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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Man Kadeem Barnes On St. Thomas: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department needs your help to find a missing man on St. Thomas. Kadeem Barnes, 32, of New York, was last seen on November…

John McCarthy January 13, 2022

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Caribbean’s Growth To Slow to 2.1% In 2022 Due To Differences Between Developed And Emerging Countries

SANTIAGO, Chile — The Latin America and Caribbean region will see its pace of growth decelerate in 2022 to 2.1%, after reaching 6.2% on average last year, according to new…

John McCarthy January 13, 2022

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January Is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Shappert noted that the Department…

John McCarthy January 12, 2022

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Bartender’s Tip Leads To Arrest In Key West Buoy Burning

KEY WEST, Florida — Always remember to tip your server, if you know what’s good for you. A tourist made a big impression in a Key West bar by ordering…

Bro Bot January 11, 2022

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Appleton Estate Announces Ruby Anniversary Edition Of Its Jamaican Rum

ST. ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Appleton Estate, a global leader in premium aged rums, is proud to announce the launch of Ruby Anniversary Edition, a limited-edition release celebrating Master Blender Joy Spence's 40 years of…

John McCarthy January 11, 2022

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3 BVIslanders And 1 Dominican Caught With 1,470 Pounds Of Cocaine At Sea

CHRISTIANSTED — A federal joint task force including U.S. Customs agents seized more than $20 million worth of cocaine after it intercepted a smuggling speedboat near St. Croix this weekend.…

John McCarthy January 11, 2022

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Left High And Dry By National Glass Shortage, Spirit Makers Now Use Plastic

KINGSHILL — "There is a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it?" Mr. Maguire's prophecy to Dustin Hoffman in" The Graduate" has come true in 2022. From whiskey…

John McCarthy January 10, 2022

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World Tops 2 Million New Daily COVID-19 Cases, But Deaths Are Down

PARIS: The world recorded more than two million daily coronavirus cases on average between January 1 and 7 with figures doubling in 10 days, an Agence France-Presse tally showed on Saturday. An average…

Bro Bot January 10, 2022

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Cuba Tightens Border Controls As Coronavirus Infections Rebound

HAVANA — Cuba tightened border controls on Wednesday as the Caribbean island nation moved to tamp down a growing wave of coronavirus infections while keeping doors open for its economically vital tourism…

Bro Bot January 10, 2022

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Tallest Galapagos Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava, Ash

QUITO, Ecuador — The tallest mountain in the Galapagos islands was erupting on Friday, spewing lava down its flanks and clouds of ash over the Pacific Ocean, according to Ecuador’s…

Bro Bot January 9, 2022