CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services said Tuesday it was alerted that the USVI has received a temporary increase to the maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotments due to COVID-19. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed by President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020, increases Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by […]
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United Arab Emirates Emerges As Hub For Companies Helping Venezuela Skirt U.S. Oil Sanctions, Report Says
ABU DHABI — In June, the United States imposed sanctions on half a dozen oil tankers managed by established shipping firms. It was a major escalation of American attempts to choke off Venezuela’s oil trade. Within weeks, a little-known company based in the United Arab Emirates took over management of several tankers that had been […]
New Ferry Service Between St. Thomas And St. Croix Makes Day Tripping Easier Between Islands
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Native Son ferry service recently launched a new weekend service between St. Thomas and St. Croix. The ferry service operates on Friday and Sunday, leaving the Blyden Terminal in Charlotte Amalie at 8 a.m. and noon, respectively, and arriving in Gallows Bay, St. Croix, within two hours. The Friday service will be […]
Delta Air Lines New Nonstop Service From Minneapolis To St. Thomas Began 2 Days Before Christmas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It’s a lot easier to get to St. Thomas from Minnesota now that Delta Air Lines has launched its newest Caribbean route. The new Minneapolis-St. Paul to St, Thomas route is operating three times a week, with flights on and Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, according to Delta’s website. The first flight to […]
St. Croix Handyman Accused Of Using His Hands To Strangle, Assault Woman: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix handyman who allegedly used his hands for the wrong purpose — assaulting a woman — has been arrested, authorities said. Christopher Dahl, 44, of Caribbean View Condominiums, was arrested Monday and charged with second-degree assault-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Dahl is accused of strangling her and striking […]
Biden Will Have A Lot Of ‘Splaining To Do After Trump’s Neglect Of The Caribbean, Latin America
BUENOS AIRES — Donald Trump was clear with Latin America and the Caribbean during his four-year administration — don’t do business with China. That message fell flat and was largely ignored in the Caribbean and Latin American region. As President-elect Joe Biden readies to enter the White House on January 20, Beijing has tightened its […]
Cryptocurrencies, The ‘Untraceable’ Cyber Money Preferred By Organized Crime … Now Is Traceable
MEXICO CITY — In April 2019, Mexican police arrested suspected human trafficker Ignacio Santoyo in a plush area of the Caribbean resort of Playa del Carmen after linking him to a prostitution racket extending across Latin America. Yet it was not the 2,000 women Santoyo is alleged to have blackmailed and sexually exploited that ultimately […]
U.S. Virgin Islands, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Earn ‘Best Of’ Awards In The Caribbean
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In a year in which the tourism industry was repeatedly dealt blows, the U.S. Virgin Islands can see a glimmer of a silver lining among the pandemic-driven storm clouds. The territory was recently named “Destination of the Year” by the online publication Caribbean Journal and The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, was named “Caribbean […]
Sandals All-Inclusive Resort Set To Open In Curacao In 2021
WILLEMSTAD — Sandals Resorts International said this week they have signed an agreement that will bring Sandals® Resorts to a brand-new destination, at the Santa Barbara Resort on the island of Curaçao. This will mark the ninth island destination for the brand in the Caribbean region. The new Sandals Curaçao will initially include 350-luxurious rooms and suites […]
Community Foundation’s 1st Annual Virtual Giving Tree A Resounding Success At Christmas Time
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands celebrated 30 years of serving the community today, a milestone highlighting its decades of collecting, distributing and managing funds by partnering donors and community organizations to help the Virgin Islands recover and grow. The foundation was established in 1990 with a founding gift of $540,000 […]