U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Lucia No. 1 In Caribbean Travel Destinations
WASHINGTON — U.S. News & World Report has ranked the U.S. and British Virgin Islands among its Top 5 of 17 Best Places to Visit in the Caribbean. The annual…
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Duterte Won’t Allow Scrutiny Of Extra-Judicial Killings For Petty Drug Crimes
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president has rejected full public disclosure of details of his administration’s deadly anti-drug crackdown, citing national security. President Rodrigo Duterte said in televised remarks Monday…
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Queen Conch Fishing Season Ends Today In The U.S. Virgin Islands: DPNR
CHRISTIANSTED — The annual queen conch season officially ends today, according to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources. DPNR said that harvesting queen conch and the possession of queen…
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18th Century Graveyard Found At Former St. Eustatius Plantation
ORANJESTAD — An 18th century burial ground has been discovered at a former sugar plantation on the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, officials said Monday, and archaeologists said it…
HURRICANE SEASON 2021: Improperly Installed Generators Killed More People Than The Storms Themselves
MIAMI — The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today. But with the news that people in the active hurricane belt should be on guard against the storms from June to…
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New Hampshire Victim Of Armed Robbery Explains Why He Won’t Be Back: OP-ED
For Katie and me, our trips to the USVI will end. It’s sad, we have been traveling to the Island of St. Croix since June of 2018. We were married…
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Police Need Your Help To Find Rosier Smith Wanted In Contant Assault: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police need your help today to find Rosier Smith who is wanted in connection to a Memorial Day assault in Contant, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.…
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Caribbean Celebrities Are New ‘Disaster Fighters’ For 2021 Hurricane Season
BARBADOS — A slew of leading Caribbean celebrities have adopted the new title of “Disaster Fighters” ahead of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which climate scientists forecast will be above normal.…
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Acute Malnutrition Surging Among Haitian Children, UNICEF Warns
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Cases of life-threatening malnutrition are expected to more than double among young Haitian children this year, due to COVID-19, gang violence and extreme weather associated with climate change,…
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‘Moderate’ 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes West of Ponce In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred early this morning 7.5 miles west of Ponce, the United States Geological Survey reported. The "moderate" quake hit at a shallow depth…