CHRISTIANSTED —The Juan F. Luis Hospital reported an “all-time high” number of COVID-19 hospitalizations yesterday, other government agencies announced closings territory-wide and at least one
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Mexican President Defies U.S. Sanctions On Cuba, Saying They Are ‘Inhumane’
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president today asserted his country’s right to send fuel to Cuba and said U.S. sanctions on the island were “inhumane,” after
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Severe Floods Hammer Costa Rica, Leaving 2 Dead
SAN JOSE — Relentless rainfall in the Caribbean region caused at least two deaths amid severe flooding and major infrastructure damage in northern and eastern
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Police Work Towards Consent Decree Compliance Despite Death Of Monitor
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police continue to work towards consent decree compliance amid leadership changes at the department, and the death of court-appointed Independent Monitor Charles
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UN General Secretary to CARICOM: COVID-19 Can Only Be Defeated With Vaccines
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the opening session of the eleventh Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-United Nations General Meeting: Let
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Unvaxxed Pushing Herd Immunity Away As Threat From Delta Strain Increases
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Virgin Islands is doing twice as good as the rest of the Caribbean in terms of the number of vaccinations
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Haiti’s History of Violence and Rebellion
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti became Latin America and the Caribbean’s first independent state of the colonial era and the first Black-led republic when it threw off
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First Winner Of Vax Lottery Served Lunches To VIDOH Nurses At His Deli Every Week
CRUZ BAY — The first St. Thomas-St. John winner of the “Vax To Win USVI” lottery was actively involved informally in promoting the Virgin Islands
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Loud Music At Beach Has People Up To Their Ears In Agony On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — People at the beach on St. Thomas this weekend had one burning question: “Why do I have to listen to your obnoxious
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Fossil Rodent Teeth Add North American Twist To Caribbean Mammals’ Origin Story
SAN JUAN — Two fossil teeth from a distant relative of North American gophers have scientists rethinking how some mammals reached the Caribbean Islands. The
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