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Despite Speedy Recovery, Caribbean Is Poised to Lose Billions of Tourism Dollars

BUENOS AIRES -- The numbers are sobering. When Hurricanes Irma and Maria battered the Caribbean last fall, the region lost nearly one million visitors and an estimated $900 million in tourism-related…

John McCarthy May 3, 2018

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Partnership Between USVI Ports and Florida Caribbean Cruise Association ‘Never Better’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Michele Paige, President of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), says the partnership with the ports of the U.S. Virgin Islands is “at an all-time high." Her comments…

John McCarthy April 30, 2018

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IT’S OFFICIAL: Silver Airways Absorbs Seaborne Airlines … The Two Merge Next Year

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- Florida-based Silver Airways has bought the Caribbean's largest regional airline -- Seaborne. Officials say Puerto Rico-based Seaborne Airlines will operate as a…

John McCarthy April 25, 2018

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A 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits About 53 Miles North of British Virgin Islands This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck about 53 miles (85 kilometers) North of the British Virgin Islands this morning. According to the U.S.…

John McCarthy April 11, 2018

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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles BVI, St. Thomas and St. John on Friday .. No Injuries Reported

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has struck near the British Virgin Islands but caused no reported damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey…

John McCarthy April 9, 2018

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PAHO Comes To Aid of BVI To Help It Remove Solid Waste After Destruction of Hurricane Irma

ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is providing additional support to the recovery of the BVI’s Health Sector through funding from a number of donors. Minister…

John McCarthy March 27, 2018

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Tourism Association Meeting Held In St. Thomas Raises and Distributes $10,000 to Storm Ravaged Islands

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The USVI Hotel & Tourism Association (USVIHTA) is honored to accept generous donations from the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), the…

John McCarthy March 27, 2018

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St. Thomian Gets 1 Year In Prison For Bringing In East Indian Illegals

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man who admitted to trafficking illegal aliens from India was given one year in prison today. Steven Lewis, 57, of St. Thomas, was sentenced…

John McCarthy March 22, 2018

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Despite Hurricanes, British Virgin Islands Successfully Tests Tsunami Early Warning System

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola – Training Officer, at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Carishma Hicks said that CARIBE WAVE 18 provided an opportunity for the…

John McCarthy March 16, 2018

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USGS: Two ‘Minor’ Earthquakes Strike Near British Virgin Islands Early This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- The British Virgin Islands has experienced six earthquakes in the last 24 hours; 12 earthquakes in the past seven days; 34…

John McCarthy March 7, 2018