CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas Rescue emergency personnel responded quickly to a person drowning at Sapphire Beach at 12:30 p.m. today. “Our officers were notified
Read moreCuracao and Sint Maarten to welcome new currency more than a decade after becoming autonomous
PHILIPSBURG (AP) — A new joint currency will be launched this year for the Dutch Caribbean constituent countries of Curacao and Sint Maarten more than
Read moreEducation Tells Parents to Expect Traffic Disruptions When Icon of the Seas Visits
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education advises parents and students about potential traffic and transportation challenges on Wednesday, January 31st, caused by
Read moreWorld’s largest cruise ship sets sail, raising concerns about methane emissions
MIAMI (Reuters) — The world’s largest cruise ship started its maiden voyage this weekend, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel
Read morePolice say a former Haitian vice-consul has been slain near an airport in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A former Haitian vice-consul to the Dominican Republic was gunned down near an airport in northern Haiti, a police official told The
Read moreHaitians suffering gang violence are desperate after Kenyan court blocks police force deployment
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Radio stations across Haiti got jammed with calls just hours after a court in Kenya blocked the deployment of a U.N.-backed police force to
Read moreReport finds 93 US deaths after cosmetic surgery in Dominican Republic since 2009
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — U.S. health officials say 93 Americans have died after cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic since 2009, with many of the
Read moreTop religious leaders in Haiti denounce kidnapping of nuns, demand government action
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince pleaded for the release of six nuns kidnapped last week and demanded that Haiti’s government crack down on gang violence,
Read moreTourism Announces Dates for St. Thomas Carnival 2024
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In collaboration with the Division of Festivals, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Tourism announced the official dates for the 2024 St. Thomas
Read moreMaryland boy, 10, attacked by shark at resort in Bahamas airlifted back to U.S., officials say
NASSAU — A young boy from Maryland who was bitten by a shark at a resort in the Bahamas has been airlifted back to the
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