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Government House: ‘8 Women Who Changed Virgin Islands History’

In honor of International Women’s Day and Virgin Islands History Month, Government House highlighted eight brave women to whom the Territory owe a great debt.…

Amaziah George March 24, 2019
Key Moments in Governor Bryan’s First State of the Territory Address

St. Thomas — On Monday, Governor Bryan delivered his first State of the Territory Address at the Capitol Building in Charlotte Amalie. The State of…

Amaziah George February 1, 2019
Help Tourists Find Your Business on Google Maps with this Guide

St. Thomas — There is one free way to market to potential customers online in the Virgin Islands. Businesses relying on foot traffic from cruise…

Mint Team January 24, 2019
McDonald’s is Spending Big on Ads as Wendy’s Expands East in St. Thomas

St. Thomas — The snappy, freckle-faced, redhead is making Four Winds Plaza its new home. Wendy’s is expanding further east in St. Thomas, and the…

Amaziah George January 23, 2019
In a Historic Move, First U.S. Territory Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Americans in supporters of legalization crossed a new milestone on Friday after the first U.S. territory legalized the use of marijuana for recreational use. The…

Amaziah George September 24, 2018
7 Virgin Islands History Lessons from 7 Elected Officials

St. Thomas — Black History month is upon us, and elected officials from the U.S. Virgin Islands are breaking out the history books to share…

Amaziah George February 10, 2019

Headlines

A Message From Senator Sarauw on Leadership as a Lesbian

A Message From Senator Sarauw on Leadership as a Lesbian

By Mint Team on June 11, 2019

A heartfelt opinion piece penned by Senator Janelle K. Sarauw, the first openly lesbian woman in the U.S. Virgin Islands to be elected to public…

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Releases Statement After President Trump Appoints Judge Robert Molloy to the United States District Court of the Virgin Islands

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Releases Statement After President Trump Appoints Judge Robert Molloy to the United States District Court of the Virgin Islands

By Mint Team on May 30, 2019

St. Thomas — Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement regarding the nomination of Judge Robert Molloy by President Donald J. Trump to the…

A Post-Grad Survival Guide for UVI Students

A Post-Grad Survival Guide for UVI Students

By Makiel Cepeda on May 17, 2019

First things first, congratulations are most certainly in order. You did it! You worked hard, you struggled, you cried, you fought, and now, you’ve finally…

Plaskett: ‘Government Must Decide on the Means for Funding Infrastructure Improvements’

Plaskett: ‘Government Must Decide on the Means for Funding Infrastructure Improvements’

By Mint Team on May 17, 2019

Op-ed published by U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett While there is unending debate on the means to pay and share the cost…

Op-ed: St. Johnian Recounts Being Sexually Assaulted in 2008 at 21 Years-Old

Op-ed: St. Johnian Recounts Being Sexually Assaulted in 2008 at 21 Years-Old

By Mint Team on May 14, 2019

Warning: This op-ed contains graphic content that could trigger survivors and other readers Today is the last day of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness…

Whatever Happened to the Caribbean Monk Seal, Last Seen in the 1950s?

Whatever Happened to the Caribbean Monk Seal, Last Seen in the 1950s?

By Ajeeb Prince on May 13, 2019

St. Thomas — Do you remember the Caribbean Monk Seal? Do you know what they are, or more accurately, what they were? Could you imagine…

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