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The Virgin Islands Daily News, 9155 Estate Thomas, Charlotte Amalie (2025)

15/01/2025

The territory’s hospitals have been struggling due to a lack of support from the V.I. government, and Sen. Ray Fonseca is calling on Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. to declare a state of emergency.

In a statement issued Tuesday, Fonseca “emphasized the urgent need for emergency funding to address current staffing shortages, equipment shortages, and the lack of basic supplies facing the hospitals.”

Fonseca “urged the governor to immediately declare a State of Emergency for the hospitals to accelerate the final design, procurement, and construction of the Governor Juan F. Luis Medical Center, Roy Lester Schneider Hospital and Regional Medical Center, and the Myrah Keating Clinic on St. John.”

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/42foQCN

15/01/2025

Alda Monsanto is being remembered by those who knew her as a change agent, one who left an indelible mark in both the private and public sector.

Monsanto, a former executive director of the V.I. Housing Authority, chief labor negotiator for the V.I. government, founding member of the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands as well as a founding member of the Merchants Commercial Bank, died last week.

“Alda Monsanto’s legacy of selfless service, philanthropy, and unwavering dedication to her community will forever be remembered. As a director emeritus and founding board member of the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, Alda played a pivotal role in shaping the Foundation’s mission. She was also a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and a treasured CFVI Angel donor whose generosity touched countless lives,” her friend and CFVI President Dee Baecher-Brown said in a released statement on Tuesday. “Alda was more than a friend, colleague, and mentor; she was a beacon of kindness, wisdom, and compassion. Her loss leaves a profound void in our hearts and in the community she so deeply cherished.”

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/3DUyoJk

14/01/2025

Sen. Franklin Johnson revealed during Monday’s swearing-in ceremony his battle with prostate cancer in a video message he prepared documenting his journey.

Johnson first came onto the political map as the campaign manager for former Gov. Kenneth Mapp, leading its grassroots movement. Once elected, Mapp named Johnson his senior policy adviser on political affairs. He first assumed office as a senator in 2021.

He urged that all men in the territory and beyond get regular screenings for prostate cancer, as he cited that the cancer is very slow and treatable in its early stages.

“All it takes is a blood test, a very simple PSA, to find out if you have an enlarged prostate, to find out if your prostate has been swollen,” he said. “I am urging all men by the time you hit 40 to start doing your PSA, do them every year. Prostate cancer is one of the slowest cancer, so when you hear someone that dies from … prostate cancer is because they never did a check, they never find out what their status is.”

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/4agix3Q

14/01/2025

Members of the 36th Legislature took the oath of office on Monday, during a ceremony at Emancipation Garden before continuing at the legislative chambers, where a power outage caused a brief pause in the session.

The new legislature marks the return of Sen. Kurt Vialet of the St. Croix District and the introduction of freshman senators Avery Lewis, Hubert Frederick and Clifford Joseph, who all received a warm welcome from their colleagues.

Following the organization of the 36th Legislature, each senator was given three minutes to speak on the record, which led to calls for transparency and fairness from Heyliger, Sen. Marvin Blyden expressing hurt feelings over the outrage against raising pay for senators, and Sen. Vice President Kenneth Gittens discussing his opposition to the pay hikes.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/4adSnPf

Daily News photos by Nick Heinemann.

13/01/2025

An arson attack has caused millions of dollars in damage at Just Right Trucking, only four days after the V.I. Waste Management Authority announced that the company had been hired to take over trash collection routes for more than 20 neighborhoods on St. Croix.

At around 4:37 a.m. Sunday, the 911 call center received multiple reports of a fire at the business in Orange Grove, and the V.I. Fire and Emergency Medical Services “discovered that the company’s garage and several vehicles were fully engulfed in flames,” according to a news release from spokeswoman Chiemeka Fredericksen.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/40ztgCf

Daily News photos by Everett Ryan.

11/01/2025

UPDATE: Calvert White resigned from his post as commissioner of the V.I. Department of Games, Parks and Recreation today following his plea of not guilty at the District Court of the Virgin Islands earlier in the day.

He is the last of a trio of government officials, including former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and ex-Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jenifer O'Neal, to resign due to public corruption charges related to Mon Ethos Founder David Whitaker.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/3C0h5WL

Check back here and our website, www.virginislandsdailynews.com, for further updates.

Daily News photos by Nick Heinemann.

11/01/2025

UPDATE: Federal indictments unsealed in U.S. District Court detail an extensive public corruption investigation that resulted in former V.I. Police Commissioner Ray Martinez, pictured below, facing a judge in shackles Friday morning, alongside co-defendant Jenifer O’Neal, pictured above, the former director of the V.I. Office of Management and Budget.

On Friday, Martinez entered the courthouse to turn himself in for arrest on nine charges, including five counts of honest services wire fraud, one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, one count of money laundering conspiracy, and two counts of obstruction of justice.

O’Neal is charged with four crimes, including two counts of honest services wire fraud, one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of money laundering conspiracy.

Read the full story from the Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/4abzD2G

Stay updated on developments at www.virginislandsdailynews.com

Daily News photo by Nick Heinemann.

10/01/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Four people accused of public corruption pleaded not guilty to all charges in U.S. District Court on St. Thomas Friday, including former V.I. Police Commissioner Ray Martinez, former Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal, and Calvert White, commissioner of the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation.

The fourth individual is Benjamin “Benji” Hendricks, owner of the company, A Clean Environment, who “aided and abetted” White in soliciting bribes from David Whitaker, a former government contractor, according to the indictment.

Whitaker pleaded guilty in September to bribery and wire fraud, and is awaiting sentencing.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News and stay updated on developments here: https://bit.ly/407CghD

V.I. Legislature photos by Barry Leerdam.

09/01/2025

The V.I. Water and Power Authority continues to ignore questions about CEO Karl Knight’s salary, or explain why customers are continuing to receive unreasonably high and inconsistent utility bills.

The Daily News has been requesting information about Knight’s compensation package since July, when the WAPA board announced that he had been selected to replace former CEO Andrew Smith.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/4jebjl9

09/01/2025

Family and friends of boat captain Noel Ulysses “Breeze” Boynes Sr. remembered him on Wednesday as a beloved brother, father, grandfather and fourth-generation St. Johnian who left behind a legacy of love and civic service.

Boynes died Tuesday in Washington, D.C. at age 86.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/3BSKZfA

Photo submitted by Monique Matthias.

08/01/2025

Luis Hospital officials didn’t have to wait long to earn bragging rights for having the first baby of the year in both the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.

At the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, Dorgelis Audreina Mujica Cambero and Audu Jose Pereza Exteves celebrated the arrival of baby girl Aitana Cattleya Pereza Mujica.

On St. Thomas, Schneider Hospital did not issue a statement relative to its first birth, but when contacted administrative assistant Karen Rennie reported that Filina Conseillant gave birth to a boy at 8:21 a.m. on Jan. 1.

In the British Virgin Islands, which celebrates the birth of both the first and second babies of the New Year, a baby boy and baby girl were born just a minute apart at Orlando Smith Hospital.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/4hpPEor

Photos by Luis Hospital and BVIHSA.

08/01/2025

A growing chorus of senators is denouncing Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s decision to allow raises for some public officials to quietly go into effect on Jan. 1, criticizing the timing of the pay increases as tone-deaf amid the government’s failures to pay trash haulers and fund other critical infrastructure needs.

Minority Leader Sen. Dwane DeGraff said Tuesday he is calling for the 35th Legislature to hold one final special session on Friday to rescind the pay increases.

“Let’s address it now,” DeGraff said in a phone interview with The Daily News. “To me, elected officials shouldn’t get a raise if you have a community that I would consider basically at poverty level.”

Meanwhile, home trash pickup on St. Croix has stalled in neighborhoods like Estate Barren Spot as haulers, including James Bates of Bates Trucking, have not been paid for months by the V.I. Waste Management Authority. Bates threatened to end service on Jan. 1, and some residents who put their trash out on Dec. 30 in anticipation of the scheduled next-day pickup are still waiting more than a week later while Government House and WMA officials remain mum on plans for an alternative to keep neighborhoods from transforming into a smelly trash paradise.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/4fPJSLv

Daily News photo by Vernillia Burgher.

07/01/2025

Crucians got one more chance on Monday to enjoy a holiday-themed fete featuring a complimentary old-time breakfast and entertainment by the Ten Sleepless Knights.

The event, held on Three Kings Day, is also celebrated by many Hispanic communities nationwide. The day, sometimes referred to as the “Feast of the Epiphany,” marks the day on the Christian calendar when three kings brought gifts to baby Jesus.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/4aaFEgo

Daily News photos by Everett Ryan.

07/01/2025

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. is facing questions from some lawmakers and residents after stealthily announcing late Sunday that raises for certain public officials went into effect on Jan. 1.

“As part of my commitment to transparency, I am informing the community of these changes, which are the result of legislation enacted by the Virgin Islands Legislature to address the compensation of public officials in a structured and informed manner,” Bryan wrote in a statement released minutes after The Daily News requested information from Government House.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/3PsugTo

Photo by Government House.

06/01/2025

The streets of Frederiksted, normally void of activity, came alive with vibrant colors, lively music, and energetic performances during Friday’s Children’s Parade.

Parents and supporters, some still bleary-eyed from a commandeering performance just hours earlier during Reggae Night by Jamaican artists Luciano, Konshens and Sizzla, came together to celebrate and support the island’s youth and cultural heritage.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News and check out our photos from throughout the day here: https://bit.ly/3C0Dvaj

Daily News photos by Vernillia Burgher and Everett Ryan.

06/01/2025

A delayed start to the Adults’ Parade made the anticipation of what was to come great.

At 1 p.m. on Saturday, the first of 28 troupes, including Festival royalty, in all the mas’ and splendor, rolled down King Street to the delight of spectators. Among the crowd were first-time visitors and seasoned festival-goers alike.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News and check out our complete collection of photos here: https://bit.ly/4gZV8Ww

Daily News photos by Vernillia Burgher.

03/01/2025

J’ouvert isn’t for the faint of heart.

It’s for the party-hardy. The innovative. The more innovative, the better — especially in the costume department. This year, however, the customary fishnets, fatigues, sequins and faux fur didn’t garner the “wow” factor.

That acclamation went to Emanuel Clendinen.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/3PjOoXV

Daily News photos by Everett Ryan.

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02/01/2025

Jewell Hendrickson helped cool down many of the thousands milling about the perimeter of the Eliza McBean Clock Tower under a scorching sun Wednesday.

Sunglasses, hats, bandanas, umbrellas and even hand-held fans played second fiddle to those standing in line for her fresh squeezed, ice-cold cane juice, a staple at the Crucian Christmas Festival Food Fair. Hendrickson, the food fair honoree, helped Festival royalty and V.I. officials including Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and Sen. Marvin Blyden of St. Thomas, cut the ceremonial ribbon that signaled the opening of the Crucian Christmas Festival’s Food Fair.

Read the full story from The Virgin Islands Daily News here: https://bit.ly/3W6dY6u

Daily News photos by Everett Ryan.

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