CHRISTIANSTED — A bidder in the Limetree Bay refinery auction has asked a Texas bankruptcy court judge to delay tomorrow’s scheduled sale hearing, but a
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3 Illegal Aliens From India Arrive Aboard Spirit Airlines Flight To St. Croix: CBP
FREDERIKSTED — Three natives of India who allegedly attempted illegal entry into the U.S. through the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix have been
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Failed Limetree Bay Refinery Bidder Calls Winning Bid ‘Disguised Liquidation’
CHRISTIANSTED — One of the bidders for the bankrupt Limetree Bay refinery objected to the winning bid in court this week, arguing the new company,
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Puerto Rico Mayor Pleads Guilty To Taking Bribes For Millions In Municipal Contracts
SAN JUAN — A mayor pleaded guilty yesterday to engaging in a bribery scheme in which he received cash payments in exchange for awarding Puerto
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Start 2022 In Puerto Rico With A Trip To Experience A New Year’s Eve Celebration
SAN JUAN — Discover Puerto Rico, the Island’s non-profit Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), is rolling out the red carpet for travelers to start 2022 in Puerto Rico. In
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AG: Epstein Used USVI Tax Breaks To Help Fund Child Sex Trafficking Enterprise
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The probate battle over sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s vast, Virgin Islands-based empire ratcheted up Tuesday with a new complaint from Virgin Islands
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Social Security Benefits To Increase In 2022
About 23,000 people of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds in U.S. Virgin Islands (and 850,000 in Puerto Rico) qualify for a 5.9 percent increase in
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Senators Fly To Boondoggles All Over The United States: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The VI senators are in a Traveling Spree going numerous conferences. They are living a good lifestyle by staying at expensive hotels eating at exclusive
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U.S. Department of Education Approves $138M Rescue Plan For K-12 USVI Schools
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education’s (VIDE) American Rescue Plan Outlying Areas
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Second UVI Student Participates in HBCU White House Press Briefing
WASHINGTON — For the second time this semester, a University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) communication student enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to participate in a White House press briefing. Nadege Barber, sophomore, communication minor and president of
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