MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Group raised its annual profit forecast after upbeat quarterly results on Thursday, cruising on the back of higher ticket prices and pent-up
Read moreUSVI Can’t Find Google Co-Founder Larry Page To Serve Subpoena Over Epstein Links
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The territory is having trouble finding Google co-founder Larry Page to serve him a subpoena for its lawsuit against JP Morgan, court
Read moreThree Ecuadorians Charged With Smuggling 1,763 Pounds of Cocaine
CHRISTIANSTED — Three South Americans face federal charges tied to smuggling 1,763 pounds of cocaine by sea. Luis Menocal-Mero, alias “Luis Menoscal,” 38, Carlos Anchundia-Mero,
Read morePuerto Rico Boat Captain Gets 9 Years For Bringing 40 Pounds of Cocaine To St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Puerto Rican boat captain got nine years in prison for smuggling about 40 pounds of cocaine into St. Thomas. Sammy Monell-Osorio,
Read moreSt. John Billionaire Bought ‘Pedo’ Islands For $60 Million Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two private islands off St. Thomas that belonged to Jeffrey Epstein just sold for less than half their initial asking price. Stephen
Read moreCuba Fuel Shortages Prompt Rationing, Event Cancellations
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s fuel shortages have increased dramatically with authorities suspending activities, including a concert by the country’s national symphony, as well as rationing
Read moreCaribbean Armed Violence Fueled By Small-Scale Gun Traffickers, Report Says
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — High rates of gun violence in the Caribbean are being fueled by small-scale trafficking, largely from the United States, via shipping firms,
Read moreMob Kills 13 Suspected Haiti Gangsters With Gas-Soaked Tires
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires Monday after pulling the
Read moreProtecting Your Patch of USVIs Pest-Fragile Ecosystem
The U.S. Virgin Islands has an ever-fragile ecosystem. Recent plans to import Brazilian Tahiti Limes to the islands has led to a new risk assessment from the
Read moreRussian Foreign Minister Visits Cuba, Condemns U.S. Sanctions
HAVANA (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned U.S. sanctions on Cuba on Thursday as he visited the island and met with top leaders,
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