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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
Puerto Rico Says It Won’t Cut Government Jobs Or Pensions Just Because The Feds Tell Them To
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Puerto Rico Says It Won’t Cut Government Jobs Or Pensions Just Because The Feds Tell Them To

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico's government submitted a required fiscal plan on Thursday that excludes pension cuts and layoffs sought by a federal oversight board as legislators in the U.S.…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2018
Colorado State University Forecasters Also Predict ‘Above-Average’ Hurricane Season
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Colorado State University Forecasters Also Predict ‘Above-Average’ Hurricane Season

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- If you live here, Stormy Weather isn't a just a jazz standard. In a preseason forecast issued Thursday, Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project predicts the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2018
WICO Board Elects Three New Directors on St. Thomas Including Former Sen. White
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WICO Board Elects Three New Directors on St. Thomas Including Former Sen. White

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Three new members have been elected to serve on The West Indian Company, Ltd. (WICO) Board of Directors with immediate effect. Commissioner of Sports, Parks and Recreation Pedro…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2018
WAPA Pats Itself on Back For Outing Fire Near Substation That Left St. John Without Power For 24 Hours
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WAPA Pats Itself on Back For Outing Fire Near Substation That Left St. John Without Power For 24 Hours

FRANK BAY -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) said its personnel successfully restored electrical service to customers on St. John, twenty-four hours after a power transformer immediately…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2018
Health Department Offers Training For School Nurses In What Diseases They Must Report
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Health Department Offers Training For School Nurses In What Diseases They Must Report

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) said it is "pleased" to offer the 2018 Disease Reporting Requirements training for School Nurses &…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2018
Puerto Rico Justice Department Sues Purdue Over Opioid Crisis … Why Hasn’t Virgin Islands?
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Puerto Rico Justice Department Sues Purdue Over Opioid Crisis … Why Hasn’t Virgin Islands?

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma accusing the drugmaker of causing an opioid crisis in the U.S. commonwealth. Officials said Wednesday that…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2018
EPA To End Roadside Pickup of Household Hazardous Waste in Puerto Rico By April 13
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EPA To End Roadside Pickup of Household Hazardous Waste in Puerto Rico By April 13

SAN JUAN -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it would suspend curbside collection of household hazardous waste (HHW) in Puerto Rico by April 13. EPA said it had…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2018
Customs Says It Needs Pilot and Marine Interdiction Agents in Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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Customs Says It Needs Pilot and Marine Interdiction Agents in Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency responsible for securing U.S. borders, is now accepting applications to fill positions for Air and Marine…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2018
POLITICS GONE WILD! Barbados Prostitutes Have Their Own Political Party … Two in Fact
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POLITICS GONE WILD! Barbados Prostitutes Have Their Own Political Party … Two in Fact

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] BRIDGETOWN -- Barbados is in a state of chaos with Prime Minister Freundel Stuart refusing to set a date for the upcoming election. Now a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2018
Climate Change Sourced As Reason For Devastating Hurricanes in Caribbean at CGI Meet
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Climate Change Sourced As Reason For Devastating Hurricanes in Caribbean at CGI Meet

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- A cross-section of 350 representatives from government, private sector, nonprofit, and civil organizations gathered at the University of Miami to explore…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2018

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