April 2022 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Wayne James Premieres Cuba Movie While Challenging Conviction, Battling Blindness

UNION CITY — "Going…Going…Gone: The Grandeur of Golden-Age Cuba," a film by fashion designer and former St. Croix Senator Wayne James, premiered at New Jersey’s prestigious Musto Cultural Center. The…

John McCarthy April 27, 2022

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Man Faces Assault Charges After Striking His Father With A Machete: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man surrendered to police without incident after striking his father "several times" with the sharp side of a machete, authorities said. Naj’Jah Crabbe, 34, was…

John McCarthy April 27, 2022

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IBEX CARES: Jamaican Team Raises $6,462.69 To Help Co-Worker Who Lost Her Legs

KINGSTON — IBEX, a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer engagement technology solutions, today announced its team in Jamaica raised $6,462.69 ($1 million Jamaican dollars) to…

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Cayman Court Judicial Review Challenging Institutionally-Registered Doctors Questioned By Board Chairman

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Dr. Yaron Rado, Chief Radiologist and Chairman of the Board of Doctors Hospital, issued the following statement regarding the three-day judicial review, Grand Court Cases…

VI Free Press April 27, 2022

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Routine Traffic Stop Nets 2 Suspects On Gun, Ammunition, Resisting Arrest Charges: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of a Multi-Agency Violent Offender Task Force consisting of Officers from the Special Operations Bureau, CIB, K-9, Zone A Patrol, COVID-19 Task Force Officers and DLCA…

John McCarthy April 27, 2022

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Operation Python Yields Another Arrest For Gun Possession On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The VIPD Operation Python Task Force team were doing traffic enforcement in the vicinity of Frenchman's Bay Intersection on Tuesday at 4:06 p.m.. A white Toyota with tint past…

John McCarthy April 27, 2022

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Food Shipment Supports At Least 3,700 Families After Haitian Earthquake

PORT-AU-PRINCE — At least 3,700 families across several Salesian programs and educational centers in Haiti had access to better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the…

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Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort and Casino To Hold Job Fair Tomorrow

TEAGUE BAY — Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort & Casino will be hosting a job fair tomorrow, The job fair will be held Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon…

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VIPA and Royal Caribbean Host Conference At Seatrade Cruise Global Convention Today

MIAMI —The U.S. Virgin Islands is positioning itself for growth in the cruising industry. Under the leadership of Commissioner of Tourism, Joseph Boschulte, the territory attended SeaTrade in Florida starting…

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‘Operation Python’ Nets 3 Arrests For Gun Possession In Advance Of Carnival

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — "Operation Python" resulted in the arrests of three men and the seizure of two stolen vehicles in St. Thomas this weekend, authorities said. Patrol units were securing…

John McCarthy April 25, 2022