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Rhino Poacher Stomped By Elephant And Eaten By Lions

JOHANNESBURG — A rhinoceros poacher was stomped to death by an elephant and eaten by lions in a South Africa wildlife preserve and rangers found just his skull and trousers,…

VI Free Press April 9, 2019

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British Song Set To Drop Friday Highlights Plight of Ella Gaspard of St. Thomas

LONDON — A new song by the British duo The Luck titled "Ella's Hope" will be released on Friday. "Ella's Hope" is a ballad about a five-year-old girl living in…

Bro Bot April 9, 2019

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MARITIME REPORT: Two Coastal Shipping Vessels ‘Abandoned’ and ‘Adrift’ In Caribbean Waters

MIAMI — Two shipping vessels have been reported "abandoned" and "adrift" in the Caribbean today. One was described by the Maritime Bulletin as being a coastal shipping vessel and the…

John McCarthy March 30, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Removed From European Union Money Laundering Blacklist

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr said today the U.S. Virgin Islands is no longer on a list on a list of 23 high-risk jurisdictions the European Commission claimed were…

John McCarthy March 9, 2019

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Four Guyanese Men Who Brought 8,309 Pounds Of Cocaine To Region Get Sentences of 2 to 4 Years

CHRISTIANSTED – Four Guyanese nationals got sentences ranging from two years to four years for bringing 8,309 pounds of cocaine to the region by sea vessel. Neville Jeffrey, 70, Mohamed…

John McCarthy March 6, 2019

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Seven Venezuelans Get 1.75 Years In Prison And Ticket Home For Bringing 357 Pounds of Marijuana Here

CHRISTIANSTED – Seven Venezuelan men were given sentences of 1.75 years in prison for bringing 357 pounds of marijuana to the region. Felix Gomez, 38, Roman Jose Aguilera Gig, 39,…

John McCarthy February 28, 2019

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Airlines Upbeat About U.S. Virgin Islands, Boschulte Reports From Canada

QUEBEC, Canada -- The V.I. Department of Tourism reports that airlines serving the territory are satisfied with their route performance and some are looking forward to increasing capacity to the…

John McCarthy February 16, 2019

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HERO – The Film Inspired By Life & Times Of Ulric Cross, Set For February Release

TORONTO — The first black, Caribbean-Canadian-made film of 2019 launches a limited theatrical release on February 28. Caribbean-Canadian filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon’s internationally acclaimed feature film, HERO – Inspired By The Extraordinary Life & Times Of Ulric…

John McCarthy January 29, 2019

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British Warn Its Citizens About St. Kitts and Nevis … Advisory On Murder, Sexual Assault, Terrorism, Robbery

LONDON -- The British government has updated its travel advisory on St. Kitts and Nevis maintaining that although most visits are trouble-free, there have been incidents of crime including murder,…

John McCarthy January 29, 2019

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Cuba Welcomes First U.S. Player In 60 Years To Baseball League

HAVANA -- A 24-year-old student has become the first United States citizen to play in an official Cuban league in around six decades, just as Cubans are batting for Major…

John McCarthy January 23, 2019