CHRISTIANSTED — A British Virgin Islands resident was given nearly five years in prison for smuggling $20 million worth of cocaine into St. Croix Augusto
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Lawsuit accuses jail staff of leaving sick man to die in pain
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A new lawsuit accuses staff at the St. Thomas jail of leaving a 36-year-old man to die in a cell after denying
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Royal Caribbean recruiting thousands to meet surging demand
MIAMI — Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group is in discussions with new and existing markets around the world to recruit thousands of workers to staff its
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‘Strong’ 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Anegada; no tsunami threat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A “strong” magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred about 33 miles northwest of Anegada Island in the British Virgin Islands at 8:23 a.m.
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BVI man admits he smuggled 5 illegal migrants into the territory by boat
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A British Virgin Islands man admitted to a federal judge that he smuggled five illegal migrants into the territory by boat. Lorenzo
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Saharan dust plume reduces air quality and visibility in Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN — A thick blanket of Saharan dust continues to affect the Caribbean region plunging the air quality to unhealthy levels for some people.
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BVI drug kingpin gets 10 years in prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The reputed leader of BVI’s drug cartel got 10 years hard time from a judge. Ruben Reyes-Barel, 37, of the Dominican Republic,
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High surf advisory extended to northern USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A high surf advisory which was extended through last evening in Puerto Rico now also includes the northern U.S. Virgin Islands, Ian
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BVI beats USVI in ‘V.I. Classic II’ in penalty-kick shootout
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The British Virgin Islands’ senior men’s national soccer team finally won a big game over its closest rival. The Nature Boyz
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USVI, BVI soccer teams battle to 1-all tie in ‘Virgin Islands Classic’
KINGSHILL — The “Virgin Islands Classic” lived up to the hype — and made the upcoming rematch on Tortola more interesting. The U.S. Virgin Islands’
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