UVI's Afternoon on the Green goes virtual Friday, March 19, 2021 Island Action 24/7 Afternoon on the Green goes virtual The University of the Virgin Islands invites the community to their virtual Afternoon on the Green on Sunday. Fans of UVI’s annual “friend-raiser” will be treated to a host of virtual events, featuring tips and tricks from long time cooks sharing their signature dishes, entertainment and fun activities. Click here to read more now. News Cowgirl Bebop gets approval for major Coastal Zone Management permit The Board of Land Use Appeals voted Thursday to overturn a decision by the St. John Coastal Zone Management Committee, which had denied a major permit to Cowgirl Bebop LLLP for 10 moorings between Mingo and Grass cays. While members of the public did not have the opportunity to speak during the hearing, several who attended the Zoom meeting registered their objections in the written chat. Click here to read more now. News Boschulte: V.I. fared better than neighbors in 2020 tourist season The numbers are in, and Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte said the territory fared far better than its neighbors during the 2020 tourist season. Where stay-over visits to the Caribbean fell 65.5% based on reports from the Caribbean Tourism Organization -- and global tourism decreased 73.9% over the same period -- the Virgin Islands had a 35% reduction, he said. Click here to read more now. News Housing Finance Authority touts emergency rent assistance “Get your paperwork ready” is the message of the V.I. Housing Finance Authority’s emergency rent assistance campaign that launched Thursday. The campaign’s launch comes a week after The Daily News reported that the Virgin Islands received $21.3 million in federal funds to assist renters who are financially under water due to the pandemic. Click the link to read more now. Sports Move from USVI pays off for Roberts There was only one reason J’Wan Roberts moved from St. Thomas to the mainland United States nearly six years ago — to play basketball. The move stateside has paid off in more ways than one for Roberts, now a redshirt freshman at the University of Houston, which opens play in the NCAA Tournament today in Bloomington, Ind. Click here to read more now. Visit today's E-edition ‌ ‌ The Virgin Islands Daily News | 9155 Estate Thomas, St. Thomas, 00802 U.S. Virgin Islands Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]