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It’s Not Too Late For The Disabled To Register To Vote on St. Croix and St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands is hosting a voter demonstration and registration day on St. Croix and…

John McCarthy September 14, 2022

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EC Supreme Court Bends Over Backwards For Gay Sex in Saint Kitts and Nevis

BASSETERRE — A Caribbean regional court has ruled that a Saint Kitts and Nevis prohibition on gay sex is unconstitutional because it violates the right to privacy, striking down one…

John McCarthy September 1, 2022

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Prince Charles Guest Edits Black British Newspaper

LONDON — Britain's Prince Charles has guest edited an edition of the country's only Black newspaper to mark its 40th anniversary, honoring the contributions of African-Caribbean communities to the arts…

John McCarthy August 29, 2022

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5 Dead, 68 Haitians Rescued From Waters Near Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — At least five Haitian migrants drowned and 68 others were rescued Thursday after a suspected human smuggling boat dropped the group off in waters near an uninhabited…

John McCarthy July 29, 2022

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Haiti Battling Multiple Crises and Surging Gang Violence As Hunger Worsens

PORT-AU-PRINCE — In Haiti, where almost half the population is already food insecure, hunger is set to rise amidst increasing inflation, high costs of food and fuel and deteriorating security,…

John McCarthy July 12, 2022

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A Year After Protests, Cuba Struggles To Emerge From Crisis

HAVANA — A year after the largest protests in decades shook Cuba’s single-party government, hundreds of people who participated are in prison and the economic and political factors that caused…

John McCarthy July 11, 2022

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Girlfriend of Prisoner Who Died In STT Jail Wants ‘Justice For Craig’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The girlfriend of a hemophiliac man who died in the St. Thomas jail has started a GoFundMe page for his funeral expenses in California. Taylor Hayes, said…

John McCarthy June 15, 2022

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Coast Guard Rescues 38 Survivors From Capsized Vessel in the Mona Passage

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard suspended at 10 p.m. Sunday the four-day search for additional survivors of a capsized vessel in Mona Passage waters between Puerto Rico and the…

John McCarthy May 18, 2022

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IBEX CARES: Jamaican Team Raises $6,462.69 To Help Co-Worker Who Lost Her Legs

KINGSTON — IBEX, a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer engagement technology solutions, today announced its team in Jamaica raised $6,462.69 ($1 million Jamaican dollars) to…

VI Free Press April 27, 2022

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Food Shipment Supports At Least 3,700 Families After Haitian Earthquake

PORT-AU-PRINCE — At least 3,700 families across several Salesian programs and educational centers in Haiti had access to better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the…

VI Free Press April 26, 2022