[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] By SENATOR JANETTE MILLIN YOUNG SPECIAL TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS Our history as Virgin Islanders is constantly evolving.
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U.S. CUSTOMS: Texas Woman Had 20 Pounds of Marijuana and $40K in Carry-On Bags
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] FREDERIKSTED — A Dallas woman is free on bond today after federal authorities said she had at least 20 pounds
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UN Environment Tries to Strengthen ‘Environmental Democracy’ in Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN — Latin America and the Caribbean – a region rich in wildlife and natural resources – is also the deadliest part of the world
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USGS: Two ‘Minor’ Earthquakes Strike Near British Virgin Islands Early This Morning
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The British Virgin Islands has experienced six earthquakes in the last 24 hours; 12 earthquakes in
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Fire Rages At Anguilla Landfill Near Henry Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix This Morning
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] FREDERIKSTED — St. Croix’s Anguilla landfill was on fire again this morning. St. Croix Sen. Novelle Francis Jr., a former
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FCC Wants Nearly $1 Billion to Revamp Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Communications Networks
WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai today proposed directing $954 million toward restoring and expanding communications networks in the Virgin Islands and
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Earthquake Measuring 4.5 on Richter Scale Hits About 70 Miles Off Coast of Culebra This Afternoon
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — An earthquake registering 4.5 on the Richter Scale struck the ocean floor 69 miles north of Culebra,
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SHIP SHAPE? Filthy Cruise Ships Failing Record Number of Cleaning Inspections … And It’s Making People Sick
MIAMI — Cruise lines have never had a cleanliness problem this big. In 2017, cruise lines failed their sanitation inspections at the highest rate ever since
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Jewelry Heist Getaway Driver Devon Davis Faces 20 Years In Prison After Guilty Plea In Federal Court
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Croix native admitted in federal court today that he was the getaway driver for a jewelry store robbery that occurred
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HAVING A ‘SWELL’ TIME IN PARADISE: Thirty Foot High Waves Hit Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Waves nearly 30 feet high from a U.S. winter storm slammed into Puerto Rico today, forcing authorities to
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