In April, Governor Charles W. Turnbull approved a law that affects every employer and employee in the Virgin Islands. While the Territory already has laws prohibiting discrimination, Act No. 6829 amends the Virgin Islands Civil Rights Act to require every employer in the territory to adopt a policy against sexual harassment in the workplace and provide

Gubernatorial candidate John P. deJongh, Jr. and his running mate, Greg Francis, were victorious in the Democratic Primary on September 9th.  The deJongh Francis team won with a two to one margin over current Lieutenant Governor Vargrave Richards and St. Thomas accountant Roy Jackson.  The distant third place candidate was former judge Edgar Ross with