CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism’s Division of Festivals has pioneered the return of in-person Carnival events while prioritizing public health
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‘Dr. Rita’ Assists Medical Students And Has An ‘Herbal CBD’ Remedy For What Ails You
CHICAGO — “Doctor Rita” has always been committed to helping her local Illinois community. Rita J. McGuire, M.D grew up in a south side neighborhood
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Going Bananas About Bacuba Trees In The USVI… But They’re NOT Trees, Just Plants
CHRISTIANSTED — Banana trees are a common feature of the U.S. Virgin Islands residential area landscape. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring
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Governor Bryan Holds Sit Down Meeting With Royal Caribbean Over Cruise Visits
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan held a sit-down meeting with a top executive at Royal Caribbean to ensure that once the CDC relaxes restrictions on
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Caribbean Genealogy Library Presentation Features St. Thomas Graphics Collection
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A collection of printed materials donated by the local printing company as it closed in 2008 is the subject of the Caribbean
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Colombian Sub Packed With 5,500 Pounds Of Cocaine Worth $72M Seized By Feds
SAN JUAN — Federal agents from Puerto Rico seized a record 2,500 kilos of cocaine off a man-made submarine from Colombia earlier this month. The
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United States Is Rebuilding A Relationship With The Caribbean Region: OP-ED
Perhaps the most important aspect of the short statement issued in Washington after a first two-hour meeting last week between Antony Blinken, the new U.S.
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United Nations ‘Deeply Saddened’ Over Capsized Boat That Killed 2 Near Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it is “deeply saddened” by the latest loss
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Coast Guard Takes 18 Dominican Migrants Back Home After Capture In Mona Passage
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Joseph Tezanos crew repatriated 18 migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Thursday, following the interdiction of migrant voyage
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Coast Guard Investigates Tug Boat And Deck Barge, Vessel Grounding In Culebra
CULEBRA ISLAND — Coast Guard marine and facility inspectors were in Culebra, Puerto Rico on Wednesday conducting a preliminary assessment as part of a marine
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