CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS), the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the Virgin Islands Elections System, according to ACT NO. 805, hereby notifies the public that all persons…
Category: Humanitarian News
Bryan Makes Proclamations For V.I. History, Consumer Affairs And Social Workers
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has issued three proclamations to commemorate Virgin Islands History Month, Social Work Month and Consumer Protection Week. “The people, natives, inhabitants, citizens and residents of the…
U.S. Official: Disaster Recovery Pace To Speed Up In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The newly appointed U.S. official charged with overseeing disaster recovery in Puerto Rico said today that while the pace of federally funded projects to help hurricane and earthquake victims…
Burning Candles During Blackout At Haiti Orphanage Kills 15 Children In Fire
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Fifteen children died in a fire that swept overnight through an orphanage in Haiti run by a U.S. religious group, authorities said on Friday, triggering renewed controversy over the hundreds…
State National Guards Expand Recovery Efforts In Puerto Rico After Quakes
AUSTIN, Texas — About 1,300 service members from the National Guard and the Army Reserve are now providing shelter for thousands of Puerto Ricans left homeless by a series of earthquakes that…
Governor Bryan Submits Legislation To Overhaul USVI’s Mental Health System
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has submitted legislation to the 33rd Legislature to overhaul and reform the territory’s mental health system with sweeping changes that address gaps in services to…
CFVI Awarded $350,000 Grant By R.W. Johnson Foundation To Help Kids
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) has received a $350,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to fund critical health needs of children in the…
DHS Promises To Revamp Its Services After Inhumane Death Of Aaron Benjamin Jr.
FREDERIKSTED — Following the tragic death of four-year-old Aaron Benjamin, Jr. in October 2019, Commissioner Causey-Gomez authorized the launch of an internal audit and investigation of the Department of Human Services (DHS)…
Deadly Earthquake Leaves Puerto Rico With No Power, No Water And Residents Fear More To Come
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and collapsing buildings in the southern part of the island….
Old People To Learn Importance Of Avoiding Falls In Free St. Croix Class
CHRISTIANSTED — People of all ages experience a fall from time to time, but as we get older, the results of a fall pose a serious health risk to people. Falls are…