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About John McCarthy
John McCarthy is primarily known for his investigative reporting on the U.S. Virgin Islands. A series of reports beginning in the 1990's revealed that there was everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling. Another report, following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, cited a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confidential overview that said that over 40 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands public lives below the poverty line. The Virgin Islands Free Press is the only Caribbean news source to regularly incorporate the findings of U.S. Freedom of Information Act requests. John's articles have appeared in the BVI Beacon, St. Croix Avis, San Juan Star and Virgin Islands Daily News. He is the former news director of WSVI-TV Channel 8 on St. Croix.
Defiant Caribbean leaders dismiss trafficking accusations as US targets Cuba’s doctor diplomacy
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

Defiant Caribbean leaders dismiss trafficking accusations as US targets Cuba’s doctor diplomacy

HAVANA (Reuters) — Caribbean leaders this week rejected U.S. accusations of Cuban labor exploitation after the United States announced it will restrict the visas of officials tied to a Cuban…
Posted by John McCarthy March 14, 2025
Times of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and a high of 86
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Times of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and a high of 86

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will have times of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and a high of 86, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be partly…
Posted by John McCarthy March 14, 2025
Joshua Riibe under round-the-clock police surveillance in Punta Cana as hunt for missing Pitt student draws a blank
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Joshua Riibe under round-the-clock police surveillance in Punta Cana as hunt for missing Pitt student draws a blank

PUNTA CANA (Daily Mail) — American Joshua Riibe is under round-the-clock police surveillance in the same luxury Caribbean mega-resort where missing spring breaker Sudiksha Konanki vanished seven days ago. "I'm sorry, I can't…
Posted by John McCarthy March 13, 2025
VIPD and VIOHS say safer roads will result from saturated DUI patrol initiative
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Health News

VIPD and VIOHS say safer roads will result from saturated DUI patrol initiative

FREDERIKSTED – The Virgin Islands Police Department Traffic Bureau in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) will be conducting a Saturated Driving Under the Influence (DUI)…
Posted by John McCarthy March 13, 2025
The 44 Percent: Doechii, Flo Rida shopping plaza, Black businesses in South Florida
Posted inArt News Black History News Breaking News

The 44 Percent: Doechii, Flo Rida shopping plaza, Black businesses in South Florida

The entire discourse around Doechii is backward. We should be talking about how she’s in rare air becoming only the third woman to win the Grammy for hip-hip album of…
Posted by John McCarthy March 13, 2025
Governor voices ‘concern’ about current ‘economic market trends’
Posted inBreaking News Business News Government House News

Governor voices ‘concern’ about current ‘economic market trends’

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said he "is closely monitoring troubling signs in the global economy that could impact the Virgin Islands’ tourism industry, household costs, and overall economic stability."…
Posted by John McCarthy March 13, 2025
Sudiksha Konanki’s disappearance sparks shocking response from Dominican Republic hotel
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Sudiksha Konanki’s disappearance sparks shocking response from Dominican Republic hotel

PUNTA CANA (Daily Mail) — The Dominican Republic hotel where missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki vanished last week issued a shocking statement, distancing itself from the disaster and insisting it…
Posted by John McCarthy March 13, 2025
Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti’s capital as police vow to hold them back
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti’s capital as police vow to hold them back

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, driving dozens of families from homes as police vowed Wednesday to hold the gunmen back. Authorities evacuated students…
Posted by John McCarthy March 13, 2025
Feds arrest ex-member of Cuban intelligence accused of falsely obtaining U.S. green card
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Feds arrest ex-member of Cuban intelligence accused of falsely obtaining U.S. green card

MIAMI — A former member of the Cuban intelligence agency was arrested on Wednesday by federal agents who said he fraudulently obtained a green card to live legally in the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 13, 2025
Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect

CHICAGO (Reuters) — Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of consumer and industrial health, hitting share prices and adding to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 13, 2025

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