Caribbean will not adopt block vote for FIFA presidency
NASSAU, Bahamas - FIFA president Sepp Blatter will have to work for the votes of the 25 Caribbean football associations after the region's union head said they would break with…
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USVI sets new tourism record in 2024, welcoming unprecedented visitor numbers
CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism proudly announces new record-breaking passenger arrival numbers, which highlight the continued growth of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John as…
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Haitians face ‘unremitting violence,’ such as kidnapping, lynching, UN report says
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti's residents are subjected to "unremitting violence," according to Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. In a report released Tuesday, Türk's office said gang…
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U.S. Patent Office includes UVI in its libraries network
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the addition of the University of the Virgin Islands to the Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRC) network, officially…
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Jamaican Jazz legend Monty Alexander to perform ‘A Living History’
NEW YORK — Celebrated Jamaican-born, Grammy-nominated jazz virtuoso, Monty Alexander, is set to usher in 2025 in spectacular fashion with a historic, career retrospective and musical storytelling concert at Lincoln Center…
Bryan declares January 9 a local holiday in honor of former President Carter
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan today announced that Thursday, January 9, 2025, will be observed as a local holiday in the U.S. Virgin Islands, in accordance with President Joseph R.…
Diddy’s daughters hop on luxurious yacht in St. Barts as dad rots in prison cell
GUSTAVIA — Sean 'Diddy' Combs' twin daughters were spotted dining at a restaurant before hopping on a luxury yacht in St. Barts - while the disgraced rapper awaits trial. Jessie and…
Trump’s failure to receive Venezuela’s opposition leader was a major blunder: Opinion
President Biden’s 30-minute meeting in the White House Monday with Venezuela’s opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia sent a powerful message to Venezuelans at home and the international community just days…
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More than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year by armed gangs, UN says
PORT-AU-PRINCE — At least 5,601 people were killed and more than 2,000 injured by armed gangs in Haiti last year, the United Nations human-rights office said Tuesday, calling for the…
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Police investigating daylight shooting in Sunny Isle’s parking lot
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after two vehicles were damaged during a reckless broad daylight shooting in the Sunny Isle Shopping Center parking lot this afternoon. The shooting began shortly…