Archive for August, 2008

VI News is Sometimes Reported With “Details” Missing

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Here are some articles that are very informing, yet lack some details that could make them whole:

USVI reparations group African-Caribbean Reparations and Resettlement Alliance (ACRRA) has released a new theme song online called “We Want Reparations“.   We’re still trying to find where to listen to it online.  If you know please post it!
Colleen Tramontozzi of Norwich, […]

Calling All Non-Profits!!

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

MyMelee.com is starting an online non-profit directory.  If you would like to be a part of this effort, please e-mail background information on your organization to info@mymelee.com.  We plan to catalog this information and create a Virgin Islands Non-profit “yellow-pages”…
~Stay Tuned!

VI Travel Updates

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Considering vacationing or returning home to the VI?  Then check out some of these recent press releases that might be of interest to you:

Reduced Rates Announced For St John Villa Rentals - see this blog for some pics a visitor to STJ has posted.
Wedding Guru J. Johnson Announces Caribbean Wedding Websites - Ms. Johnson, a native Jamaican, […]

Major Terror Trial to be Held in the VI?

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

I found this online and thought that it was pretty interesting.  Philly.com reports: 
The public will be able to read daily online transcripts of testimony during next month’s trial of five suspected terrorists accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix….
 Complaining of pre-trial publicity, the defense asked for the trial to be moved. Asked where, […]

Disproportional Budgets and Spending: Hospital Execs and the Dept. of Agriculture

Monday, August 4th, 2008

It’s necessary to put some things in perspective:  As you know, one hospital executive pocketed over $1.8 million in 2007.  At the other end of the spectrum you have the Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for facilitating production of fresh food and for food security in the USVI (no more or less important than the […]

Schneider Hospital Scandal

Friday, August 1st, 2008

The VI Daily News revealed the contents of a recent audit by the Inspector General on Monday, detailing “flagrant abuse” of VI funds at the Roy L. Schneider Hospital.  The audit also contained evidence of mismanagement and lack of oversight at the Roy L. Schneider Hospital.  Most alarming was the seemingly excessive compensation package for the former CEO […]

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