Archive for February, 2008

It was all smiles and handshakes last September in Washington, D.C. when Representative Donna Christensen and her friends met with their candidate, Hillary Clinton. With much pomp and circumstance, they enjoyed their “photo-op” following Clinton’s appearance at the Congressional Black Caucus gathering and shortly thereafter, the Representative declared her support for Clinton. In subsequent interviews...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac Yes, the question is asked, what can be done about the domestic terrorism to which the residents of the US Virgin Islands are subjected to, daily? When it is not homicides, it is robbery, rape and discharging of firearms any hour of the night and sometime in the day....
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Crucians In Focus is pleased to announce we are back with a new publisher at http://cruciansinfocus.com/. We thank our previous publisher and founder of http://act6905.com/ for his tireless commitment and support.  Share on Facebook
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If you were surprised by comments from Senators of the Minority Caucus on the failure of the PSC to regulate Innovative Telephone, we have deciphered the political double-talk and hereby present our translation. Sen. Russell stated: “Why was he allowed to squander million of dollars, when millions in employees’ pension contributions were not paid?” Translation:...
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Guest Opinion by Dwane A. Callwood I would like to take the opportunity to offer what I perceive to be a viable solution to our current energy crisis, here in the US Virgin Islands. Before I get into the specifics, please allow me to preface my idea with certain acknowledgments. I acknowledge that the energy...
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Once a year, we celebrate Black History Month. For 29 days in February, we recall the contributions our people have made to world history. For those of us in the Virgin Islands, the names we recall are all too familiar – David Hamilton Jackson, Buddhoe, Queen Mary – and countless others who have solidified...
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Did you know the 9 member WAPA governing board includes 7 individuals selected by Governor deJongh, to include 3 cabinet members and 4 individuals from the private sector? Share on Facebook
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac Anyone who is conscious of their surroundings, who is a casual observant, can see the lack of law enforcement in our community. The agencies and persons charged with the enforcement of our laws and regulations are blatantly derelict. Does the current administration consider law and order in our community...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac Is there anyone who is not cynical about the prospects of political reform to correct the many anomalies present in the current elections code? To those who have not allowed themselves to be overcome by the prevailing cynicism that has paralyzed quite a few of the progressive elements in...
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Guest Opinion by J. J. Estemac The time is upon us from the reports I have been hearing in the news media, we have a crisis in our health care system, particularly our hospitals. What if anything our elected representatives are doing to address it is anybody guess. I have not seen nor heard any...
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In late 2007, Mario Moorehead voiced a plan to fund a new power plant in an effort to address the crisis we are experiencing with our WAPA rates. Feel free to voice your opinion on the plan which we have summarized below: Share on Facebook
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