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US Virgin Islands Police Arrest Three Suspects in Shooting of St Croix Chief

By the Caribbean Journal staff Police in St Croix have arrested three persons in connection with the shooting of St Croix Police Chief Christopher Howell and Police Officer Elsworth Jones. Detectives of the Virgin Islands’ Criminal Investigation Bureau have arrested […]

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US Virgin Islands Signs Agreement for Large-Scale Solar Power Project

Above: Governor John de Jongh and officials at the ceremony Monday (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has signed solar power and purchase and interconnection agreements with three companies to provide […]

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US Virgin Islands Governor Signs Agreement for New St Croix Soccer Facility

By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has signed an agreement with the USVI Soccer Federation for the development of a new soccer facility in St Croix. The facility, which will include bleachers, a concession […]

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US Virgin Islands Governor Holds Talks with Board of Education

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh met with members of the territory’s Board of Education this week to discuss a range of topics on public education […]


US Virgin Islands Governor Aims for "Increased Growth At All Our Ports"

Above: St Croix (USVI Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Returning from meetings with cruise line executives in Florida last week, US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh said he emerged encouraged. De Jongh, along with officials from the Department […]


Following HOVENSA Closure in St Croix, Valero Suspends Refining in Aruba

Above: the Valero refinery in Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the closure of the HOVENSA refinery in St Croix last month, another Caribbean refinery will be shutting down. Valero Energy Corporation announced that refining operations at its 235,000-barrel-per […]

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US Virgin Islands Governor Signs Executive Order to Restore Historic Towns

Above: Charlotte Amalie By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Governor John De Jongh signed an executive order last week laying the groundwork for new economic and cosmetic renewal projects in historic towns on St Croix and St […]


US Virgin Islands Mulls Post-HOVENSA Energy Options With Federal Officials

Above: the discussions in Washington (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff With the closure of the HOVENSA refinery in February, the US Virgin Islands lost its main source of gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and propane. The change led the […]


US Virgin Islands Signs Agreement on St Croix Baseball Stadium Project

Above: US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands has entered into an agreement with developers to build a multi-million dollar sports complex at the Paul E Joseph stadium in […]

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US Virgin Islands Governor: "Even Without HOVENSA, St Croix Will Recover"

Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh speaking to the St Croix Chamber of Commerce By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the announced closure of the HOVENSA refinery in St Croix, the Caribbean’s largest, the US Virgin Islands is focusing on […]


USVI Governor Accepts First Case of St Croix-Produced Captain Morgan Rum

Above: USVI Governor John de Jongh (right) and David Gosnell, Diageo’s president of Global Supply By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh accepted the first case of locally-produced Captain Morgan Rum, following Diageo’s decision to […]


Praise in US Virgin Islands for New York Giants Player Linval Joseph

Above: DT Linval Joseph By the Caribbean Journal staff Linval Joseph, a Defensive Tackle for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, became the first Virgin Islander to ever win a Super Bowl Sunday night in Indianapolis. Now, the praise […]


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