Jan 11, 2021 | Island News
St Croix will soon have a way to recycle glass that can be used for sandbags and other applications! University of the Virgin Islands Marine Scientist Howard Forbes Jr. spearheaded a new project that recycles glass bottles into sandbags for hurricane season. This effort will help divert glass waste away from the landfill and beaches and be able to use it in a number of different applications including sandbags, water and septic filtration, as an aggregate for concrete and asphalt, landfill cover material, and more. Dr. Forbes purchased five glass crushers that will be distributed to community partners on St. Thomas with a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands. Two more will be purchased for St. Croix with additional funding from the Ocean Conservancy.
To read the full article on St Croix Source, click here.
Photo credit Howard Forbes Jr.
Jan 11, 2021 | Island News
The US Virgin Islands was named Destination of the Year by Caribbean Journal. The journal announced its 7th annual edition of our Caribbean Travel Awards across 20 different categories and we are so happy to see that beautiful US Virgin Islands recognized.
The publication calls USVI “a model for tourism reopenings around the region — highlighting what was, before the pandemic, an increasingly hot tri-island destination its own right, from the launch of a new tourism brand for St Croix early in the year to a rekindled hotel development movement.”
Read more on USVI and the other awardees in various categories here.
Photo courtesy of Caribbean Journal
Dec 21, 2020 | Island News
The USVI 20-Year Economic Vision sets a pathway for economic growth, job creation, and wealth generation. We have highlighted how St Croix is strong economic hub for any type of working professional in our previous blog article. We are glad to see Ebony Media’s recent article about the advantages of starting and growing a business in USVI:
“Doing business in the U.S. Virgin Islands has many advantages beyond the world-class beaches and eco-tourism, incredible views and waterscape, and unique Caribbean culture and cuisine. With the United States’ legal protections, the familiarity of currency, and mirror tax-system, the U.S. Virgin Islands is an ideal location for starting, growing, or expanding a business.”
Read the full article here.
#USVI #Business #StCroix #CaribbeanEconomy
Dec 21, 2020 | Island News
We are pleased to read about 2 leaders of Caribbean Hotel and Tourism industries’ positive recovery outlook for the Caribbean. They also cautioned the importance sustainable development and preserving the cultural identity of the Caribbean when accelerating tourism recovery as highlighted in the recent presentations to travel and tourism stakeholders, Pablo Jose Torres Sojo, the recently appointed president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, and Frank Comito, CEO and director general of CHTA.
According to the St. Croix Source, “top Caribbean private sector tourism leaders are asserting that tourism is the region’s best hope for recovery and renewal and that the successful revival of the sector relies on its ability to enhance its strengths while simultaneously reshaping itself to adapt to a changing global environment.” See the full article here.
#USVI #CaribbeanTourism #StCroix
Dec 15, 2020 | Community Events
Every year we look forward to the spectacular St Croix Christmas Festival. Although this year, the festivities will be virtual, we can tune in to the amazing showcases organized by the St Croix Division of Festivals in collaboration with the Crucian Cultural Group. From December 11 through January 6, the Crucian Christmas Festival will spotlight Crucian music, culture and pageantry. Read more here and on http://www.usvifestivals.vi/.
