The U.S. Virgin Islands football community mourns the passing of Lawrence “Singh” Ramdhansingh, a dedicated servant of the game whose contributions helped shape the foundation of football in the territory. Ramdhansingh was a former president of the St. Thomas Soccer Association and a valued member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation. His involvement in the game was tru...

Vivotte Edris Dasent Pemberton, also known as “Missfine”, originally from Cox Village, Nevis, and resided in Estate Hermon Hill, passed away on March 24. She was 80 years old. She is survived by her loving husband, Charles “Selvyn” Pemberton; children, Fernella Jalloh, Lavon and Vance Pemberton; grandchildren, Morlai Jalloh, Kandeh Jalloh, Amari Pemberton, Jemal Pemberton, Ka...

From Thursday through Sunday, the USVI Literary Festival and Book Fair will transform the Albert Sheen Campus of the University of the Virgin Islands into an epicenter of storytelling, scholarship, and cultural pride. This year’s theme, “Caribbean Literature: A Force of Representation,” celebrates the power of regional voices to shape identity, resist erasure, and inspire genera...

The U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Department reported record-breaking visitor arrivals for the first quarter of 2026, with 303,388 travelers visiting the territory, according to a press release. March 2026 posted 121,716 total arrivals, a 23% increase compared to the same month in 2025 and 14% higher than the previous record set in 2024. St. Thomas led the growth with 98,284 arri...

Young women of St. John who are enrolled in college or plan to attend this fall are invited to apply for the Ruby Rutnik Scholarship, which offers awards of up to $5,000, a press release announced. Female students from St. John who are already attending college are also eligible to apply for the scholarship. The fund was established in honor of Ruby Rutnik, a senior at Ameri...