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Medicinal marijuana bill passes USVI legislature
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - Senator Positive T. A. Nelson’s medicinal marijuana bill—after being introduced in the 31st Legislature and facing seemingly insurmountable odds—was voted favourably on Friday, December 28, 2018, during the 32nd body’s last session.
USVI Attorney General Claude Walker resigns
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI – United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Attorney General, Claude Walker has resigned, The VI Consortium has learned. Mr Walker, who served from August 2015, resigned on Friday, December 8, 2018, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Report: 59% USVI children lived in single-parent homes in 2014
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - According to the 2016 USVI Kids Count Data Book published by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (C.F.V.I) on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, as of 2014, more than half of the territory’s children — 59 percent— were living in single-parent homes, even as the number of children in married-parent families increased to 39 percent.
Kenneth E. Mapp Out! Albert Bryan Jr In! as USVI Governor-Elect
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Albert Bryan Jr, the Democrat who beat his competitors during the August 4, 2018, Democratic Primary Election to face the Independent Candidates and sitting Governor during the General Election went head-to-head with Governor Kenneth E. Mapp in the runoff.
USVI voters go to poll today, November 20, 2018, to choose a Governor!
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Voters will go to the polls, today Tuesday, November 20, 2018, one last time this year, to decide the fate of Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, who is being challenged by former Labour Commissioner, Albert Bryan Jr, bringing to a close, what has been one of the most exciting campaign seasons in the United States Virgin Islands’ (USVI) history.
Torrential rainfall leads to flooding across USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI: Torrential rainfall throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday, November 8, 2018, has led to flooding across the three islands, with St. Thomas and St. John experiencing the more severe cases, according to multiple videos posted by residents.
USVI Elections: Bryan & Mapp head to runoff with Bryan in lead
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI: Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and Albert Bryan Jr. will face off in a runoff election, after the respective teams failed to collect the required 50 plus 1 percent of the votes needed for victory.
USVI Gubernatorial Candidates flock to VI for radio interviews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: The candidates running for Governor of the United States Virgin Islands are keeping their eyes on voters living in the neighbouring Virgin Islands (BVI).
Dream Big Group collaborates for youth empowerment in USVI
CRUZ BAY, St. John, USVI: The Dream Big Group in an effort to create empowerment within the territory recently collaborated with a number of organisations including the St. John Youth Organization, recovery team St. John Angels Network, J.E.S.S. Junior High School & MyIsland Ballers of St. Thomas, USVI on Sunday, October 21, 2018.
USVI early vote numbers rising, 7,237 ballots cast
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI: The number of citizens who have voted early continues to rise, with the Election System of the Virgin Islands making known late Wednesday that 7,237 Virgin Islanders had already voted early.
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