FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Kimberley Causey-Gomez advises the public that the VI Department of Human Services (DHS) continues to serve our constituents throughout the territory. However, due to a recent COVID exposure, the SNAP/Medicaid Eligibility Office located at #4102 Mars Hill in Frederiksted, St. Croix will be closed on Monday, March 28 and Tuesday, March 29, […]
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How To Create Your Own ‘My Social Security’ Account Online
Social Security wants to help you get the services you need as quickly and safely as possible. Your personal my Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/myaccount is your gateway to doing business with our agency online. Whether you receive benefits now or in the future, you will want to create your personal my Social Security account […]
Jergens Ultra Healing Moisturizer Lotion Recalled Due To Possibly Harmful Bacteria
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health warned that Kao USA Inc., the makers of Jergens® Ultra Healing Moisturizer 3 oz and 10 oz products have issued a voluntary recall of these products. According to Health, the precautionary recall was prompted by the possible presence of Pluralibacter gergoviae, a bacterium which typically poses little […]
Divi Resorts Celebrates The Season With 30% Spring Savings On 2022 Caribbean Vacations
TEAGUE BAY — Spring has sprung, and Divi Resorts celebrating the start of the season with 30 percent off 2022 Caribbean vacations on Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, St. Croix, and Sint Maarten. For a limited time, vacationers can fly away and play with rates as low as $169 per night (room only) and $225 per person, per night (all-inclusive) for all 2022 travel dates. Plus, travelers who sign […]
King’s Alley Hotel Sold For $3.65M To Group To Gentrify Christiansted Boardwalk Area
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority PFA), has signed off on the documents finalizing the sale for $3.65 million of the King’s Alley Hotel and adjoining property in Christiansted to Neighborhood Establishment, which plans to develop the property, along with the King […]
Committee Gets Update On Bleak Housing Situation In The U.S. Virgin Islands
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the Committee on Housing, Transportation, and Telecommunications, led by Senator Marvin A. Blyden, met at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers in St. Thomas to discuss the status of Housing, Housing Opportunities, Home Ownership opportunities, the status of the First-time Homebuyers Program Act No. 8465, and plans for the future […]
2 Private Islands Owned By Jeffrey Epstein Hit Market For $125 Million: Wall Street Journal
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two private islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands owned by late financier Jeffrey Epstein are hitting the market for $125 million. The news was reported on Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal, which verified the listing with an attorney for the Epstein estate and the islands’ listing agents. Located off St. Thomas, Little St. […]
How To Make Money Online
You have been wanting to make some money, right? Of course. Everybody wants to earn money. Fortunately, the internet has revolutionized the way of doing business. It has eradicated some of the limitations and expanded borders. Today, geographical factors are no longer a factor in not making money. You only need a computer and the […]
Poor The Hardest Hit In Caribbean and LatAm By Russia’s Ukraine Invasion, IMF Says
CARACAS — The poorest will be the hardest hit across the Caribbean and Latin America by the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the region facing further inflationary pressure, a senior official at the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. “High inflation, especially food inflation, affects the poor in our region the most. […]
Curating A Captivating Caribbean Jewelry Collection
Caribbean jewelry has a rich history and significance, as is symbolized by an anecdote featuring a Trinidadian woman and famed Nova Scotia missionary, Sarah Morton. When Morton was taken by the beauty of the bracelets of the Trinidadian woman from Princes Town, she asked her if she could buy one. The woman answered that unless she […]