Editor’s Note: This is worth interrupting the break. Sen. Alvin Williams is no doubt the first in a series of arrests that may finally bring to light so much of what we’ve all known for some time. So for now, we watch, we wait, and we return to our sabbatical. This story was first published...
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Chief of Staff Pam Berkowsky resigned Monday and her ex-boss, Governor John P. deJongh, Jr., wishes her “nothing but the best in her future endeavors.” It was those “future endeavors” that probably forced her abrupt departure in the first place. Since it was revealed that Berkowsky and her husband, Adam Shapiro, MD, were principals...
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To View Video Click On Link At End Of Story Hey Johnny, you’re not in the VI anymore. On Wednesday at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, Governor John P. deJongh, Jr. got a taste of what the real media spotlight can be like – and he may want to consult his media coach...
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According to the latest story in the online news outlet The Daily Caller (DC), the arrests of Virgin Islands government officials implicated in a $20 million bribery scandal are now “waiting for Attorney General Eric Holder to give the green light for execution.” The text below is directly from the DC article. A link to the...
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When they start publicly denying it, it’s time to start paying attention. Here’s what Gov. John P. deJongh, Jr, had to say this afternoon on the VI Evening News with Alvin Gee about the heated reports abounding in the Territory concerning the arrests or potential arrests of Virgin Islands government officials, including himself. gov...
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The plot thickens as former Senator David Jones has been identified as the behind the scenes “Bag Man” in the $20 million bribery scheme involving Virgin Islands government officials as revealed by the Daily Caller (DC) online newspaper. The bribes, according to the Department of Justice source, were for Governor John P. de Jongh,...
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Playtime is over. The false respite of Carnival is done. While elected officials have been partying on our dime at the Festivities, we at CIF have taken a step back and the view is ominous – but not irreparable. You may not realize it, but the depth and scope of national attention on the...
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More than half of the contributions Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen has received in the current election cycle are linked to a Washington contractor who is the subject of a federal inquiry. According to an article today in the Washington Post, Christensen has received at least $37,000 from contractor Jeffrey Thompson, who is suspected...
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Let there be no doubt – Governor John deJongh, Jr., has brought political pressure to bear on multi-million dollar contracts, throwing out local low bidders in favor of contractors of his choice, a Federal court has ruled. FederalNewsRadio.com is reporting that Virgin Islands Paving initially won the contract, bid through the Federal Highway Administration...
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This isn’t news to us. Some of us have reported for several years that First Lady Cecile deJongh held a paid position with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. But it is the first time Government House Mouthpiece Jean Greaux has confirmed it to anyone, as he reportedly did by an email to...
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When reporters start naming names, denial becomes increasingly difficult. When Federal agents continue to visit, you’ve got to believe they are here for more than the beautiful scenery. The naming of former Senator Roosevelt David as the “bag man” in the $20 million bribery scandal reported in February, and the recent second visit of...
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Gov. John P. deJongh, Jr. Attorney General Vincent Frazer and an unspecified number of Virgin Islands Senators accepted cash bribes from allegedly “corrupt finance executives” who have been under a sealed federal indictment for the past several months, according to The Daily Caller, a Washington, DC based online newspaper. According to the article, a...
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Will he try again?
Word has it that Kenneth Mapp is going to make another run at Government House in the 2014 election.
With the theme of "Hope Over Despair," his last run ended in controversy in the midst of concerns about the accuracy of the voting machines and an emotional rally with his supporters on St. Croix. At that time, there was discussion of challenges that were to be issued to the Board of Elections on the election procedures, but no results were ever revealed from those inquiries.
Controversial but persistent, could he be considering another run? And if he is, can he win?
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