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...

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...

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...

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...