CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Staff of the Virgin Islands Department of Justice demonstrated the spirit of giving this holiday season by donating to the less fortunate in our community. Virgin Islands Attorney General…
Category: Humanitarian News
Dreaded Storm Hurricane Dorian Wipes Out Marsh Harbour In The Bahamas
MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas — Hurricane Dorian has left much of tourism-dependent Bahamas in ruins and relief officials today were preparing for an unfolding humanitarian crisis with the scale of the carnage only beginning…
‘Monster’ Hurricane Dorian Pummels The Bahamas, Forecast To Threaten Florida
MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas — Hurricane Dorian pounded the Bahamas today, peeling off roofs, snapping power lines and inundating homes with floodwater ahead of its expected advance on the U.S. coast, where more…
Common Accidents In The Workplace & What To Do When You Find Yourself Involved In One
Your place of work should be a safe place for you. However, accidents can happen anywhere. You can’t stop accidents from happening, but you can prepare yourself for when it does happen….
Tips and Advice for Those Passionate About Caregiving
Caring for others is something that most people have to do at different points in their lives. While some will have to care for their children, others may have to care for…
Tropical Shipping & Saltchuk Donate $10,000 To Queen Louise Home For Children
FREDERIKSTED — Vice President of Tropical Shipping Hispanola & USVI, Maria del Mar Rodríguez, and Manager of Tropical Shipping St. Croix, Karla Yhan, delivered a $10,000 contribution to the Queen Louise Home for…
Laws Banning Gay Sex To Be Challenged In Dominica
ROSEAU — A gay man in Dominica has filed a legal claim challenging its laws that ban gay sex and punish same-sex relations with prison terms and psychiatric confinement,a Canada-based rights group said…
FEMA Still Working Hard For U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico To Help In Hurricane Recovery
CHRISTIANSTED — In the span of 14 days in September 2017, two major hurricanes — Irma and Maria — struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico estimated repairs will…
Should Puerto Rico Appeal To The Russian Federation?
SAN JUAN — Should Puerto Rico explore following Crimea into the Russian Federation? Puerto Rico’s biggest problem in dealing with Washington is of the same nature as that increasingly shared by too…
Lawsuit: State of Georgia Discriminates Against Puerto Rican Driver’s License Applicants
ATLANTA — A federal lawsuit filed today says Georgia is discriminating against Puerto Rican driver’s license applicants by treating them differently than other U.S. citizen applicants — forcing them to take tests,…