CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Labor Commissioner Gary Molloy said there is an updated policy “to safeguard employment security benefits and increase access to resources by waiving various work search requirements.” The President of…
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President Trump Declares USVI A ‘Major Disaster,’ Paves Way For Increased Federal Funding
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the territory, triggering the release of federal funds to mitigate the health and economic devastation brought about by…
D-SNAP Emergency Food Stamps Won’t Happen Without Presidential Disaster Declaration
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services has announced that Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) has not been implemented in the territory. There is no Presidential Disaster Declaration at this…
Trump Appoints Coast Guard Rear Admiral As ‘Recovery Czar’ For Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — As Puerto Rico is struggling to recover from hurricanes and earthquakes, the White House confirmed this weekend that it is appointing U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Peter Brown as…
Cuba Hopes For Slight Growth as Trump ‘Paper Towels’ The Big Island
HAVANA — Communist-run Cuba put on a brave face Saturday at a mid-year session of the National Assembly, the government insisting it would not let a growing financial crisis and mounting pressure…
Obama’s Detente Becomes History as Trump Threatens Cuba
HAVANA — Cuba has jettisoned rhetorical restraint toward the United States and is broadcasting footage of military defense exercises in the face of threats and new sanctions from the administration of President…
President Donald Trump To Meet With Leaders Of Five Caribbean Countries In Florida This Week
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Donald Trump will meet with leaders of five Caribbean nations on Friday in an effort to strengthen cooperation on security and trade issues. The meeting…
British Prince Charles Off On Caribbean Tour Including Communist-Run Cuba
HAVANA –– British Prince Charles and his wife Camilla embark on a Caribbean tour on Sunday during which they will become the first British royals to visit Communist-run Cuba, even as the…
V.I. G.O.P. National Committee Member Named To Group That Will Nominate 2020 President
WASHINGTON — The Virgin Islands national committeeman has been named to the group that will nominate the Republican Party’s choice for president in 2020. Jevon O.A. Williams, 31, of St. Croix also said that…
Trump Could Take Virgin Islands Disaster Funds To Build Mexican Borderwall
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has been eyeing several pots of money — including Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico disaster funds, counter-narcotic accounts and military construction dollars — to fund the borderwall,…