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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
St. Croix’s Jaheem Benjamin Faces Five Years In Prison For Marijuana Cultivation
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St. Croix’s Jaheem Benjamin Faces Five Years In Prison For Marijuana Cultivation

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man admitted in federal court to running a marijuana growing operation and tampering with his Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority meter to lessen his…
Posted by John McCarthy March 18, 2019
USVIEDA Joins With SBA To Recruit USVI Entrepreneurs For A Free Small Business Growth Training Program
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USVIEDA Joins With SBA To Recruit USVI Entrepreneurs For A Free Small Business Growth Training Program

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the launch of the 2019 Emerging Leaders Initiative for executives of small businesses poised for growth in emerging markets. This intensive…
Posted by John McCarthy March 18, 2019
TROUBLE IN PARADISE: Antiguan PM Gaston Browne Puts His Foot In His Mouth … St. Thomas Might Benefit
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TROUBLE IN PARADISE: Antiguan PM Gaston Browne Puts His Foot In His Mouth … St. Thomas Might Benefit

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Chaos in Antigua’s cruise industry could be a boon for the territory, West Indian Co. Ltd. officials said this weekend. Antigua has undertaken the renovation and privatization…
Posted by John McCarthy March 17, 2019
British Prince Charles Off On Caribbean Tour Including Communist-Run Cuba
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British Prince Charles Off On Caribbean Tour Including Communist-Run Cuba

HAVANA -- British Prince Charles and his wife Camilla embark on a Caribbean tour on Sunday during which they will become the first British royals to visit Communist-run Cuba, even…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2019
V.I. Human Services Receives $725,112 Grant Award For Preschool Development From Federal Government
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V.I. Human Services Receives $725,112 Grant Award For Preschool Development From Federal Government

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) has been awarded a $725,112 Preschool Development Birth through Five Initial Grant (PDG B-5) from the Administration for…
Posted by John McCarthy March 16, 2019
VIPD: Sapphire Beach Resort Security Guard Attacked Taxi Driver With Metal Pipe
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VIPD: Sapphire Beach Resort Security Guard Attacked Taxi Driver With Metal Pipe

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police said a Sapphire Beach Resort security guard attacked a taxi driver with a metal pipe on St. Thomas Wednesday night. Wilfred Brewer, Jr., 42, of Estate…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2019
Armed Robbers Get $2K In Cash From Tutu Park McDonald’s In St. Thomas Just Before Midnight
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Armed Robbers Get $2K In Cash From Tutu Park McDonald’s In St. Thomas Just Before Midnight

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Two masked armed robbers made off with at least $2,000 in cash and smart phones at the McDonald's restaurant in the Tutu Park Mall just before midnight.…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2019
St. Croix Bartender Gets 1.5 Years In Prison For Bringing 10 Pounds of Marijuana On American Airlines Flight
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St. Croix Bartender Gets 1.5 Years In Prison For Bringing 10 Pounds of Marijuana On American Airlines Flight

CHRISTIANSTED – A well-known St. Croix bartender was given 1.5 years in prison Thursday by a federal judge for bringing about 10 pounds of marijuana on a commercial flight. Gibbs…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2019
Virgin Gorda Is ‘Abuzz’ With Megayachts Off North Sound Near Bitter End, British Virgin Islands
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Virgin Gorda Is ‘Abuzz’ With Megayachts Off North Sound Near Bitter End, British Virgin Islands

SPANISH TOWN -- The North Sound of Virgin Gorda (just off Bitter End) has been all ‘abuzz this week with an armada of megayacht toys in support of the M/Y…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2019
VITEMA Promotes Tsunami Preparedness In Territory This Week
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VITEMA Promotes Tsunami Preparedness In Territory This Week

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) said today that the week of March 10 to 16 is "Tsunami Preparedness Week." This is VITEMA’s opportunity continue to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 15, 2019

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