Archive for October 2018

U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth E. Mapp is heartened by the feedback received from the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce on his administration’s plans to stimulate economic activity across the district. Following a recent meeting of a subcommittee of the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce, Mapp observed plans for infrastructure upgrades and additional…

Seaborne Airlines is continuing improvements in San Juan as the airline celebrated the official opening of its new headquarters and operations control center at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) last week. The new facilities, which were completely rebuilt following last year’s hurricanes, unite all of the airline’s operating groups, which were previously…

Article and photos by Lori Abbotts, Daily News staff. With many of the larger hotels and resorts still under construction after hurricanes Irma and Maria, St. Thomas and St. John are relying heavily on some midsized resorts to keep hotel-based tourism alive. Despite some damage, Bolongo Bay Beach Resort opened directly after the storms, first…