CHRISTIANSTED — The Casino Control Commission and the Department of Health have teamed up to tackle the issue of problem gambling in the U.S. Virgin Islands, A Memorandum of Understanding, finalized on October 24, 2024,…
CRUZ BAY— Senator Angel Bolques announced he plans to host a “critical” meeting for St. John taxi drivers, the Virgin Islands National Park Service (VINPS), and the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission “to discuss concerns regarding…
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Division is spearheading a crucial initiative to engage the public in conversations about behavioral health services across the territory. The panel discussions will be held territory-wide, starting on St. Croix on…
Victims Gloria Ambriz and Rafael Cardona were relatives of a local official. MEXICO CITY — Two Americans are dead after being found shot in a pickup truck in Mexico, officials said. Authorities located the couple…
PORT-AU-PRINCE — It was supposed to be a rare victory after a wave of setbacks in Haiti’s war against gangs. The armored police vehicles, manned by Haitian and Kenyan police, rolled into the small farming…
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine, the largest drug seizure in the country’s history. The $250 million worth of drugs were found…
KINGSHILL — A search warrant executed by the Criminal Investigation Bureau and the Special Operations Bureau at a unit in Walter I.M. Hodge Pavilion turned up an illegal weapon and ammunition early this morning. Obala…
WEST PALM BEACH — An adviser and lawyer helping Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vet potential agency officials has filed over a dozen lawsuits challenging the availability of common vaccines — including the…
SAN JUAN (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday that $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in homes and healthcare centers across Puerto Rico. Up to $190 million…
FREDERIKSTED —The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) told parents, guardians, and students that Eulalie Rivera K-8 School will resume in-person instruction today, Friday, December 13, 2024. All students should report to campus for regular…