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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

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Health Department Observes World Immunization Week This Week

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health is observing World Immunization Week (WIW) this week. WIW is a global public health campaign that raises awareness and increases rates…

VI Free Press April 25, 2022

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Will The U.S. Virgin Islands Eventually Recognize The Value of An Online Casino Licensing System Much Like Curacao?

Although land-based casinos are legal in the US Virgin Islands, this unincorporated and organized territory of the United States has chosen not to license s at the present time. An…

VI Free Press April 21, 2022

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Analysis: Ukraine-Related Price Jolts Threaten Cuba’s Already Tepid Recovery

HAVANA — The Russian invasion of Ukraine is making Cuba's three-year-old foreign exchange crisis worse as import costs jump, undermining an incipient recovery and threatening more hardship for residents, according…

VI Free Press April 20, 2022

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St. Croix Runner Smashes CARIFTA Record In Winning Gold In The 400-Meter Hurdles

KINGSTON — The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation congratulates Michelle Smith for winning a gold medal for the Virgin Islands in the 400-meter hurdles competition at the 49th CARIFTA…

John McCarthy April 19, 2022

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Concerned Scientists Probe Sea Urchin Deaths In Caribbean

SAN JUAN (AP) — Sea urchins are dying across the Caribbean at a pace scientists say could rival a mass die-off that last occurred in 1983, alarming many who warn…

Danica Coto April 15, 2022

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Coast Guard Returns 72 Dominicans, 14 Haitians To Hispaniola After Illegal Voyages

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 72 Dominicans and returned 14 Haitians to the Dominican Republic between Wednesday and Thursday, following the interdiction of two illegal…

John McCarthy April 10, 2022

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Cuba Struggles To Buy Fuel As Imports From Venezuela Dwindle -Data Indicates

From The Thomson Reuters Trust HAVANA — Cuba is struggling to cover a fuel deficit as imports from Venezuela and other countries remain below historical levels and global prices boosted…

VI Free Press April 10, 2022

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Dominica-Flagged Cargo Ship Sinks In Ukrainian Port City After Russian Attack

ROSEAU — A Dominica-flagged cargo ship sank in the besieged southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol after being targeted by Russian missile strikes, the vessel's flag registry said. The Azburg…

VI Free Press April 8, 2022

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Cuba Adopts Russian Narrative On Ukraine War

HAVANA — When Brent Renaud was killed covering the impact of the Ukraine war, state media in Cuba described the American photojournalist as a CIA agent. The state-run news website Cubadebate…

VI Free Press April 8, 2022