SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface units assisted a distressed sailing vessel Monday that was taking on water with eight people onboard in the Caribbean
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How Can The USVI Energize CARICOM? Expert Column By Basil Springer, Ph.D.
BRIDGETOWN — The Caribbean is a multicultural, multiethnic, multi-religious, multilingual region. The Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM-1973) was initially a group of former British
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Caribbean Travel Marketplace Goes Virtual In 2021
For the first time in nearly 40 years, Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the annual gathering where Caribbean hospitality and tourism professionals meet with regional colleagues and
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American Couple Rebuilds Brown Pelican Statue Damaged By Hurricane Irma
PHILIPSBURG — As part of the “PJIAE Good News” campaign, we are delighted to publicize that the “Brown Pelican” trio statues will soar once again
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Caribbean Leaders Grateful That COVID-19 Vaccine Has Trickled Down To Them, Thanks Largely To India
ROSEAU — As the leader of a small Caribbean island still struggling to rebuild nearly four years after a devastating hurricane, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
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Jamaica Should Repeal Gay Sex Ban, Says America’s Top LGBT+ Rights Body
KINGSTON — Jamaica should repeal its colonial-era gay sex ban, the top rights body of the Americas said this week, in a symbolic landmark ruling
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Cuban Anti-Communist Jam Featuring Gente de Zona Goes Viral, Sparks State Fury
HAVANA — A group of Miami-based Cuban musicians including reggaeton duo Gente de Zona launched an impassioned anti-Communist anthem this week that has gone viral,
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Bench Contributes Big Time As Dominican Republic Vaults Into 2nd Round Of FIBA Cup Off Backs Of USVI
SAN JUAN — After a hard-fought overtime victory against the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, the Dominican Republic
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Who Were The First People To Call The Caribbean Home?
NASSAU — Locals in the Bahamas will tell you the best time for beachcombing is after a big storm. There’s a rumor, unconfirmed, that on
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Canada Edges USVI Men’s Basketball Team Twice In 4 Days 95-90 In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Kaza Kajami-Keane and Anthony Bennett combined for 46 points in Canada’s second win over the U.S. Virgin Islands in a 95-90 win,
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