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Advertisement St. Croix - The only Republican Senatorial Candidate for the District of St. Croix in the 2026 November election, fully agrees with the USVI Democratic Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s recent statement that the restart of the refinery on St. Croix is beneficial to both the United States and the Virgin Islands. “The war in Iran has exposed our small island economy to increased gasoline prices along with increases in prices for many other everyday household goods. The

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has called a meeting for June 12, 2026, with members of the 36th Legislatures, the Presidents of the Territory’s horseman associations and representatives of Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands, to address concerns raised about the proposed agreement to restore horse racing in the Virgin Islands. In a letter to Senate President Milton E. Potter, members of the 36th Legislature, Flamboyant Park Horseman Association Pr

St. Croix Times Staff St. Croix - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the VI Equestrian Training Center, a historic state-of-the-art facility to be constructed in Estate Body Slob on St. Croix. The center will serve as a hub for horsemanship where young people can develop skills in equine care, agriculture, animal science, and related fields. The state-of-the-art center, championed by the Bryan-Roach Administration in collabor

St. Croix Times Staff Washington, D.C. - In the latest significant move by the Trump Administration on immigration policy, and what amounts to a monumental shift from the past, U.S. Green Card applicants will now have to return to their home countries to apply. The new rule, reported by the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS), which has already been widely criticized by aid groups, policy analysts and immigration attorneys, states that foreigners seeking to adjust t

M.A. Dworkin Panama - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. recently traveled to Panama to take part in regional discussions aimed at strengthening Caribbean trade, expanding investment and positioning the USVI and particularly St. Croix for long-term growth. A major part of Governor Bryan’s vision is the continued development of the St. Croix industrial corridor and the Territory’s free trade zone infrastructure. The Governor stated that St. Croix has the potential to support logi

A.J. Pike USVI - With the 2026 Hurricane Season at the USVI doorstep, forecasters with NOAA’s National Weather Service are predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane season ,which runs from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 35% chance of a near-normal season, a 10% chance of an above-normal season, and a 55% chance of a below-normal season. The agency is forecasting a total of 8-14 named s

M.A. Dworkin USVI - We can probably safely assume that very few mothers stand over their newborn’s crib and declare: Look at my future Member of Congress, isn’t he/she adorable? Let’s look at the facts. It’s probably no surprise to anyone that in nearly every poll, whether it be taken globally or nationally, politicians consistently rank as “the most untrustworthy profession,” somewhere below car salesmen and bankers. In major trust and ethics surveys, members of Congr

M.A. Dworkin USVI - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is welcoming recent Presidential Determinations issued under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act as an important federal recognition of the national value of domestic petroleum production, refining, fuel logistics and energy infrastructure, in which the Governor sees as a meaningful boost to ongoing efforts to responsibly restart refinery operations on St. Croix. The Determinations recognize domestic petroleum product

One Man’s Vision It takes a man of unusual vision to study the terrain, size up the possibilities, and see the future. It takes a man of even greater determination and drive to maneuver his way through all the obstacles, do an end-run around all the naysayers, and deliver his vision to the public as a finished project. Texas entrepreneur, Peter Zielke, of Z Property VI is just such a man. He has pulled a rabbit out of his Texas ten-gallon hat and is well on his way to

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The Bryan-Roach Administration announced two major infrastructure projects at the recent press briefing at Government House St. Croix. The projects are scheduled to begin on Monday, May 18, 2026, which will advance continued revitalization efforts in Charlotte Amalie and Frederiksted Town bringing temporary traffic and pedestrian changes to both communities. The projects include major road reconstruction work in Frederiksted and the start of de

UPDATE!! Club Med to Take Over Carambola!! M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - What was once one of the iconic resorts in the Caribbean, the Carambola Beach Resort in St. Croix, is closing down in lieu of a reported $50 million in a sorely needed rebuild and renovation project spearheaded by an internationally known hotel chain. Update!! The St. Croix Times has received information from reliable sources that the Internationally famous resort Club Med will be the new owners of Carambo

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) is in the process of holding Community Meetings to assess the input that Virgin Islanders might have on their Comprehensive Harbor Advancement & Resilience Transformation (CHART) plan. A recent Community Meeting (the first of three) was held by the VIPA at St. Croix’s Rohlsen Airport Terminal Cruise Lounge, last week. It is a long-range planning effort to ensure that the maritime assets of the Virgin Islands r