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Clinton, Mapp & Bloomberg announce solar projects in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
ST, THOMAS, USVI — Former President Bill William J. Clinton along with Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, Bloomberg Co-Founder Tom Secunda and officials from the Expedia Group, announced three solar projects in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) aimed at leading the territory down a path of energy sustainability.
VI Elections' Officials laud USVI’s efficiency @ recent Polls
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Permanent Secretary in the Deputy Governor’s Office, Ms Carolyn Stoutt- Igwe and Supervisor of Elections, Ms Juliette Penn, has lauded the elections process for the recently ran Democratic Primary held in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI).
Man rapes 18 year-old man while he was asleep
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI — The man who was raped by another man while he was asleep, told police that he was drugged by the aggressor — information the VIPD did not include in its initial release, but was made available to 'The Consortium' by a family member of the victim.
USVI Democratic upset: Albert Bryan Jr & Tregenza A. Roach wins
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - The political establishment in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Democratic Party was shaken, as a the winner was announced to go ‘head to head’ with Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, in the November 6, 2018, Election for Governor.
USVI Democrats vote team to challenge Gov Mapp in Nov Gubernatorial elections
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Democrats from St Croix, St Thomas and St John vote for the Democrat’s standard bearer today Saturday August 4, 2018, to choose a team to challenge incumbent Governor, Kenneth E. Mapp and Osbert E. Potter, currently seeking another four-year term in office.
Tortola man faces imprisonment for cocaine smuggling @ King Airport
VI CONSORTIUM
ST THOMAS, USVI — Ashley Warner, 54-years, of Tortola, Virgin Islands (VI) pleaded guilty today in District Court before District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez, to conspiracy and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.
1st day of early USVI primary voting; 336 ballots cast
VI CONSORTIUM
ST THOMAS, USVI - After being delayed multiple times, early voting began on Wednesday and, according to Election System Supervisor Caroline Fawkes, the process was successful, with well over 300 residents territory-wide casting their ballots for their candidates of choice ahead of the August 4 Democratic primary.
Illegal Dominican Native pleads guilty to possession of firearm in STT
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, VI- Lester Gabriel Charles, 35, pleaded guilty before District Judge Curtis V. Gomez to possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, United States Attorney Gretchen Shappert announced. Charles sentencing is scheduled for November 15, 2018.
Get off water island or face death; white man told interracial couple
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI — A Caucasian man is facing 75 years in prison under local hate crime laws after threatening bodily and property harm to an interracial couple living on Water Island, Attorney General Claude Walker made known during a brief press conference in St. Thomas Friday afternoon.
US & USVI FLAGS @ King Airport replaced with black ‘Allah’ flags
VI CONSORTIUM
ST THOMAS, USVI — Federal Bureau of Investigation detectives along with V.I.P.D. officers descended on the entrance of the Cyril E. King Airport this morning, after it was discovered that the USA, US Virgin Islands (USVI) and nine other flags that normally hang high on a welcome monument at the beginning of the road heading to the airport, were replaced with black flags bearing the name “Allah” on them.
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