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Puerto Rican-Owned Movie Theaters In The U.S. Virgin Islands Shut Down Due To ‘Lack Of Blockbuster Movies’

CHRISTIANSTED — The only movie theaters in the U.S. Virgin Islands — owned wholly by the same Puerto Rican company that currently owns the Sunny Isle Shopping Center in St. Croix —…

Bro Bot July 29, 2020

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PBS Disaster Recovery Show To Focus On Recreational Facilities In The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — The next episode of Recovery in Focus will give viewers an update on recreational facilities throughout the territory. The episode’s guests include: Daryl Griffith, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority…

VI Free Press July 29, 2020

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Police Commissioner Velinor Names Police Chief And Deputy Chief For St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor announced recently that he has appointed Steven Phillip as the Chief of Police in the St. Thomas/St. John District and Richard Velazquez…

VI Free Press July 27, 2020

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VIHA Giving Territorial Tenants 1 Month To Enter Payment Plan For Back Rent Or Face Possible Eviction

FREDERIKSTED — The last day of a national moratorium on evictions was Friday and the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) said it is encouraging its residents to enter into a…

VI Free Press July 27, 2020

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Canegata Gets Re-Elected With 100% Of The Vote, But RNC Will Have The Final Say

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Republican National Committee will determine if John Canegata won, as he claims, re-election to a fourth term as the Virgin Islands Republican chairman during a caucus…

VI Free Press July 20, 2020

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Faith-Based Organization Founder Used Her Car To Assault Boyfriend, Then Maced Him: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix woman who founded a faith-based organization on island to help at-risk youth, allegedly used her vehicle to assault her ex-boyfriend, then maced him, authorities said.…

John McCarthy July 19, 2020

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Annas Retreat Community Garden Hopes To Sprout Many Such Gardens Across The Territory

Guess who came to the Garden to be? None other than Shelly Jacobs of ABC Landscaping! Police Captain Sandra Colbourne and Sgt. Milton Petersen and myself had an outdoor meeting…

VI Free Press July 15, 2020

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ECLAC OP-ED: Building Back Better After COVID-19: Equality At The Center

SANTIAGO, Chile — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a socio-economic crisis of an unprecedented scope and reach. Worldwide, it has led to a massive decline of working hours, equivalent to…

Alicia Bárcena July 14, 2020

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Are License Plates Required For Cars In The USVI? If You Can See, You’d Think Not

CHRISTIANSTED — You could get into an accident trying to take pictures of all the vehicles on St. Croix that do not have a license plate on the front or…

John McCarthy July 10, 2020

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Mostly Black Town In Puerto Rico Sees Its Own Past In The Death Of George Floyd

LOIZA — As evening fell over Puerto Rico, hundreds gathered at a vigil for George Floyd recently in Loíza, a coastal town home to one of the island’s largest Black…

VI Free Press July 10, 2020