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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everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling.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.
At U.N., At Least $2 Billion Pledged to Help Hurricane-Affected Caribbean Nations ‘Build Back Better’
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At U.N., At Least $2 Billion Pledged to Help Hurricane-Affected Caribbean Nations ‘Build Back Better’

BIG MESS: The street of Roseau, capital of Dominica, is littered with debris as it struggles to overcome the severe impact of Hurricane Maria which tore through the region in…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2017
U.N. SPEECH: Caribbean Needs A ‘New Deal’ To Build More Resilience To Climate Change Happening All Around Us
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U.N. SPEECH: Caribbean Needs A ‘New Deal’ To Build More Resilience To Climate Change Happening All Around Us

[ad name="HTML-68"] SAN JUAN – Caribbean countries need “a new and better deal” – one that includes access to concessional finance and adequate insurance – if they are to build…
Posted by John McCarthy November 26, 2017
YET ANOTHER ST. CROIX BUSINESS CALLS IT QUITS: Orbitel Jumps Out of the Local Internet Market … Virgin Islands Powerhouse Viya Expected To Benefit From The Loss
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YET ANOTHER ST. CROIX BUSINESS CALLS IT QUITS: Orbitel Jumps Out of the Local Internet Market … Virgin Islands Powerhouse Viya Expected To Benefit From The Loss

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED — Orbitel, a local Internet service provider based on St. Croix, is going out of business for good. The company, which for years had provided high-speed fiber…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2017
St. Croix’s Linval Joseph Figures Prominently In Vikings’ Dismantling of The Lions 30-23 On Thanksgiving Day
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St. Croix’s Linval Joseph Figures Prominently In Vikings’ Dismantling of The Lions 30-23 On Thanksgiving Day

[ad name="HTML-68"] DETROIT -- Case Keenum stood in the pocket to take a hit, dipped his right shoulder to slip out of a sack and shuffled his feet in the…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2017
UN REPORT: Violence Against Women Is Greatest In The Caribbean And Latin America … Cites ‘Outside Relationships’ As Reason
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UN REPORT: Violence Against Women Is Greatest In The Caribbean And Latin America … Cites ‘Outside Relationships’ As Reason

[ad name="HTML-68"] SAN JUAN -- A report launched at the regional parliament (Parlatino) with over 120 legislators by the U.N. Development Program (UNDP)-U.N. Women revealed that Latin America and the Caribbean…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2017
STUFFING THE TURKEY: Mapp Says He Is Grateful To Lineman From The U.S. Mainland Who Are Helping To Restore Electricity To The Territory … No Mention of WAPA
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STUFFING THE TURKEY: Mapp Says He Is Grateful To Lineman From The U.S. Mainland Who Are Helping To Restore Electricity To The Territory … No Mention of WAPA

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Gov. Kenneth Mapp wished Virgin Islanders and all those in the territory assisting with the recovery efforts a Happy Thanksgiving. Mapp said that he was "enormously…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2017
JAZZ IN THE PARK: Free Music Concerts Return To Downtown Christiansted In St. Croix Tonight!
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JAZZ IN THE PARK: Free Music Concerts Return To Downtown Christiansted In St. Croix Tonight!

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- Community Music Inc will  again sponsor  a free  Jazz in the Park concert tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m, at the Bandstand at Christiansted National Historic…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2017
HURRICANE RECOVERY: Virgin Islands Has The Help of A Very Powerful Ally Behind The Scenes In Billionaire-Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Virgin Islands Has The Help of A Very Powerful Ally Behind The Scenes In Billionaire-Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg

CRUZ BAY — Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg told USA Today that he didn't plan on getting involved in the hurricane recovery of the territory -- but, yet and still…
Posted by John McCarthy November 22, 2017
Terminex Fined $10 Million by EPA For Poisoning Delaware Family … Esmond-Devine Family To Receive $90 Million In Compensation For Toxic St. John Vacation
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Terminex Fined $10 Million by EPA For Poisoning Delaware Family … Esmond-Devine Family To Receive $90 Million In Compensation For Toxic St. John Vacation

TOXIC RESORT: Sirenusa Resort's Villa Capri in St. John cost thousands of dollars per day to stay there before the methyl bromide accident -- now it is $150 per night.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 21, 2017
ROONEY’S FIRST GAME: St. Croix Man Was Once A Top MLB Prospect For SF Giants
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ROONEY’S FIRST GAME: St. Croix Man Was Once A Top MLB Prospect For SF Giants

CHRISTIANSTED -- Someday you might see Rooney Williams sitting at Seaside Market & Deli eating breakfast. Williams wears blue jeans, a white t-shirt, dark sunglasses (he needs cataract surgery) and…
Posted by John McCarthy November 19, 2017

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