comments feedOECS Chairman Roosevelt Skerrit thanks USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr. for “advocacy, solidarity and supportâ€. U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (June 18, 2021) – Heads of government across the Eastern Caribbean have thrown their support behind calls made last week by U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert Bryan Jr. to encourage the state of Florida to allow […]
Eastern Caribbean Heads express solidarity with USVI on safe restart of Cruise Tourism
June 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Football: Concacaf statement/Cayman beat Barbados
September 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Cayman Islands beat Barbados at Truman Bodden Stadium Last Sunday (8) the Cayman Islands national men’s football team beat Barbados 3-2. This was their their second win in as many games to begin their CONCACAF Nations League campaign after beating the USVI in St Croix 2-0. Concacaf Statement Miami (Monday, September 9, 2019) – Concacaf […]
Boschulte seizes moment in front of 3,000 journalists in front of USVI as top of Caribbean destinations
August 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Ernice Gilbert From The Virgin Islands Consortium MIAMI, FLORIDA — Department of Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte knew he had a short window — exactly two minutes — to promote the U.S. Virgin Islands in front of over 3,000 top African American journalists, among them influential movers and shakers, at the opening ceremony of the […]
New climate change report claims dire picture for Caribbean, world,
October 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
From The Virgin Islands Consortium A major report from the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change has alarmed leaders the world over and sent a shock through global citizens on the near-future consequences of changing weather patterns caused by global warming. The changes threaten to destroy the current way of life for tens of […]
Solar PV + Energy Storage Systems take charge in the Caribbean
October 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
By Livio Filice From Renewable Energy World The decreasing cost of solar PV and battery storage equipment coupled with high cost of electricity and grid outages are playing an increasingly important role in the future energy landscape of the Caribbean region. Most recently, Hurricane Maria devastated multiple islands including Puerto Rico, Dominica, USVI and BVI, […]
Eastern Caribbean destinations’ fast recoveries show region’s resiliency, popularity
July 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Source: Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association MIRAMAR, Fla., July 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The overwhelming majority of the Caribbean’s more than million square miles was unhindered following last year’s Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Nearly 100 ports were operating immediately after the storms and continuing to welcome guests to a region filled with diverse attractions, activities and […]
The View From Europe: The hidden cost of not complying with EU Data Rugulations
June 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
By David Jessop Normally the private sector tends to respond to change far faster than the public sector. This is because it is bottom line oriented, has an impatient electorate in the form of shareholders who can vote by disinvesting at any moment. Moreover, they know that certain kinds of failure can result in reputational […]
Cruise Group lauds U.S. Virgin Islands partnership
May 3, 2018 by Leave a Comment
From South Florida Caribbean News MIAMI – Michele Paige, President of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), says the partnership with the Ports of the U.S. Virgin Islands is “at an all-time high”. Her comments came after this month’s FCCA Operations Committee meeting, which allowed the USVI delegation to exchange hurricane preparedness best practices and lessons […]
President Clinton Applauds Airlink Commitments to Disaster Preparedness and Response
April 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Airlink From reliefweb Airlink commits to pre-position relief efforts and transport school nurses for Caribbean recovery MIAMI — Former President Bill Clinton commended humanitarian response nonprofit Airlink and other organizations for their Commitments to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network Post-Disaster Recovery launch Tuesday. “I think they’ve made a remarkable commitment,” Clinton […]
FCC pledges $204 million to restore USVI communications network
March 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
From Caribbean News Now ST CROIX, USVI — Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai on Friday pledged his agency’s commitment to help restore and expand the US Virgin Islands communications network. After meeting with USVI Governor Kenneth Mapp and members of the Hurricane Recovery Task Force, Pai announced $204 million in resources to advance […]
