CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands Communication Department students have founded the University of the Virgin Islands Association of Black Journalists (UVIABJ) student chapter, becoming the first student
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DIRTY BUSINESS: Scientists Say Sediment Kicked Up By Container Ships, Tourists, Fishing Boats Kills Sea Life
KINGSTON — Sediments in water are finely-grained particles which are traditionally generated as a by-product of natural weathering and soil erosion, but are increasingly the
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President Trump Wants Cuba To Hand Over St. Croix’s Infamous ‘Fountain Valley’ Mass Murderer
HAVANA — For at least 35 years, Ishmael Muslim Ali has lived a relatively full and unremarkable life in Cuba. He taught English in the
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Vincentian Sex Offender Who Hid In St. Thomas Is In Official Custody After Being Captured By U.S. Marshals
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Vincentian native who hid in St. Thomas to avoid his sentencing following a sexual assault conviction in 2010 has been captured
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Some 11.3 Million People in Latin America And The Caribbean Infected With COVID-19, 400,000 Deaths
BRASILIA — The death toll in Latin America and the Caribbean from the novel coronavirus rose to 422,102 on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Eta Is Now A ‘Major Hurricane’ As It Barrels Towards Nicaragua, Honduras: NHC
MANAGUA — Eta, the slow-churning storm barreling towards the eastern coast of Central America, was upgraded to “a major hurricane” today, the National Hurricane Center
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Liberty Latin America Promises Smooth Transition From AT&T For Its Puerto Rico and USVI Customers
SAN JUAN — Liberty Latin America, Liberty Puerto Rico’s parent company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of AT&T’s operations in Puerto Rico
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Guyanese Auto Mechanic Mr. Whyte Faces 10 Years In Prison After Illegal Re-Entry Conviction In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Guyanese auto mechanic admitted in federal court he was an aggravated felon who illegally re-entered the United States faces a maximum
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Caribbean States Need Urgent Help To Face High Debt Due To COVID-19: ECLAC
SANTIAGO, Chile — Caribbean countries, especially the small island states, need support from the international community to confront the “perfect storm” that is looming over
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Israel Hails News Dominican Republic May Move Its Embassy To Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israel on Saturday welcomed a declaration by the Dominican Republic that the Caribbean country may consider moving its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel
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