Archive for July, 2008

We Hear You St. Thomas!

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Some of our members in STT have asked why we only featured St. Croix Events in our last post.  The reason is simple, so far only St. Croix has emailed us their events.  So St. Thomas, definitely email us your events at events@mymelee.com and we’ll post them!

Lots To Do This Weekend!

Friday, July 11th, 2008

If you’re looking for something to do on St. Croix this is definitely your weekend as there’s something for everyone. 

Friday night is Jump Up in Christiansted!  Come out and experience live music on every corner, Mocko Jumbies dancing in the streets, and vendors selling local food and drinks.
Saturday night St. Croix Landmarks Society presents the […]

Captain Morgan Deal Approved By Senate

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

After much discussion, the senate agreed to the Captain Morgan deal in a 10-5 vote.  The St. Croix Source reports:
 ” In a solid 10-to-5 vote, the Senate ratified a 30-year agreement between the government and Diageo PLC — the world’s leading beer, wine and spirits company — for the production of Captain Morgan rum on […]

VI Business Dealings

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

This Diageo deal seems to be a complex issue with the senate requiring another session to deliberate it.  VI’ers opinions vary as some support the deal fully while others oppose it saying it’s too one sided.  There are even people from Puerto Rico protesting the move as it will down-grade PR’s rum industry. 
Meanwhile in other business news the […]

Aks a Crucian - Is Tim Duncan Doing Enough for the VI?

Monday, July 7th, 2008

 Top 3 Most Controversial Topics in VI History
3) To Fireburn or not to Fireburn?
2) Chicken leg? Johnny Cake? or Chicken Leg and Johnny Cake?
1)…Is Tim Duncan Doing Enough for the VI?
 We aksed a couple Crucians…This is what they had to say!

Talk about it here!

Welcome to Our New Users!

Monday, July 7th, 2008

We’re glad to see our new users posting and enjoying the interactions with our more seasoned posters.  While you’re here feel free to check out our FREE classifieds and don’t forget about our blogs also.  Need to find info about something VI, then use our google searchbar (left hand side below the Archives) to search […]

Mango Melee This Weekend!

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Come out the the St. George Village Botanical Gardens this Sunday July 6th from 12 - 6 pm and experience the 12th annual Mango Melee and Tropical Fruit Festival (admission $5 adults, $2 kids 6-12, kids under 5 free).
There will be a variety of events such as mango displays, educational workshops, kids games, mango eating […]

Rock City - Losing It

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

For those of you that haven’t seen the video yet…here it is…
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USVI Mail Problems

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

If you are anything like me, you have huge problems getting mail: magazines arrive months late, priority (2-day) mail takes weeks, and some things don’t arrive at all.  Well, help may be on the way.  Today the Daily News reports that
 ”After years of complaints about the mail service in the Virgin Islands, the U.S. Postal […]

Branson to Build World’s Most Environmentally-Friendly Resort in the BVI

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

To quote Sir Richard Branson, “It is actually inexcusable for the Caribbean to need to use dirty fuels anymore when it has all these natural resources on its doorstep.”  This being said, he has proposed to build a new eco-resort on Mosquito Island, a small BVI just north of Virgin Gorda, with 20 villas and […]

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