2020 – Page 111 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Office of Disaster Recovery To Launch New TV Show Next Week

CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR), in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) and WTJX-TV Channel 12 (WTJX), is proud to announce the launch of new television…

March 7, 2020

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New ‘Origin’ Machine Will Pick ‘Random’ Winners For Virgin Islands Lottery

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Raymond J. Williams, executive director of the Virgin Islands Lottery said he would like to invite the public to join him for a pair of town hall…

March 7, 2020

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Detectives Find Missing St. Thomas Woman Safe And Sound At Shopping Mall

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas woman missing for four days was found by police safe and sound at a local shopping mall on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Detectives were…

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VIPD: St. Croix Man Shot While Driving Near Wheel Of Fortune Early Weds Evening

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man reported that someone else tried to kill him while he was driving on the West End early Wednesday evening — but he only sustained…

John McCarthy March 5, 2020

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St. Kitts Man Who Strapped Cocaine To His Leg Prior To Airline Flight Gets 4 Years

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Kitts native who was staring down a sentence of 10 years hard time — was able to strike a bargain with federal authorities — and got…

John McCarthy March 4, 2020

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Armed Robbers Gun Butt Victim Before Snatching Gold Chains And Cell Phone From Bar Patrons: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two armed, masked robbers gun butted a male victim and took jewelry and a cell phone by force at a downtown St. Thomas bar just after midnight,…

John McCarthy March 2, 2020

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2 St. Thomas Males Steal Car From Parking Garage And Take It For Joyride: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two males, one a 19-year-old and the other a minor, stole a car from a parking garage on St. Thomas' East End and took it for a…

John McCarthy March 2, 2020

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Trinidadian ‘Barred For Life’ For Money Laundering, Pleads Guilty To Entering USA Illegally … In St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — A Trinidad and Tobago national admitted in federal court that he illegally snuck back into the United States in St. Croix — after being previously deported for a…

John McCarthy March 2, 2020

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Puerto Rico’s Local Fishermen Fight To Keep Their Trade Alive

CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico — Abdiel Vélez stands with perfect balance as his boat dips and sways with the sea. Such scenes are disappearing along with local fishermen like Vélez,…

March 2, 2020

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CHTA Education Foundation To Provide More Scholarships and Local Training In 2020

CORAL GABLES, Florida — Building on the success of its 2019 training initiatives, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) is planning to expand its hospitality training programs…

March 2, 2020