Humanitarian News – Page 53 – Virgin Islands Free Press

St. Thomas Sitting Senator Janelle Sarauw Nominated for NBC Out’s Gay Pride Award

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Janelle K. Sarauw, 32, is the youngest female senator in the U.S. Virgin Islands and is thought to be the legislating body's…

John McCarthy May 31, 2018

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Today Is May 25 National Missing Children’s Day After First Being Declared in 1983

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – In 1983, President Ronald Regan proclaimed May 25th National Missing Children’s Day. The day was observed after a string of child abductions…

John McCarthy May 25, 2018

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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Wisconsin Nurses Visit Territory to Help Victims of Storms

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Two retired nurses from Wisconsin were part of a group of nurses who went down to the Virgin Islands to assist in testing the vision and hearing…

John McCarthy May 17, 2018

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Homeland Security Wants To Hear From People With Disabilities on St. Thomas Next Week

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will host a meeting from 1-3 p.m.,…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018

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Police Ask For Your Help To Find Missing 80-Year-Old Man Mitchell Michael of St. Lucia

MISSING MAN: MITCHEL MICHAEL,80, OF ST. LUCIA [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Police Department is asking for the community’s help as police continue to search…

John McCarthy May 8, 2018

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Human Services Qualifies For Federal Grant For Special Needs and Disabled People

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (VIDHS) Commissioner Felecia L. Blyden announced Friday that the department is the recipient of a $11.5 million grant award from…

John McCarthy April 22, 2018

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British PM Theresa May Apologizes to Caribbean Countries for UK Treatment of Post-War Migrants

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] LONDON -- Prime Minister Theresa May apologized to 12 Caribbean nations on Tuesday for immigration officials’ harsh treatment of people from those countries who migrated…

John McCarthy April 17, 2018

At VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

UN REPORT: Caribbean and Latin America Is Only Place Where Child Marriages Have Not Decreased In Last 10 Years

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PANAMA CITY -- The Caribbean and Latin America and the Caribbean is the only part of the world where child marriages and early unions have…

John McCarthy April 9, 2018

At VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Climate Change Sourced As Reason For Devastating Hurricanes in Caribbean at CGI Meet

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- A cross-section of 350 representatives from government, private sector, nonprofit, and civil organizations gathered at the University of Miami to explore…

John McCarthy April 5, 2018

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Clinton Global Initiative Starts Post-Disaster Recovery ‘Action Network’ in Miami Today

MIAMI – Former President Bill Clinton formally launched the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery at the University of Miami in Coral Gables this morning. The meeting…

John McCarthy April 3, 2018