KINGSTON — A magnitude-5.4 earthquake occurred in Portland Parish in eastern Jamaica at around 10:57 a.m. on Monday. The epicenter was about 2.5 miles (4
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Senator’s Son Robert B. Moorhead Dies Of Cancer
CHRISTIANSTED — A former senatorial candidate and son of a St. Croix senator has died after a terminal illness, the Virgin Islands Free Press has
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Permits are Required for Parades, Marches or Rallies, VIPD Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department wishes to advise any groups ororganizations planning to hold any parades, marches, or rallies will be required
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Health Department Offers Free Lead Testing For Children Aged 0-6
CHRISTIANSTED — During Monday’s Government House press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan declared a State of Emergency to address the potable water system on St. Croix
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Retired Colombian army officer gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami on Friday sentenced a retired Colombian army officer to life in prison for his role in plotting
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VIWMA Limits Hauler Landfill Visits Due To ‘Adverse Weather’
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) notified all haulers that due to adverse weather conditions at the Anguilla Landfill, VIWMA will limit
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Son of federal judge in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to killing wife after winning new trial
SAN JUAN — The son of a federal judge who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife more than a decade ago
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Assistant Secretary Cantor To Co-Chair US Coral Reef Task Force in the USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor concluded the 47th annual meeting of the United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) this
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WAPA Island-Wide Power Outages On St. Croix From Hurricane Tammy’s Outer Bands
CHRISTIANSTED — Power outages are ongoing across St. Croix starting early this morning due to a fault at Estate Richmond Power Plant. The outage is
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EU adds Belize, Russia, Antigua and Barbuda to tax havens list
ST. JOHN’S (Reuters) —The Council of the European Union on Tuesday added the Indian Ocean island state of Seychelles and the Caribbean countries of Belize
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