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Department of Education Announces Meal Distribution Plans For Thanksgiving Holiday

CHRISTIANSTED — The “No V.I. Child Goes Hungry” feeding initiative has been suspended for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Department of Education said. Feeding will resume on November 30. Thanksgiving meals…

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Caribbean Nations Explore New Ideas, Directions To Recover From Pandemic

MIAMI — Caribbean experts assessed the coronavirus’s impact on the region in a webinar on Thursday hosted by the University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas. Owing…

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Agriculture At A Crossroads In Caribbean And Latin America: World Bank Study

BRIDGETOWN — Agriculture and food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) stand at a crossroads. The declining visibility to public policy makers of farming and ranching in…

VI Free Press November 13, 2020

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ARMY OF 2: St. Thomas Twins Serve In U.S. Army Reserve In Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — Having your twin sister as a battle buddy is hard to beat. And when two joined-at-the-hip U.S. Virgin Islanders team up — you know the advantage goes…

VI Free Press November 11, 2020

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Female Mongooses Pick Fights With The Neighbors In Order To Mate With Rival Males, Avoid Inbreeding

WASHINGTON — When families of banded mongooses prepare to fight, they form battle lines. Each clan of about 20 animals stands nose to nose, their ears flattened back, as they…

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‘Road To Success,’ A Federally-Funded Early Childhood Education Program, Will End Soon

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the University of the Virgin Islands’ Caribbean Exploratory Research Center (UVI CERC) announced that they are winding down the federally…

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UVI Communication Majors Establish The First Student Chapter Of The NABJ In The Caribbean

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands Communication Department students have founded the University of the Virgin Islands Association of Black Journalists (UVIABJ) student chapter, becoming the first student and only NABJ affiliate chapter…

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Students, Teachers Wear Red In October To Show Support For A Drug-Free USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — RED RIBBON WEEK, which is celebrated annually October 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Red Ribbon Week was started after the death of U.S. Drug…

VI Free Press November 5, 2020

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Education Promotes 2021 District Teacher of the Year Candidates Online

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education has announced the top five teachers in each school district for 2021. One teacher from each of the two school districts…

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13 Graduate From Diageo Sponsored Learning For Life Program Through UVI CELL

FREDERIKSTED — Thirteen Virgin Islanders are ready for careers in the hospitality industry as graduates of the Diageo USVI Learning Skills for Life Program. Six St. Thomas students and seven…

VI Free Press November 4, 2020