CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three Colombian nationals were arrested on December 31, 2021, at the Cyril E. King Airport on criminal charges related to their alleged
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Jewel of the Seas Puts COVID-Infected Crew Members Onto Rhapsody of the Seas To Avoid Being Blocked At Caribbean Ports
PHILIPSBURG — The Jewel of the Seas faced a dilemma Sunday. After starting the day with fifteen crew members and five guests testing positive for COVID-19, ten
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American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Gets Re-Accreditation
PHILIPSBURG — American University of Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) has been granted continued accreditation by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) for the
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COVID-Plagued RCG Cruise Ship Symphony Of The Seas Docked In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At least 48 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas cruise ship that docked in St. Thomas
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VITEMA Monitors Passing Of Hurricane Sam To North Of St. Thomas, St. John
CHRISTIANSTED — Hurricane Sam continued to feed on warm water as a powerful Category 3 storm with some partners likely to join it in the
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SPORTS TOURISM: Dominican Republic Hosts USVI And 22 Other Teams In Soccer
SANTO DOMINGO — The U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Association boys’ and girls’ teams will travel to the Dominican Republic to compete in an International Soccer Tournament, held
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Tropical Storm Grace Forms, Expected To Reach The Lesser Antilles Tonight: NWS
SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Grace formed this morning with a forecast that threatens the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by the end of
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2 Quakes In 3 Days Jolt Saint Martin And The Dominican Republic, USGS Says
SANTO DOMINGO —The U.S. Geological Survey reported a “minor magnitude” earthquake was recorded in the Dominican Republic late this morning. The jolt happened near El
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France Needs Volunteers To Help Battle COVID-19 In Its Caribbean Territories
FORT-DE-FRANCE — France’s health minister on Sunday appealed for volunteer doctors and nurses to travel to the overseas territories of Guadalupe and Martinique as a
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‘Drop Dead Fred’ Might Dump Much Needed Rain On USVI Come Tuesday
MIAMI — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three disturbances in the tropical Atlantic this morning. For the moment, 92L (#3 on graphic) which would
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