2020 – Page 32 – Virgin Islands Free Press

USVI Sees Small Spike in COVID-19 Cases, Gets 22nd Death On St. Croix: VIDOH

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Health Department confirmed on Monday that a 65-year-old St. Croix man has become the 22nd death related to COVID-19 in the territory. The Health Department…

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Eta Is Now A ‘Major Hurricane’ As It Barrels Towards Nicaragua, Honduras: NHC

MANAGUA — Eta, the slow-churning storm barreling towards the eastern coast of Central America, was upgraded to "a major hurricane" today, the National Hurricane Center said. It is now a…

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Lisa Rene’s Convicted Killer-Rapist Orlando Hall Loses Late Appeal, Condemned To Die In Indiana In 17 Days

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — A federal prisoner scheduled for execution in just over two weeks for the 1994 kidnapping and murder of a St. Croix teenage girl lost a federal…

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Liberty Latin America Promises Smooth Transition From AT&T For Its Puerto Rico and USVI Customers

SAN JUAN — Liberty Latin America, Liberty Puerto Rico’s parent company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of AT&T’s operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands…

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Guyanese Auto Mechanic Mr. Whyte Faces 10 Years In Prison After Illegal Re-Entry Conviction In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Guyanese auto mechanic admitted in federal court he was an aggravated felon who illegally re-entered the United States faces a maximum of 10 years in prison,…

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Gunmen Kill At Least 22 Students In Attack On Kabul University In Afghanistan

KABUL — Islamic State militants in Afghanistan stormed Kabul University today as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at…

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Caribbean States Need Urgent Help To Face High Debt Due To COVID-19: ECLAC

SANTIAGO, Chile — Caribbean countries, especially the small island states, need support from the international community to confront the “perfect storm” that is looming over them: heavy indebtedness and a…

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St. Croix Man Shot Dead Near His House In Catherine’s Hope Sunday

EAST END — Police are investigating the shooting death of a St. Croix man near his home on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Bomani K. Christian, no age given, was positively…

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Israel Hails News Dominican Republic May Move Its Embassy To Jerusalem

JERUSALEM — Israel on Saturday welcomed a declaration by the Dominican Republic that the Caribbean country may consider moving its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. The Dominican Republic’s foreign…

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Retail Liquor Sales Soar During The Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown Period

What’s your tipple of choice during lockdown? In America, it's gin. But in the U.K., it's rum. While bars have had to close in response to the coronavirus pandemic, though some…

VI Free Press November 1, 2020