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Last year, the school received a one-year provisional accreditation from Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools. Middle States is the accrediting agency recognized by the U.S...To achieve accreditation, each school must go through a self-study process, a major undertaking that...

Schneider Hospital repairs its hemodialysis system 30 patients rescheduled for their treatments after pump breakdown Tuesday, December 1st 2009 ST. Thirty patients went without life-saving treatment after the hemodialysis system at Schneider Hospital broke down Sunday.

Education offers UVI tuition deal for teachers, staff Daily News Staff Tuesday, December 1st 2009 The V.I. Education Department is again offering to pay for tuition for one college course at the University of the Virgin Islands to boost the...

Man suspected of threatening witnesses in stabbing case remains free on bail Tuesday, December 1st 2009 ST. David Carter, the man accused of threatening witnesses in a stabbing case against him, will remain free on bail but the court has...

Vincent, Trinidad's Curtis Cox outdueled Steven Asson to win Saturday's BVI Half-Marathon in record fashion. Cox broke the 2008 mark of 1 hour, 17 minutes and 38 seconds set by Jeremy Zuber of St...Asson placed second in 1:14.11 and Adrian...

Good customer service at Kmart Tuesday, December 1st 2009 Glittery holiday halos to all the employees at Kmart...Among myriad Kmart folks I asked for assistance, not a single one gave even a negative attitude. All were helpful, professional, and courteous...

Bureau of Motor Vehicles still slow, still inefficient but more pleasant Jeannie Kuich Tuesday, December 1st 2009 The V.I. Bureau of Motor Vehicles, which used to be the most dreaded section of the government offices, has improved. Instead of taking...

Andreas Tietje Tuesday, December 1st 2009 On Nov. 23, I had the questionable pleasure to hear and see our Public Services Commission, our Water and Power Authority and its CEO Hugo Hodge in action. Two of the three issues on...

Ariel Melchior Jr., former Daily News publisher, dies Monday, November 30th 2009 ST. Ariel Melchior Jr., a former publisher of The Virgin Islands Daily News, passed away on Saturday at his home in Frenchman's Bay...On Sunday, friends and family spoke...