News And Press Release

 BY MICHAEL TODD (DAILY NEWS STAFF) Published: January 14, 2012 ST. THOMAS - Human bones found at a Polyberg construction site Thursday were not remnants of a criminal act, police said. "Police suspect they may be ancient bones," sa...

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums has been selected to receive a prestigious competitive grant of $30,000 in the 2011 Library Services Grant for the Pacific Te...

The Virgin Islands waters hold a beautiful fortune in the great abundance of marine life. To give a small example there are over 500 fish types, from reef fish to inshore ranging fish that can be found all around the Virgin Islands. There are m...

Fishing Permit Information The Main regulations that you must abide by, regarding Fish and Wildlife in the US Virgin Islands are as follows: The collection or possession of ANY indigenous species without a permit granted the Division of...

CZM HOST FREE WORKSHOP ON ST. CROIX FOR PERMIT AND LEASE PROCESS The Department of Planning and Natural Resources/Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is pleased to invite you to participate in a CZM Permitting and Lease Workshop. This wor...

Commissioner Robert S. Mathes, of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) invites all interested persons to participate in the CZM Permitting Process Workshop on St. Thomas: Prepar...

Attention Virgin Islands Arts Community: Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) is seeking artists/arts agency pictures for our 2012 calendar. Deadline to submit pictures and bios for the calendars is July 30, 2011. Please e-mail all pictures...

 Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) is pleased to announce the establishment of its first annual award to recognize and celebrate the achievements of young artists in the Territory. The deadline for Young Emerging Artist Honors (YEAH) ...

The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) is conducting a series of "How to Apply" workshops for the August 31, 2011 grant submission deadline. Information on project and budget development will be discussed in detail. First time applic...

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