CHRISTIANSTED — Work to restore the Altona Lagoon Bridge foundation began on Monday with pile driving operations, the Public Works Department announced. In a press
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Dark web Indian drug kingpin admits guilt in operation that had ties to the USVI
WASHINGTON — An Indian national pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that spawned a drug trafficking network which used the dark
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Bryan Taps Moleto Smith Jr. For LEPC
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan has appointed Moleto A. Smith Jr. as the new Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission. With
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Cluster of 17 Minor Earthquakes Strikes St. Thomas, St. John Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake rattled the territory at 4:00 p.m. today, but it was too weak to create any damage nor initiate
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Curacao and Sint Maarten to welcome new currency more than a decade after becoming autonomous
PHILIPSBURG (AP) — A new joint currency will be launched this year for the Dutch Caribbean constituent countries of Curacao and Sint Maarten more than
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Plea agreement may shorten further time at Guantanamo for 2 in connection with Bali bombings
HAVANA (AP) — A military panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, recommended 23 years in detention Friday for two Malaysian men in connection with deadly 2002 bombings in
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Lawyer for indicted founder of Haitian orphanage says a previous grand jury didn’t charge him
DENVER (AP) — An American founder of a Haitian orphanage who has been charged with sexual abuse was investigated by a grand jury about a decade ago
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Education Tells Parents to Expect Traffic Disruptions When Icon of the Seas Visits
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education advises parents and students about potential traffic and transportation challenges on Wednesday, January 31st, caused by
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World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, raising concerns about methane emissions
MIAMI (Reuters) — The world’s largest cruise ship started its maiden voyage this weekend, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel
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OBITUARY NOTICE: Yvonne Freeman, 72, on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Yvonne Marie Solomon Freeman, 72. She passed away on January 4, 2024.
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