Havensight Bar Owners Reminded Not to Serve Alcohol to Minors
ST. THOMAS, USVI – The Virgin Islands Police Department, St. Thomas / St. John District, is advising individuals and bar owners around the Havensight area that the VIPD will have a pronounced presence for the Carnival event on April 30. Individuals and bar owners are reminded that the legal drinking age is 18 years old. […]
VI Government Alerts St. Croix Residents About Potential Health Effects Caused By Refinery Emissions
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (April 24, 2021)— Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) advises the community that the department has confirmed that there were elevated concentrations of H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide) in the No. 8 flare header at the Limetree Bay Facility. The department is in close communications […]
Department of Health Halts Janssen Vaccine Administration Out of Abundance of Caution
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — In a joint statement from CDC and FDA, it has been recommended that the use of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in the United States be paused out of an abundance of caution, effective Tuesday, April 13. According to the statement, of the 6.8 million Janssen COVID-19 […]
VITEMA to Host Community Emergency Response Team Training Events
April 8, 2021 – The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency will host a series of in-person disaster preparedness training events throughout the territory as part of a national Community Emergency Response Team (CERTS) exercise beginning April 9 th on St. Croix. The multi-day event will educate volunteers about preparedness for the hazards that may […]
