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Gunmen Kill At Least 22 Students In Attack On Kabul University In Afghanistan

KABUL — Islamic State militants in Afghanistan stormed Kabul University today as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at…

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8 Ways To Improve Organizational Efficiency

Standing still in a continually evolving world means that you will soon be left far behind. If you want your organization to stay relevant and beat the competition, you must…

VI Free Press October 30, 2020

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Colorful Fireball In Puerto Rico Night Sky Captured On Video

SAN JUAN — Hundreds of people called up local authorities and updated their social media timelines as the Borinquens spotted a fireball in the night skies of Puerto Rico. Locals took to…

VI Free Press October 23, 2020

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Go To Bat For Bats During Bat Week, Just In Time For Halloween

CHRISTIANSTED — People are going to bat for bats during bat week. And why not? Halloween is just eight days away, after all. Bat Week is an annual international celebration…

VI Free Press October 23, 2020

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UVI Student Nurses Get Gift of Needed PPE From Sorority

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Mu Eta Chapter — Chi Eta Phi Sorority donated "much needed" personal protective equipment (PPE) to nursing students attending the University of the Virgin Islands’ School…

VI Free Press October 21, 2020

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Sir Hilary Beckles Says Caribbean Universities Need $600 Million To Stave Off Cutbacks Due To COVID-19

KINGSTON — COVID-19 has dealt Caribbean universities funding and enrollment challenges that they have never faced before. In light of that, the University of the West Indies (The UWI) held…

VI Free Press October 19, 2020

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Raven Phillips Crowned Miss UVI At Ambassadorial Presentation In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — University of the Virgin Islands senior, Raven Phillips was crowned the 40th Miss UVI at the Miss UVI Ambassadorial Presentation and Coronation on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at John…

VI Free Press October 15, 2020

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More Women And Infants Dying At Childbirth Due To COVID-19 Environment, The Lancet Says

BRIDGETOWN — More women and infants are dying at childbirth in Latin American and the Caribbean since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic this year, The Lancet reports. To slow…

VI Free Press October 14, 2020

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DHS Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month In October With Readiness Training

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program, is seeking to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many contributions of Virgin Islands employers,…

VI Free Press October 14, 2020

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Juan Luis Hospital Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Day Event

CHRISTIANSTED — The Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center conducted its first "JFL Goes Pink Education Day" in Estate Diamond Ruby. The hospital said it thanked "JFL staff…

VI Free Press October 14, 2020