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Former Ombudsman files constitutional claim against Attorney General

30 September 2026

BELMOPAN, Wed. Sept. 23, 2026    Former Ombudsman, Major (Ret’d) Herman Gilbert Swaso has filed a constitutional cla...

FirstBank Appeal Dismissed After Court Finds Harthman’s Right to Smith Bay Parcels Alrea...

30 September 2026

The V.I. Supreme Court dismissed FirstBank’s appeal as moot after a separate lawsuit conclusively established Harthman...

St. Croix Medfly Outbreak Triggers First Federal Quarantine in USVI as USDA Approves Eradi...

30 September 2026

Federal agriculture officials have approved a St. Croix Medfly eradication program that may include targeted spraying, f...

Worldwide Files New Hospital Lawsuit, Says Schneider Regional Has Not Paid Since 2019

30 September 2026

Worldwide Travel Staffing has sued the Government Hospital and Health Facilities Corporation over $166,846.90 it says Sc...

DOH Seeks $1.8 Million to Clear AIDS Drug Program Debt as Medication Costs Rise

30 September 2026

DOH says HIV patients remain protected from medication disruptions, but the AIDS Drug Assistance Program owes ScriptGuid...

Former BCB Teacher Charged, Sued After Alleged Slap Ruptured 13-Year-Old Student’s Eardrum

30 September 2026

Joseph Ofori faces child abuse and assault charges and a federal civil suit after allegedly slapping a 13-year-old BCB s...

Medical Malpractice Reform Advances With Affidavit Requirement and Longer Review Period

30 September 2026

Bill 36-0048 would require affidavits of merit in malpractice cases, double MMARC’s review period to 180 days and set ...

Patient Safely Rescued From 14-Foot-Deep Cistern on St. Croix in Joint Emergency Response

28 September 2026

VIFEMS, St. Croix Rescue and Caliber Rescue worked together to safely remove a patient who accidentally fell into an app...

St. Croix Nonprofit H.O.P.E. Awarded $200,000 Federal Grant for Domestic and Sexual Violen...

28 September 2026

H.O.P.E. Incorporated on St. Croix has received a $200,000 federal award to expand culturally responsive services for do...

Watch: Tintawee Christian’s Mother Says Grief Has Turned to Anger Six Years After His Ki...

27 September 2026

Speaking on what would have been Tintawee Christian’s 23rd birthday, Shemona Cascen challenged community silence, rais...