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The Virgin Islands Daily News is a daily newspaper in the United States Virgin Islands headquartered on the island of Saint Thomas. In 1995 the newspaper became one of the smallest ever to win journalism's most prestigious award, the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. The newspaper is published every day except Sunday.
The Diocesan Consulters of the Diocese of St. Thomas unanimously elected Thomas to serve as Diocesan Administrator, a post he filled from August 11, 1992, until he was named as the Third Bishop of the Virgin Islands on October 30, 1993. He was consecrated and installed at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Saint Thomas on December 12 ...
The first congregation was the St. Thomas Reformed Church, which was established in 1660 and was associated with the Dutch Reformed Church. [12] Denmark-Norway's first attempt to settle the island in 1665 failed. However, the Danes did resettle St. Thomas in 1672, under the sponsorship of the Glueckstadt Co., later the Danish West India Company ...
The next bishop of St. Thomas was Elliot Thomas, appointed by John Paul II in 1993. Auxiliary Bishop George V. Murry from the Archdiocese of Chicago was appointed as coadjutor bishop by John Paul II in 1998. [6] When Thomas retired in 1999, Murry replaced him. In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Murry as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown. [7]
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St. Thomas and Elgin County are served by a small city daily newspaper - The St. Thomas Times-Journal. Since July 2, 1918, this newspaper has carried that name across its masthead. It represents the amalgamation of the two daily newspapers that served St. Thomas and Elgin for many years, the St. Thomas Times and the St. Thomas Journal.
Channel 17: WVGI - Independent - Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (1987–1995) Channel 27: WTFM-TV - Independent - Christiansted, St. Croix (1986–1989)
A Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority audit revealed that in February 2007, de Jongh awarded a sole source consulting contract on behalf of PFA to former St. Thomas Senator Roosevelt David for various services totaling up to $808,126.00. As compensation, the former senator received a retainer of $8,083.00 per month, plus out of pocket expenses.