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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Embracing Bitcoin: A Revolutionary Economic Force in Caribbean Economies
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Embracing Bitcoin: A Revolutionary Economic Force in Caribbean Economies

The turn of the twenty-first century has ushered in seismic societal changes, one of the most impactful being the innovation and wide acceptance of cryptocurrencies. Pioneered by Bitcoin, this economic…
Posted by John McCarthy April 4, 2024
April is Safe Driving Awareness Month
Posted inCommunity Affairs Education News National News

April is Safe Driving Awareness Month

FREDERIKSTED – April is dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving. Every year, countless lives are needlessly lost due to these preventable behaviors on the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 4, 2024
Trump Media auditor warns that losses ‘raise substantial doubt’ about company’s ability to continue
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Trump Media auditor warns that losses ‘raise substantial doubt’ about company’s ability to continue

NEW YORK — An auditor has raised doubts about the ability of former President Donald Trump's publicly traded company to stay in business, according to a new regulatory filing. Trump Media…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024
Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Entertainment News

Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists

BOGOTA (AP) — The mayor of Colombia’s second-largest city banned prostitution in some of the city’s most famous neighborhoods for six months Monday, arguing it was necessary to prevent the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024
Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — More than 53,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in less than three weeks, the vast majority to escape unrelenting gang violence, according to a United Nations report released…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024
St. Thomas man shot in Simmonds Alley
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

St. Thomas man shot in Simmonds Alley

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police say they’re searching for an individual who shot a man on St. Thomas late Monday night. The case began at 10:25 p.m., when Criminal Investigation Bureau…
Posted by John McCarthy April 3, 2024
Maryse Conde, Caribbean chronicler of colonialism, dies at 90
Posted inArt News Breaking News Caribbean News

Maryse Conde, Caribbean chronicler of colonialism, dies at 90

PARIS — Guadeloupe-born author Maryse Conde, who wrote about colonialism, slavery and the French-Caribbean diaspora, died in southern France at the age of 90. Often cited as a potential winner…
Posted by John McCarthy April 2, 2024
Cicadas are nature’s weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News National News

Cicadas are nature’s weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The periodical cicadas that are about to infest two parts of the United States aren’t just plentiful, they’re downright weird. These insects are the strongest urinators in the animal…
Posted by John McCarthy April 2, 2024
Gun battle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Gun battle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted Monday in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital as police battled gang members near the National Palace for several hours. Local media reported that…
Posted by John McCarthy April 2, 2024
Iran says Israel bombed its embassy in Syria, killing a top commander
Posted inBreaking News International News Military News

Iran says Israel bombed its embassy in Syria, killing a top commander

DAMASCUS — Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's embassy in Syria on Monday, a marked escalation in a war pitting Israel against its regional adversaries, and Tehran said the strike killed…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2024

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