WASHINGTON — In the much-anticipated release of its 2021 edition, U.S. News & World Report published its Best Colleges report ranking the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) number seven among the top
Read moreUVI Gets Bennie & Martha Benjamin Foundation Gift to Support School of Nursing
FREDERIKSTED — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) accepted four new gifts from the Bennie & Martha Benjamin Foundation (Benjamin Foundation) that it said
Read moreUVI Caribbean Green Technology Center To Host ’Lunch And Learn’ Webinar Series
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Throughout the month of October, the University of the Virgin Islands’ Caribbean Green Technology Center (CGTC) will commemorate National Energy Awareness Month with several activities. The month kicked off with “Back
Read morePURPLE REIGN: Health Commissioner Puts The Kibosh On ‘Live Concerts’ Until November 6
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion issued a Public Health Order today prohibiting live bands at outdoor events and clarifying guidelines for DJ performances
Read moreGovernor Bryan Names Marvin Pickering To Head Casino Control Commission; ‘Usie’ Richards Demoted
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has nominated former Bureau of Internal Revenue Director Marvin Pickering to be the chairman and chief executive officer of
Read moreCoast Guard Wants Boaters To Stay Safe This Holiday Weekend
MIAMI — The Coast Guard reminds boaters throughout the Caribbean to use extra caution while out on the water this holiday weekend. Coast Guard crews, along with
Read moreCuba Opens Most Of The Country To Tourism As It Enters A “New Normality”
HAVANA — Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said late on Thursday that most of the Caribbean island nation would open to international tourism starting next
Read moreRoyal Caribbean Shareholders Sue Cruise Line Over ‘Misleading’ COVID-19 Disclosures
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Cruises has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit in Florida federal court over allegations that the company failed to
Read moreWHO Says It Is Worried About COVID-19 Spikes In Jamaica And 12 Other Caribbean States
KINGSTON — The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about spikes in COVID-19 cases spikes in countries that had managed outbreaks effectively, such as Cuba
Read moreVIHA Awards Contracts For Long-Awaited Hurricane Repairs
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Residents at Michael J. Kirwan Terrace and the Knolls at Contant on St. Thomas who have been awaiting repairs to roofs damaged from Hurricanes Irma and Maria can
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