September 2020 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Center For Biological Diversity Sues Trump Administration Seeking To Protect Rare St. Croix Skink

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect eight…

VI Free Press September 30, 2020

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British Virgin Islands To Reveal Secret Company Owners By 2023; British Government Applauds Their Intent

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI — The ownership of hundreds of thousands of companies registered in one of the world’s most secretive financial jurisdictions is to be made public for the first…

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Police Need Your Help To Find Curaçao Man Wanted In Cruz Bay Assault Case: VIPD

CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Police Department needs your help to find a man who lives on St. John. Ashley Lord, 43, of Willemstad, Curacao is wanted in connection…

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2 Vieques Natives Check Into St. Thomas Hotel With A Duffel Bag Full Of Cocaine, Feds Say

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Puerto Rico natives checked into a waterfront-area hotel on St. Thomas and brought with them a duffel bag full of cocaine, authorities said. Rafael Velez-Lopez, 24,…

VI Free Press September 29, 2020

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Archaeologists Determined The Step-By-Step Path Taken By The First People To Settle The Caribbean Islands

For the millions of people around the world who live on islands today, a plane or boat can easily enough carry them to the mainland or other islands. But how…

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‘2 Minors’ Detained After Shooting On Moravian Highway Leaves 17-Year-Old Boy Injured: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A minor is in stable condition after a shooting on the Moravian Highway in St. Thomas on Sunday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched…

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Deadline For Filing Tax Return In Order To Qualify For Stimulus Check Is October 15, BIR Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reminded territorial residents of the availability of the federal stimulus payment of $1,200 for individual or head of household…

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Police Capture St. Thomas Man Wanted For Discharging Firearm On Wimmelskaft Gade: VIPD on Twitter

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man wanted for questioning in connection to the discharging a firearm near Wimmelskaft Gade has been captured by police, authorities said. The Virgin Islands…

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VITRAN Technology Platform Allows It To See Paratransit Vehicles In Real Time

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — VITRAN’s ADA paratransit clients on St. Thomas and St. John can now join those on St. Croix, in using Routematch, the department’s new trip management technology platform. Routematch launched…

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U.S. Travelers Can Get Protection From ‘Mishaps’ In Caribbean Hotels Through New Program

U.S. travelers to the Caribbean can breathe easier thanks to a new partnership between the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and Trip Mate, offering travel protection if the unexpected happens with a…

VI Free Press September 29, 2020