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M.A. Dworkin USVI - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission (LEPC) has been removed from High-Risk designation by the U.S. Department of Justice, ending more than a decade of heightened federal oversight and marking an important milestone for the Territory.        First imposed in 2012, the designation placed additional federal scrutiny on the management of public safety grants in the Virgin Islands. Its removal signals

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Senate Vice President Kenneth L. Gittens announced that he is proud to partner with the “I Am Hope Foundation,” in celebrating the achievements of St. Croix’s youth at the inaugural St. Croix Youth Hope Awards, which are scheduled to take place at Teddy’s in Christiansted on February 28, 2026.       This marks the first time the Hope Awards will be held on St. Croix. The Youth Hope Awards celebrate children and young people whose extraordinary efforts

M.A. Dworkin San Juan, PR - Puerto Rico’s Republican Governor signed a law that amends a law to recognize an unborn baby as a human being, which opponents argue could eventually lead to outlawing abortion in the U.S. Territory.       Governor Jennifer Gonzalez, a supporter of President Donald Trump, said the law aims to maintain consistency between civil and criminal provisions by recognizing the unborn child as a human being.        The amendment, in Senate Bill 923, altered

Staff St Croix Times USVI - Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett issued a statement denouncing a sweeping Trump Administration directive targeting historical markers at National Parks nationwide - a campaign that has reached the Virgin Islands National Park, where signs and exhibits documenting the Territory’s history are currently being removed.       The Virgin Islands National Park protects more than 7,000 acres on St. John, that tells the story of the Territory’s past: Taino

M.A. Dworkin Havana, Cuba - President Donald Trump’s worldwide political strategy seems nothing less than formulaic. He begins by tying a U.S. Navy barricaded-knot around a despot-run country, one that he feels threatens U.S. security; and then proceeds, in various ways,  to threaten or choke the economic life out of them. In doing so, he somehow succeeds in conquering every tyrant and dictator who dares to get in his way.        One of his current targets is Cuba. The US’s 6

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) St Croix District is announcing the discontinuation of Parent District Waivers, and the Districtwide Redistricting for 2026-2027 school year.       The VIDE is informing parents, guardians, and students of an important upcoming change that will take effect at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year. Effective May 2026, VIDE will discontinue all parent district waiver requests that allow students to

A.J. Pike USVI - Puerto Rico has declared a State of Emergency due to an influenza epidemic that has produced more than 42,000 confirmed influenza cases, over 3,000 hospitalizations, and 128 influenza-associated deaths as of the end of January 2026. Almost 46 percent of the reported cases have involved children.       In response, the V.I. Department of Health (VIDOH) is urging USVI residents to get vaccinated and to take all precautions due to frequent inter-island travel be

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Returning to its roots, Project Promises’ annual bash of a fund raiser, Havana Nights, came home to Fort Frederick, where its inaugural outing began, to celebrate its 10th year anniversary. And what a celebration it was! Project Promises’ Executive Director and Founder, Resa O’Reilly Shearn, waved her magic wand and spun the old fort into a wondrous delight of Cuban flare.        Havana Nights thrilled and excited the hundreds in attendance, from fire

M.A. Dworkin AgriFest really had its roots in the 1930’s when it was called Agricultural Field Days and held at the former Agricultural Experiment Station in Estate Anna’s Hope. The Fair was still held in February and was still considered one of the highlights of the Crucian year. It attracted almost every producer on the island and not only featured  fruits and vegetables as well as livestock and poultry but also their products and by-products which included fresh meats, mil

M.A. Dworkin USVI - V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a coalition of 48 States and Territories announcing two settlements, with Lannett Company, Inc and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health America, Inc, totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription dr

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - U.S. Republican Congressman Eric Burlison of Missouri revealed that he has been granted access to secure facilities like Area 51, which have decades old links to UFOs and programs that allegedly have hidden the truth from the public that extraterrestrials and UFOs actually exist.        Speaking on a recent podcast, the Congressman explained that by the President granting him visitation to these highly classified military bases, he might very w

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - President Donald Trump has officially unveiled TrumpRx.gov , a transformative new platform that gives Americans direct access to dramatically lower prices on dozens of common, high-cost, brand name prescription drugs.        Secured through a landmark Most-Favored-Nation pricing agreement with leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, these deals ensure Americans pay prices aligned with the lowest in other developed nations, ending decades of overp