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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Royal Caribbean guests sue cruise line after revolting act by former crew member
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Royal Caribbean guests sue cruise line after revolting act by former crew member

A dozen Royal Caribbean passengers are suing the cruise line after a former crew member filmed guests in their cabins while they were naked - including children. The new lawsuit…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2025
For Haiti’s kids, servitude in gangs, death on the streets leave little room for a future
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

For Haiti’s kids, servitude in gangs, death on the streets leave little room for a future

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The nine-year-old boys wearing matching knapsacks walk down the street in the morning light, but they are not going to school. In their hands are loaded guns, and…
Posted by John McCarthy January 3, 2025
Colombian national to be deported after serving sentence for smuggling illegals
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Colombian national to be deported after serving sentence for smuggling illegals

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Colombia was given a half year in prison for smuggling illegal migrants into the territory, authorities said. William Giraldo Cabanzo, 59, of Bogota, was…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025
Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News La Fortaleza News

Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark

SAN JUAN (AP) — Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in today as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025
Active duty U.S. special forces soldier suspected in Las Vegas attack
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Military News

Active duty U.S. special forces soldier suspected in Las Vegas attack

LAS VEGAS — The person who died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty U.S. Army soldier, three…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025
British couple died within seconds of each other while walking along Caribbean beach on family holiday
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

British couple died within seconds of each other while walking along Caribbean beach on family holiday

ST. GEORGE'S — A British couple enjoying a dream Caribbean holiday collapsed and died within seconds of each other, an inquest has heard. David and Rosalind Forster, both 76, had…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025
Making any New Year’s resolutions? Here are some tips to help make them stick
Posted inAt VIFreep Breaking News Community Affairs

Making any New Year’s resolutions? Here are some tips to help make them stick

LONDON (AP) — As the new year dawns, so too does the opportunity for change. Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but acknowledge it…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025
Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout

BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve. By Wednesday…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025
Cuba frees man who participated in 1997 attacks on hotels in Havana, orchestrated by Cuban exiles
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Cuba frees man who participated in 1997 attacks on hotels in Havana, orchestrated by Cuban exiles

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities released a Salvadoran man who was convicted of participating in a string of hotel bombings on the island in 1997, a government-run news site said. The Cubadebate…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025
VIPA launches tender for dredging of Charlotte Amalie Harbor
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

VIPA launches tender for dredging of Charlotte Amalie Harbor

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has issued an invitation to bid for the dredging of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St Thomas. VIPA is seeking a qualified contractor…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025

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