COVID-19 In Caribbean: Dominican Republic Has 3,286 Cases And 183 Dead
SANTO DOMINGO — With economists from the World Bank, IMF and IDB forecasting a gloomy economic future for the Caribbean region, there seemed to some good news Tuesday as the…
Dominican Republic Has 2,111 Cases Of COVID-19 and 108 Deaths So Far
SANTO DOMINGO —The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, passed 2,000 in one island alone Wednesday. An analysis of the latest reported number of cases by News…
Dominican Republic Continues To Lead Region In COVID-19 Deaths With 60
SANTO DOMINGO —The death rate from the new coronavirus, COVID-19, reached a new high across the Caribbean region Thursday as the number of confirmed cases also continued its steady uptick.…
SENATOR BLYDEN: ‘We Have To Be Vigilant That COVID-19 Doesn’t Enter USVI Through St. Thomas Cruise Ship Port’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas Senator Marvin Blyden has issued a letter to Senate President Novelle Francis requesting that he schedule an immediate meeting of the Committee of the Whole…
BVI Native Charged With Destroying Cell Phone To Impede Investigation
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Juwon Cordelle Potter, a citizen of the British Virgin Islands, was charged with destroying a record or tangible object with the intent to impede a federal investigation…
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UVI’s Caribbean Writer Accepting Submissions For Volume 35
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Caribbean Writer (TCW) announces a call for submissions for Volume 35 under the 2020 theme: Diasporic Rhythms: Interrogating the Past, Imagining a Future.” Submissions that explore…
Experienced American Sailor Run Over By Powerboat While Snorkeling Off Guana Island In The BVI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Two American tourists were seriously injured while snorkeling in the British Virgin Islands after a marine accident on Friday, authorities said. One man was killed. John…
Popular Bank Opens Virgin Gorda Branch Office In The British Virgin Islands Today
SPANISH TOWN — Popular Bank announced that the Virgin Gorda Branch at Yacht Harbor opened today in the British Virgin Islands. Following an opening ceremony and press conference, the branch…
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off British Virgin Islands On Friday Morning
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit about 42 miles northeast of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands on Friday morning. The earthquake, detected about 10:22 a.m. Friday, did not…
A Guide To Boxers Who Have Represented The Virgin Islands At The Olympics
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands' best athletes are working hard to make it to next year's Olympics in Japan. One man who stands a good chance to qualify is…