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Decades After Failed Invasion, Cuba Still Eyes Venezuela As A Prize

MACHURUCUTO, Venezuela – For all the heated talk coming from Washington about President Nicolás Maduro being a Cuban puppet, there was a time when Cuban troops really did try to take…

VI Free Press May 17, 2019

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FirstBank Warns Virgin Islands Customers That It Is Not Sending Out Scam Email

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — FirstBank of the Virgin Islands advised people on Facebook today that some of its customers have received emails from scammers with the subject "Your Account Has Been Debited"…

Bro Bot May 17, 2019

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DPNR Begins Accepting Vessel and Mooring Registrations for 2019-20

CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner nominee Jean-Pierre Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the Division of Environmental Enforcement (DEE) will immediately begin vessel and mooring registrations for…

VI Free Press May 17, 2019

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EPA To Do Municipal Solid Waste Study Of U.S. Virgin Islands Landfills

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As part of their continuing efforts to help the territories recover from the long-term impacts from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Emergency Management…

VI Free Press May 17, 2019

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Third Suspect In 1st Stop Gas Station Shooting Turns Himself In To Police Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A third suspect in the 1st Stop Gas Station shooting of a local marshal in Estate Thomas has turned himself in to police without incident. James "Gogettah" Nathaniel,…

John McCarthy May 16, 2019

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Community Invited To Town Hall Meeting On Ins And Outs Of Marijuana Law Here

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department's Grove Place Weed and Seed Program cordially invites you to participate in their “Get to Know the Law on Marijuana” panel discussion on May 30th at the Eulalie Rivera Elementary School auditorium from…

VI Free Press May 16, 2019

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Former U.S. Attorney For U.S. Virgin Islands District Ronald Sharpe Becomes Partner In Jones Day Firm

WASHINGTON — The global law firm Jones Day announced that former U.S. Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe has joined the Firm's Washington Office as a partner in the Investigations & White Collar Practice. Sharpe comes…

VI Free Press May 16, 2019

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CONSUMER GROUP: FCC Should Hold Telecom Companies Responsible For Maria’s Aftermath

SAN JUAN — A consumer activist group released a report Tuesday outlining the collapse in communications that beset Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and it urged the U.S. government to…

VI Free Press May 14, 2019

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VIPD: Suspect In March Armed Robbery Worked At McDonald’s That Was Hit

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas McDonald's employee was arrested by police and charged for his alleged role in an armed robbery two months ago. DeQuan C. Solis, 20, of Charlotte…

John McCarthy May 13, 2019

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V.I. Agriculture Department Announces St. Croix Mulch Distribution Schedule

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (DOA) said today it will be distributing free mulch at Estate Slob this week. Farmers and the general public are welcome to…

VI Free Press May 13, 2019