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Old People To Learn Importance Of Avoiding Falls In Free St. Croix Class

CHRISTIANSTED — People of all ages experience a fall from time to time, but as we get older, the results of a fall pose a serious health risk to people.…

VI Free Press January 3, 2020

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Scotiabank Completes Sale Of Its Banking Operations In USVI and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Oriental Bank completed the acquisition of the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands operations of Scotiabank on December 31, 2019. Upon closing, Scotiabank’s Puerto Rico and USVI…

VI Free Press January 2, 2020

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Nurses 2020-2021 License Registration Renewal Certification Due Now

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure (VIBNL) would like to remind all Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of the 2020-2021 registration certification renewals. All applications…

VI Free Press January 1, 2020

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Can a Low Income Earner Get a Personal Loan?

Some people believe that their monthly payments for loans might be too much to handle, however, there are ways to make it easier and the terms can be negotiated in…

VI Free Press January 1, 2020

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VIPD: ‘We Have Zero Tolerance For Illegal Gun Use,’ Even On New Year’s Eve

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department said it wanted to remind the community of the dangers of celebratory gunfire for New Year’s Eve. It is illegal, dangerous and the…

VI Free Press December 31, 2019

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FEMA Awards The Territory $233 Million To Pay STEP Program Contractors, Costs

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the territory $232,919,518 in federal funding to use to cover costs of the Virgin…

VI Free Press December 30, 2019

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Ex Puerto Rico House of Representatives President Pleads Guilty To Corruption

SAN JUAN — The former president of Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives pleaded guilty today in a 2017 corruption case in which he was ordered to pay a fine but…

VI Free Press December 30, 2019

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Police In Sint Maarten Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting In Mt. William Hill

CAY HILL — A man identified only by his initials "M.K.L-B." is currently being treated at the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) after being shot by an unknown person about…

VI Free Press December 29, 2019

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USVI Businesses Interested In Energy Office Rebate Program Can Apply: VIEO

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) is notifying all U.S. Virgin Islands businesses that to participate in the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) Financial Incentive Program, they…

VI Free Press December 28, 2019

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Deep Dive: How A Reuters Photographer Captured Endangered USVI Corals

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Veteran Reuters photographer Lucas Jackson started building his underwater photography skills in a New York City pool months before he was ready to dive into the ocean…

VI Free Press December 27, 2019