U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 2 Caribbean Nationals Aboard Disabled And Adrift Vessel Near Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The crew of a Boat Station San Juan rescued two men aboard a 44-foot disabled and adrift […]
Humanitarian News
Market Square On St. Thomas Closed To The Public Due To COVID-19 Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At least seven park benches were temporarily removed from Market Square this afternoon by the COVID-19 Task
DHS Gives Automatic 6-Month Extension For SNAP and Cash Assistance Households
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) is notifying on-going Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) &
Families Receiving SNAP Should Get $379 Per School-Age Child In P-EBT Benefits In 2 Weeks: DHS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Families First Coronavirus Response Act includes a benefit called Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) for children who received free or reduced-price
VING Helps Distribute USDA ‘Farmers To Families’ Food Boxes At Lionel Roberts Stadium
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands National Guard assisted with distributing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers to Families food
Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Girl Makayla Khodra of Clifton Hill: VIPD
KINGSHILL — A teenage girl who went missing on St. Croix 14 months ago — and then was found safe
American Red Cross Needs Local Volunteers During Active Hurricane Season
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The American Red Cross of the Virgin Islands is seeking volunteers to assist during this year’s active hurricane
Federal Judge: ‘Discriminatory’ To Deny Puerto Rico Access To U.S. Food Stamp, Medicare Aid
SAN JUAN — A federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the
It Took 3 Months To Recover From COVID-19, But For Sam The Sailor, St. Thomas Is A Place He Won’t Soon Forget
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — When Puerto Rico turned the freighter he was on away from its “rich” port in early May,
Brazil’s COVID-19 Numbers Make Latin America And Caribbean Look Bad
BRASILIA — Coronavirus cases in Latin America and the Caribbean surged on Sunday, briefly overtaking the total in North America