FREDERIKSTED — Buzzed driving could cost you a pot of gold come St. Patrick’s Day. But the message is — to drive safe — so you can stay safe. VIPD Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor and the Office of Highway Safety said they understand that people are looking for a reason to celebrate, and they want […]
Category: Health News
USVI Residents Can Now Schedule Vaccinations Online Through VIDOH Website
CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s Government House weekly press briefing, Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said that residents can fill out the required paperwork and schedule an appointment to get vaccinated at the Department of Health website at www.covid19usvi.com/vaccine All Virgin islanders ages 16 or older are now eligible to receive the vaccine, and resident without access […]
On International Women’s Day, ECLAC Caribbean Calls For End 2 Gender Inequality And Gender-Based Violence
SANTIAGO, Chile — ECLAC Caribbean is championing the call to elevate Caribbean voices who #choosetochallenge gender-based violence (GBV) and gender inequality, as well as limiting beliefs and attitudes about women’s roles in the home, workplace, and society. On March 8 each year, the global community celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements with International […]
Police Observe Employee Appreciation Day 2021 With Banquet-Style Lunch Buffet In St. Croix On Friday: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department observed Employee Appreciation Day 2021 with a banquet-style lunch buffet for VIPD employees at two locations in St. Croix on Friday. Some of the VIPD’s top brass rolled up their sleeves and put on their serving hats so police civilian staff and rank-and-file employees of the department would […]
Britain’s Older Caribbean Immigrants Get A Taste Of Home During Coronavirus
LONDON — Glenda Andrew pulls a tray of salmon from the oven, filling the community center’s kitchen with the aroma of garlic, cayenne, and lemon rising from its crackling skin. It is the scent of memory, of family dinners, and church socials – the warmth of the Caribbean in the middle of a gray English winter […]
Sun, Sand, Sea, Shots: Caribbean Seeks Vaccines To Revive Nosediving Economy
SAN JUAN — The Caribbean is hunting for visitors and vaccines to jump-start the stalled economy in one of the world’s most tourism-dependent regions. Clear waters and warm sand attracted a record 31.5 million tourists to the Caribbean in 2019, but visits plummeted by an estimated 60 percent to 80 percent as the pandemic hit […]
Human Services Ends In-Person Services For SNAP, MAP Offices On St. Croix After COVID-19 Exposure
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services announced today that they are immediately closing the SNAP and MAP offices at the Mars Hill location in St. Croix due to a positive COVID-19 exposure of a staff member. The Offices will be closed from Tuesday, March 2, 2021 and will reopen later in the […]
Governor’s Office Invites Employees To Self-Identify As Disabled In New Survey
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of the Governor, through the Division of Personnel, has begun its annual GVI Employee Self-Identification of Disability survey to collect quantitative data on existing disabilities throughout the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI). In January, Governor Bryan signed Executive Order 469-2021, which addresses the importance of hiring more employees with disabilities in the […]
Royal Caribbean Starting ‘Fully-Vaccinated’ Cruises From Israel This Summer
TEL AVIV — Royal Caribbean International is preparing to offer cruises from Israel for the first time. Cruises will begin June 2 and continue through to the Jewish holidays at the end of September. The cruises will adopt Israel’s green passport documentation and guests and crew will only be allowed on board, if they have […]
Despite Raging Violent Crime Rates, Covert CDC COVID-19 Warnings, Americans Still Flock To The USVI In Droves
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — You still can’t take a luxury cruise line to the U.S. Virgin Islands, but you can fly and tourism is turning around, even with the cruise ship business dead in the water for now. “We are a very safe destination,” Virgin Islands Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte said. “Our positivity rate, knock on […]