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3 Males Shot In Sion Farm, 1 Dies; Elementary School Locked Down

CHRISTIANSTED — A lone gunman approached on foot and shot three males — killing one of them — near a concrete house in Sion Farm late Friday morning, authorities said.…

VI Free Press May 22, 2021

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Latin America and Caribbean Has Highest Per Capita COVID-19 Death Rate In World

BRASILIA — The death toll from COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean was due to pass one million people today, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic worsening…

VI Free Press May 21, 2021

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Trinidadian Movie HERO Lands On Amazon Prime Video Today

PORT OF SPAIN — HERO, the film inspired by the extraordinary life of Caribbean-born Mr. Ulric Cross, will be available exclusively in Canada on Premium VOD in the Cineplex Store and…

VI Free Press May 21, 2021

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Education And Online News Outlet Battle Over The Reality Of Virtual Graduations

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Ivanna Eudora Kean (IEKHS) and Charlotte Amalie (CAHS) high schools will retain plans to host hybrid-walkthrough graduation ceremonies on May 20 and 21, respectively, contrary to a…

VI Free Press May 20, 2021

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Real-Life Protests Against Virtual Graduations Lead To COVID-19 Transmissions

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) confirmed on Wednesday that one Charlotte Amalie High School (CAHS) senior and two Ivanna Eudora Kean High School (IEKHS) seniors…

VI Free Press May 20, 2021

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St. Croix Career & Technical Education Center Holds USVI’s 1st Hybrid Graduation

KINGSHILL — The St. Croix Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC) successfully hosted the territory’s first hybrid graduation ceremony on Monday, with 140 students receiving certificates in various career pathways. …

VI Free Press May 18, 2021

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BOC Staff And Inmate Complete 2-Week Certification Training Through UVICELL

FREDERIKSTED — The Bureau of Corrections in partnership with UVICELL is now a National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Accredited Training Unit and is authorized to use the…

VI Free Press May 13, 2021

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6 CHS Graduates Headed To HBCU South Carolina College On Volleyball Scholarships

KINGSHILL — Four St. Croix Central High School seniors have signed National Letters of Intent to play on the men’s volleyball team at Benedict College, an NCAA Division II program…

VI Free Press May 12, 2021

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World Food Prize Goes To Nutrition Expert In Fish Research From Trinidad

DES MOINES, Iowa — A nutrition expert who pioneered innovative ways of raising fish rich in micronutrients and fatty acids and incorporating them into diets in developing countries was named…

VI Free Press May 11, 2021

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St. Croix Student Wins ‘Doodle For Google’ Art Competition For The U.S. Virgin Islands

CHRISTIANSTED — A Pearl B. Larsen fourth grade student has been chosen as the winner for the territory in the Doodle for Google Competition. A talented student on St. Croix…

VI Free Press May 11, 2021