stoutt …
May 4, 2022
January 9, 2021
US companies required to disclose owners
The United States Congress followed the lead of the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries last month in taking aim at anonymous companies used to enable tax abuse, …
November 18, 2020
April 18, 2018
US lifts travel warning for VI
When the United States Department of State implemented a new travel warning system on Jan. 10, it placed the Virgin Islands on a list with countries like Honduras, Sudan and …
