January 2021 – Page 11 – Virgin Islands Free Press

9 Historic American Figures With Ties to the U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands continues to rank among the Caribbean’s top tourist destinations, especially on Airbnb. But there’s more to the American islands than just fun in the sun, as…

VI Free Press January 3, 2021

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VIDOL Failure To Pay UI Obligation Makes Private Employers Have To Pay 6 Times As Much For Unemployment Insurance

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For the third consecutive year, the U.S. Virgin Islands is the only jurisdiction in the United States to not meet its outstanding Unemployment Insurance (UI) loan obligation…

VI Free Press January 2, 2021

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6 Boy Scouts Achieve Top Rank Of Eagle Scout On St. Croix In Virtual Ceremony

CHRISTIANSTED — The Boy Scouts motto is: "Be Prepared." So when coronavirus happened in 2020, it didn't prevent six St. Croix scouts from achieving the top rank of Eagle Scout.…

VI Free Press January 2, 2021

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St. Thomas Man Who Fought Gunman In Smith Bay Dies 4 Days After Shooting: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – One of four men injured during a December 27 shooting in Smith Bay succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The victim,…

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Ontario Finance Minister Resigns Amid Outrage Over St. Barts Holiday Vacation

TORONTO — Ontario’s Finance Minister Rod Phillips resigned on Thursday after public outrage over a Caribbean vacation he took earlier this month in violation of his own government’s coronavirus travel…

VI Free Press January 1, 2021

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St. Vincent Residents Told To Be Ready To Evacuate Their Homes After La Soufriere Volcano Spews Ash

KINGSTOWN — Residents of the eastern Caribbean island chain of St. Vincent and the Grenadines were advised to evacuate their homes on Thursday after a volcano, dormant for decades, came…

VI Free Press January 1, 2021

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Dollar’s Growing Dominance In Venezuela Leaves Locals ‘Short-Changed’

CARACAS — With her arms full of $11.87 worth of bananas, red peppers and onions, an elderly woman at a produce stand in western Caracas approaches vendor Walquiria Garcia and…

VI Free Press January 1, 2021

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United States Blacklists 2 Venezuelan Officials Over Former Citgo Executives’ Trial

WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Venezuelan judge and a prosecutor over their roles in the trial of six former executives of U.S. refiner Citgo…

VI Free Press January 1, 2021