CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Following 34th Legislature’s approval of Bill No. 34-0021, which sought to assign a “turnaround” company to oversee the Virgin Islands Water and Power
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Bureau of Economic Analysis Releases 2019 Gross Domestic Product Estimate for USVI
WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) for 2019, in
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HOLY GUACAMOLE! People Just Want To Get Their Hands On Long Neck Avocados
What if we told you there’s an avocado so long you’d need an entire baguette to make avocado toast with it? Because we are actually
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Plaskett Says 7 Grants Totaling $16.3 Million Have Been Awarded To DPW
WASHINGTON — Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement announcing seven grants totaling $16,315,508.90
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Woman Gets Back $1 Million Lottery Ticket She Had Thrown Away
BOSTON — A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of
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Social Security Honors Our Military Heroes
On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service members who have given their lives for our country. As Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said,
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Coast Guard Cutter Services 23 Buoys At 8 Maritime Ports In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Willow completed a twelve-day mission Wednesday servicing 23 critical aids to navigation (AToN) across eight maritime ports in
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Mainland Should Consider Emulating The USVI’s COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy: OPINION
The U.S. Virgin Islands has the lowest COVID-19 positivity rate in the country: 2.84 percent as of April 27. That may seem like an easy
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Puerto Rico Rejiggers Travel Measures, Removing Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement for Vaccinated Travelers
SAN JUAN — Discover Puerto Rico, the Island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), is sharing updates for U.S. inbound travelers stemming from the local government’s latest Executive
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Royal Caribbean Plans To Vaccinate Crew To Resume Cruising; Florida Sues CDC
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Royal Caribbean will be vaccinating crew members at Port Canaveral on Wednesday in an effort to get cruises to set sail
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