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How Can The USVI Energize CARICOM? Expert Column By Basil Springer, Ph.D.

BRIDGETOWN — The Caribbean is a multicultural, multiethnic, multi-religious, multilingual region. The Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM-1973) was initially a group of former British colonies. Today, CARICOM is a…

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7 ESL Essay Writing Tips for Successful Studying

When at Rome do as the Romans do. This saying concerns things that are often unfamiliar to us, but we have to adapt to them. ESL students face many difficulties.…

VI Free Press February 23, 2021

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Who Were The First People To Call The Caribbean Home?

NASSAU — Locals in the Bahamas will tell you the best time for beachcombing is after a big storm. There’s a rumor, unconfirmed, that on one such beach trip, people…

VI Free Press February 21, 2021

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One In 4 Cowboys Were Black In The Old West … But Won’t See It In Hollywood

DODGE CITY, Kansas — In his 1907 autobiography, cowboy Nat Love recounts stories from his life on the frontier so cliché, they read like scenes from a John Wayne film. He describes…

VI Free Press February 21, 2021

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How To Choose The Right Format and Structure For Your Homework Essay

Choosing the right format for your essay is an essential step to ensure that it is well organized. The structure of your essay is one of the factors that your…

VI Free Press February 18, 2021

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Health Department Touts New Treatment For People Diagnosed with COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — During Tuesday’s Government House weekly press briefing, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis provided details about monoclonal antibodies treatments that are available to some residents who have been diagnosed with…

VI Free Press February 17, 2021

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Americans Go Ape For ‘Gorilla Glue Challenge’ … End Up In Emergency Rooms

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles man ended up in the emergency room after doing the "Gorilla Glue Challenge," inspired by the viral story of a Louisiana woman who sprayed permanent adhesive all over…

VI Free Press February 12, 2021

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St. Croix Native Dance Choreographer Wins Prestigious Art Fellowship

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — Although she has been dancing since age of 5, performer and choreographer Cynthia Oliver never thought she could make a career out of it. Decades later, Oliver…

VI Free Press February 12, 2021

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Police Remind Residents Not To Drink And Drive Over President’s Day Weekend

FREDERIKSTED — This President’s Day weekend, Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor and the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) asked motorists throughout the territory to always be vigilant and safe.…

VI Free Press February 12, 2021

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FEMA Gives $2.9 Million For Needed Repairs To Turnbull Library On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces the obligation of $2,902,538 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance Program (FEMA) to the Department of Planning and Natural…

VI Free Press February 11, 2021