MIAMI — Flies in the food preparation areas. Milk, cheese, eggs and yogurt kept in too-hot temperatures. Soiled and clogged machinery. These were some of the conditions uncovered by two inspectors from…
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FEMA Approves $456 Million For Virgin Islanders Who Suffered Damage During Category 5 Hurricanes
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED – Since hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the territory in September, federal assistance has been “consistently flowing to survivors and communities to repair, recover and rebuild. So far, more…
Mapp Extends State of Emergency For The Territory Until Feb. 2 ‘To Continue Protecting Lives and Property’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — “In order to continue protecting the lives and property of residents of the United States Virgin Islands,” Gov. Kenneth Mapp said that he has extended the State of the…
British Man Kurt Russell Falls From Balcony In Sint Maarten …. Is Airlifted To Cayman Islands For Treatment
PHILIPSBURG — A British man was airlifted to the Cayman Islands after he fell from a three-story balcony on the Dutch island of Sint Maarten on December 27. Reports are that 32-year…
Hurricane Irma and Maria Survivors Encouraged To Register With FEMA and SBA By January 8 Deadline
CHRISTIANSTED – Survivors affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria are encouraged to register before the January 8, 2018 deadline with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster assistance. FEMA assistance may…
Gerber Family Donates Work Time To The Queen Louise Home For Children on St. Croix
[ad name=”HTML-68″] FREDERIKSTED – Between sporadic showers on Thursday, members of the Gerber family painted a colorful picket fence at Queen Louise Home for Children. The fence is one of the first…
LOOMING BANK FORECLOSURES: The Next Financial ‘Hurricane’ To Strike Puerto Rico Is Already On The Event Horizon
SAN JUAN — Lenders to Puerto Rican homeowners have kicked foreclosures into high gear in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, skirting local and federal borrower protections. According to attorneys and experts, lenders have…
SBA Cierra Centros de Recuperación de Negocios Para el Día de Navidad y Año Nuevo; St. Croix y St. Thomas Centros Sábados Horas Cambiar
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — La Agencia Federal para el Desarrollo de la Pequeña Empresa (SBA) ha anunciado hoy que todos los Centros de Recuperación de Negocios (BRCs por sus siglas en…
SBA Closes Business Recovery Centers for Christmas and New Year’s Day; St. Croix and St. Thomas Centers Saturday Hours Change
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that the Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) on St. Croix and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands will close for Christmas Day,…
33 Percent of The USVI and Puerto Rico Will Be Without Electricity This Christmas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Cruise lines are recovering after hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed our region earlier this year, though cruise-goers describe “blackout” conditions on some islands, and mourn the loss of some of their…