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By Sondria Pemberton and Gabrielle Querrard - 7/28/2010

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Virgin Islands officers are honored for their work,

By Gabrielle Querrard and Sondria Pemberton - 7/30/2010

Good news for 150 families in the Virgin Islands.!Yesterday, there was a ground breaking ceremony at Sion Hill on St Croix where home ownership opportunities will become available for almost 150 families. Previously, it had been acres of barren land on an undeveloped hillside, but now each of these 145 empty plots will soon be ready for a family to claim them. By providing tax incentives to innovative asset group, the developer was able to offer these plots of land at affordable prices to people ready to make the progression of home ownership.  continued...

Magen’s Bay reopens!

By Gabrielle Querrard and Sondria Pemberton - 7/29/2010

After a five day closure Magen’s Bay is now reopened for public swimming. The beach was closed on Friday due to heavy rains which caused discolored water to flood the beach. After test results confirmed that the water was safe , Magen’s bay, acclaimed as one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world was opened to tourists and locals for their leisure.  continued...

Domestic Violence bill passed by legislature

By Gabrielle Querrard and Sondria Pemberton - 7/28/2010

There was a House Committee on Natural Resources, Insular Affairs, Ocean and Wildlife Oversight hearing on Tuesday which focused on several bills that are critical to the management of the country’s natural resources. In her testimony, Delegate Christensen said fishing communities across the nation including the Virgin Islands are calling for increased attention to their concerns and like her colleagues, she too has heard loudly from constituents who describe the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Caribbean Fisheries Management Council as unresponsive. Christensen stated she has continually heard that management actions fail to incorporate relevant data and even when concerns are heard rarely ever do final management actions demonstrate consideration of any perspective besides that of regulators, ”  continued...

Governor issues Proclamation for Disabled Citizens

By Gabrielle Querrard and Sondria Pemberton - 7/27/2010

Yesterday, the Peace walk against violence, guns, and crime was underway. More than 30 men and women joined hands together to express their outrage toward the community’s drastic uprising of gun crime. Most participants dressed in white, and marched in silent protest. As they proceeded down the street, many people showed interest in their efforts. Organizers hope that this will bring the community healing and demonstrate that other people in the community are concerned about violence.  continued...

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It's 82° Fahrenheit 27.7 Centigrade in Crown Bay St. Thomas, 83% humidity. Partly cloudy skies Wind out of the East North East at 16mph. Doppler radar shows: Scattered Showers Satellite Photo Shows: The national weather forecast calls for ? Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning...then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.



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