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Didn’t Know You Could Fly Fish In The Caribbean? Then You Don’t Know Belize

BELMOPAN — For some, the notion of an isolated, utterly private Caribbean atoll may conjure up fantasies of tropical indolence — chaise lounges on a white-sand beach, umbrella drinks and…

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Eastern Caribbean Dollar Goes Digital, A Help For Unbanked

SAN JUAN — The Eastern Caribbean has created its own form of digital currency meant to help speed transactions and serve people without bank accounts. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank…

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Whim Man Shot In Broad Daylight In Front Of Vodka Bar Dies From His Injuries: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who was shot multiple times in broad daylight Thursday in front of a vodka bar and restaurant has died from the injuries he sustained,…

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Little Princess Man Shot Multiple Times As He Was Leaving His Front Gate Today: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man told police he had just driven outside the gate to his Company Quarter residence when a white car with a gunman inside appeared and…

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St. Croix Man Shot Multiple Times Near Vodka Distillery In Sion Farm Today: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating a shooting of an unidentified man that took place near a vodka distillery in Sion Farm late this afternoon, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call…

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We Need A Better Approach To U.K.-Caribbean Relations: OP-ED Column

There is an old saying that you wait ages for a London bus and then two — or even three — come along at once. It is not an expression,…

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2 Men Shot In Contant Bar, 1 Man Critically Injured Is Flown Off-Island For Care: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a shooting at a Contant bar that left two men seriously injured — one of them critically — on Wednesday night, authorities said. The…

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Rotary St. Thomas II Creates Virtual Reading Program For Lockhart School

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Rotary St. Thomas II in partnership with Toastmasters and Rotaract created an amazing virtual reading program for 3rd graders from Lockhart Elementary School. The program began on…

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Ancient Yemeni Coins May Solve Mystery of Murderous 1600s Pirate

WARWICK, Rhode Island — A handful of coins unearthed from a pick-your-own-fruit orchard in rural Rhode Island and other random corners of New England may help solve one of the…

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South Carolina Man Arrested On Rape, Illegal Gun Charges Wednesday Morning

CHRISTIANSTED — A South Carolina man was arrested on rape and illegal gun charges on St. Croix late Wednesday morning, authorities said. Timothy A. Morgan, 24, of Charleston, S.C. was…

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