St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been ranked the No. 1 Caribbean destination on Airbnb – with a 600 percent increase in bookings over last year. The Territory’s capital, Charlotte Amalie, earned that distinction on Airbnb, a marketplace for home rentals which has a number of listings in the Caribbean, ranging from cottages […]

Governor Kenneth Mapp has approved a two-year contract that will give teachers long-awaited step increases following an almost nine-year stall. The agreement was reached between the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John Federation of Teachers – AFT Locals 1825 and 1826 – and the Government of the Virgin Islands on October 12, 2018 following weeks

More than 1,200 non-union classified and exempt employees of the Virgin Islands Government will receive 3 percent cost of living salary increases retroactive to October 1, 2018. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp authorized the salary increases via Executive Order on Thursday evening. Executive Order 485-2018 notes that these employees were not included in prior Executive Orders

Residents on St. Thomas expressed their concerns, offered ideas and learned about plans for new public school construction in the district, including the rebuilding of Charlotte Amalie High School (CAHS), at a town hall meeting hosted by Governor Kenneth Mapp on Monday, October 16 at the CAHS Ruth E. Thomas Auditorium. Governor Mapp, joined by

Much improved economic outlook highlighted in national publication   The prices of U.S. Virgin Islands Bonds, a bellwether of the public markets’ confidence in the Virgin Islands economy, have roared back, according to recent financial reports. As of last week, bond sales show a more than 100% increase on the value of some V.I. bonds

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has shared flood mitigation plans for various communities and is urging residents to give their input before Government proceeds further. Taking part in a town hall meeting at Estate Nadir on St. Thomas Thursday evening, he discussed flood mitigation plans for that area as well as for Savan in Charlotte Amalie

The popular basketball festival, Paradise Jam, returns to the Virgin Islands next month. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp met with Executive Director of the Basketball Travelers, Nels Hawkinson, yesterday to discuss the tournament schedule for the 19th annual event which takes place November 16-24 at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Sports and Fitness Center on

FCCA President says Territory represents ‘the epitome of what a destination should do to rebuild’ Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and his administration have received high praise for their handling of the post-hurricane crisis in the Territory and their success in the continued rebuilding of the tourism sector. At a press conference yesterday, Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association

Over the last month the Virgin Islands Government has worked to eliminate the retirement backlog for former Government employees waiting for their pensions. This includes recent payments totaling $1,182,064 for 96 retirees, Finance Commissioner Valdamier Collens said Wednesday. The Mapp-Potter Administration has made government retirees and GERS solvency a priority. In 2015, just three months