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Plaskett Tells Postmaster General DeJoy To Get His Act Together On Virgin Islands Mail

WASHINGTON — U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett released the following statement regarding her letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding the persistent problems with the operation of…

VI Free Press October 19, 2021

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Police Need Your Help To Find Johnny Caines, Missing On St. Croix: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — The VIPD is asking for the St. Croix community’s assistance in locating 65-year-old Johnny E. Caines. Caines is a Black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 230…

John McCarthy October 18, 2021

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DPNR Asks For Awareness During Bat Appreciation Month Of October

CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources invites the public to join in spreading awareness of local bats in the Virgin Islands during…

John McCarthy October 18, 2021

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Gov’t Highlights Construction Projects As COVID-19 Moves Unchecked On St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly press briefing this afternoon, Communications Director Richard Motta detailed a number of projects currently underway that make up the government's revitalization plan for the…

John McCarthy October 18, 2021

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day To Be Held On Saturday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting/Special Agent in Charge, John F. Kanig and U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event, scheduled for…

John McCarthy October 18, 2021

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U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Says ‘Buon Giorno’ To Italian Travelers

ROME — The Virgin Islands Department of Tourism took its marketing messages to Italy in anticipation of welcoming European visitors once again this November. “Italy is one of a select…

Bro Bot October 18, 2021

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US, Haiti Seek Release of 17 Missionaries Snatched By Gang

PORT-AU-PRINCE — U.S. officials are working with Haitian authorities to try to secure the release of 12 adults and five children with a U.S.-based missionary group who were abducted over…

Bro Bot October 18, 2021

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3-Car Accident Temporarily Shuts Down Veteran’s Drive On Sunday Night

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police and emergency personnel responded to a three-car accident on Veteran's Drive that left at least one person hospitalized late Sunday night. The accident — in which…

John McCarthy October 18, 2021

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DHS Announces Release Of Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer P-EBT) will be issued to eligible school children on the…

John McCarthy October 17, 2021

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17 American Missionaries, Including Children, Kidnapped In Haiti, Group Says

PORT-AU-PRINCE — A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by…

Bro Bot October 17, 2021