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Another VI Quake and Senators Take a Break

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Yesterday the B.V.I. experienced another small earthquake yet according to the USGS, these small quakes happen pretty often (scrool down the list and you’ll see the VI Region has lots of entries).
Did you know the 27th Legislature has officially adjourned???  A bit early for Christmas break, but hey, they need this time to ___?___, which is much […]

ANNUAL STARVING ARTISTS DAY

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

The St. Croix Landmarks Society (SCLS) is pleased to present the 22nd Annual STARVING ARTISTS DAY Holiday Show and 2nd Annual Guavaberry Competition at Whim Plantation Mu­seum Grounds in Frederiksted on Sunday,  November 30th, 2008 between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.  Tickets are sold at the door; admission fees are $5 per person, and children […]

Paradise Jam!

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Here is a recap of some of this weekend’s action.

 Thabeet Leads UConn Into Championship Game
Miami tops Southern Miss
Wisconsin tops San Diego
Valparaiso loses to Iona

Jim Calhoun says that the Paradise Jam is on the rise! :)  Have you been following the action?  Let us know what you think!

St. Thomas Agriculture Fair

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Did you know St. Thomas has an Ag-Fair?  Well they do and its this Saturday and Sunday at the Reichhold Center grounds at the UVI St. Thomas Campus from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Bring family and friends out for a day of local food and community building.  And buy local produce, its healthier and it […]

Interesting Caribbean and World News

Friday, November 21st, 2008

According to the National Intelligence Council (NIC), U.S. global dominance is set to wane over the next 20 years.  What does this mean for the Caribbean?
Trinidad and Tobago leads the world when it comes to searching the internet for pornography via the Google search engine (scroll down to the bottom of the news briefs).  No […]

What’s New In The V.I.

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Here are some updates on what’s been happening in the V.I. and abroad:

Looks like the next year will bring some challenges for the government as revenues will be down by $43 million and the tourist season looks a bit down too
Rock City may be releasing a new album soon…
VI beach bums are alive and well

Recent Ramblings…

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Here are some of the latest happenings:

Did you follow the Paradise Jam?
US Airways adds flights to St. Thomas providing a much needed boost in air travel.
Did you know that Hess is considering a refinery in St. Lucia?
The Virgin Islands received Federal monies to combat Omar.
Have you ever heard of Freecycle?
Do you guys think that the Big 3 […]

Since November 4th…

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Obama’s amazing victory being elected President of the U.S. has left us so motivated to improve things here in the V.I. (and the world too) that we’ve been MIA for a bit.  More info on what we’ve been discovering is new in the V.I. will be posted soon…so check back and feel free to make […]

Unofficial VI Senatorial Election Results

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

From St. Croix (not in official order, absentee ballots not fully counted so #5-7 could change):

Terrence “Positive” Nelson
Michael Thurland
Samuel Sanes
Nellie Rivera-O’Reilly
Usie R. Richards
Neville James
Wayne James

From St. Thomas/St. John (not in official order, absentee ballots not fully counted so #5-7 could change):

Alvin Williams
Shawn Michael-Malone
Carlton Dowe
Adlah Donastorg
Celestino A. White, Sr.
Louis Patrick Hill
A. Sprauve

Senator At Large:

Craig Barshinger

Rock the Vote!

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Tomorrow is (long-awaited) Election Day.  Please get out and vote.  If you don’t believe us, listen to John McCain and Barack Obama. 
Stateside - Viers back home (who can’t vote in the presidential election) need you to make our presence felt at the polls. 
 Locally - I am sure there will be another shakeup in the Senate.  Which […]

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