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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Man who forced 14-year-old girl to touch his private parts near Christmas arrested
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Man who forced 14-year-old girl to touch his private parts near Christmas arrested

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a mature man allegedly "forced" a teenager to touch his private parts. Adrian Maranda, 53, was arrested and charged with unlawful sexual contact with…
Posted by John McCarthy September 8, 2024
Teen charged with stealing $500 worth of items from Cost-U-Less
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Teen charged with stealing $500 worth of items from Cost-U-Less

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix teenager was charged with stealing more than $500 worth of items from Cost-U-Less, authorities said. Luis Anthony Noel, 19, was arrested and charged with grand…
Posted by John McCarthy September 8, 2024
Finland plans to ban Russians from buying property
Posted inBreaking News Business News International News

Finland plans to ban Russians from buying property

HELSINKI — Finland's government is proposing to ban most Russian citizens from buying property in the Nordic country in a move to protect national security, Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen said…
Posted by John McCarthy September 8, 2024
Cuba announces new measures for ‘war-time economy’ amid growing crisis
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Cuba announces new measures for ‘war-time economy’ amid growing crisis

HAVANA — Cuba`s government said it would double down on price controls and continue to fight tax evasion in an increasingly desperate bid to tamp down on a ballooning fiscal…
Posted by John McCarthy September 8, 2024
Invest 92-L could form into a tropical depression by tomorrow
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Invest 92-L could form into a tropical depression by tomorrow

SAN JUAN — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Invest 92-L in the Central Atlantic. This disturbance has a 60 percent chance of formation over the next seven days as…
Posted by John McCarthy September 8, 2024
Jamaica’s female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Jamaica’s female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program

CROSS KEYS, Jamaica (AP) — Alance Wisdom got inside her home just in time to watch the ceiling of her front room collapse. As the rain rushed in, a violent…
Posted by John McCarthy September 7, 2024
Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Humanitarian News

Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution on Friday asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the…
Posted by John McCarthy September 7, 2024
Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy and Haiti’s crisis
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Blinken visits Dominican Republic as talks with president focus on economy and Haiti’s crisis

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The U.S. secretary of state and the leader of the Dominican Republic held private talks Friday on a range of issues, from human rights, economic prosperity…
Posted by John McCarthy September 7, 2024
Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News International News

Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for…
Posted by John McCarthy September 7, 2024
Dry air still impeding possible storm development
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Dry air still impeding possible storm development

SAN JUAN — An elongated trough of low pressure over the eastern and central tropical Atlantic is producing a broad area of shower and thunderstorm activity. A more well-defined area…
Posted by John McCarthy September 7, 2024

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