SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Monday that all public school teachers will receive a temporary $1,000 monthly salary increase starting in July as
Read moreSt. Croix Native Appointed To NOAA Leadership Team In Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced key members of the agency’s leadership who will work to tackle climate change, promote equity
Read moreDepartment of Health Updates Residents On Legionella Bacteria Found In Territory
CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly briefing on Monday, the Virgin Islands Department of Health gave an update on cases of Legionella bacteria and advised
Read moreGuadeloupe Vaccine Hesitancy Directly Linked To Banana Crop Pesticide Poisonings, Scholar Says
BASSE-TERRE — Since July 2021, various trade union organizations have been calling for the cancellation of the vaccination obligation and the reinstatement of suspended non-vaccinated
Read moreCuba Marks Six Decades Under United States Sanctions
HAVANA — Cuba today marks 60 years under a U.S. economic blockade that has deeply affected the communist nation’s fortunes and shows no signs of
Read moreGreasy Spoon Owner Who Stole $383,397 In PPP Funds Gets 2.75 Years … She Only Has $10K Left
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The owner of a small restaurant, who conspired with unnamed people in Florida to fraudulently get a loan of nearly $400,000 under
Read morePolice Investigating Romantic Link Between St. Croix Murder Victims Killed Just 8 Days Apart
CHRISTIANSTED — Two people killed just eight days apart on St. Croix were romantically linked, the Virgin Islands Free Press has learned. Arnold Jarvis, 52,
Read more10 Cuban Migrants Rescued From Sinking Vessel Off Florida
MIAMI — Ten Cuban migrants in a sinking vessel were rescued off the Florida coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. A Coast Guard boat
Read moreDominican Drug Lord ‘Papin’ Extradited From Sint Maarten To Face Charges In Puerto Rico
PHILIPSBURG — Dominican drug lord Justo Germán “Papín” Rosario was extradited from Sint Maarten to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in
Read moreDominican Who Kept Venezuelan Women As Sex Slaves In St. Thomas ‘Dungeon’ Gets 6.5 Years
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A federal judge ordered a Dominican woman to sit in prison for six and 1/2 years and pay nearly $1 million in
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