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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN report says
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN report says

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Gang violence in Haiti has killed over 1,500 people so far this year while dozens have been lynched by so-called self-defence brigades, the U.N. human rights office said…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2024
U.S. State Department Issues Warning Against Traveling to These Popular Caribbean and South American Countries
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

U.S. State Department Issues Warning Against Traveling to These Popular Caribbean and South American Countries

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of State is warning Americans to reconsider traveling to a pair of popular Caribbean and South American countries amid a recent uptick in crime. The…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2024
Haiti’s transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti’s transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister issued their first official statement on Wednesday, pledging to restore “public and democratic…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2024
Here’s what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

Here’s what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico has issued a public health emergency after recording an unusually rapid rise in dengue cases over the first few months of this year. It's the latest area…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2024
USVI succeeds at Routes Americas, achieving record air access and strong growth
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

USVI succeeds at Routes Americas, achieving record air access and strong growth

BOGATA — The U.S. Virgin Islands emerged as a standout presence at Routes Americas, held in Colombia from March 19 to 21. Led by Commissioner Joseph Boschulte of the USVI Department of Tourism showed strategic prowess in…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2024
On Russian security failure, Kremlin says no country is immune to terrorism
Posted inBreaking News Crime News International News

On Russian security failure, Kremlin says no country is immune to terrorism

MOSCOW — The Kremlin said this week that no country was immune to terrorism when asked if there had been a major failure by security services in preventing Friday's deadly…
Posted by John McCarthy March 27, 2024
AccuWeather predicts ‘explosive’ 2024 hurricane season that could break record
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

AccuWeather predicts ‘explosive’ 2024 hurricane season that could break record

MIAMI – AccuWeather released its first official prediction for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season today. It doesn't look good, and the U.S. Virgin Islands won't be immune from the potential impact…
Posted by John McCarthy March 27, 2024
British couple die on Caribbean island of Grenada after being found on beach
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British couple die on Caribbean island of Grenada after being found on beach

ST. GEORGE'S — A retired husband and wife from Great Britain have died after being found on a beach in Grenada. The couple were found on Paradise Beach on the…
Posted by John McCarthy March 27, 2024
Coast Guard rescues Florida man from life raft in Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Military News

Coast Guard rescues Florida man from life raft in Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN – A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a boater from a life raft early Sunday, approximately 20 nautical miles south of Guanica, Puerto…
Posted by John McCarthy March 27, 2024
Search resuming for 6 missing and presumed dead after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore
Posted inBreaking News Military News National News

Search resuming for 6 missing and presumed dead after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore

BALTIMORE — The search was to resume this morning for six people missing and presumed dead in the wake of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. It crumbled early…
Posted by John McCarthy March 27, 2024

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