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St. Croix’s Michael Atwell Wins 46th Annual Spelling Bee At John Woodson Jr. High

FREDERIKSTED -- Good Hope Country Day School seventh-grader Michael Atwell spelled the word “torotoro” correctly in round 15, making him the winner of the 46th Annual St. Croix District Intermediate Spelling…

John McCarthy February 20, 2019

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Community Foundation Wants You To Share What You Learned From Storms

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) announces the launch of a new information-collection campaign: Leveraging USVI Facts & Figures to Build Forward. The purpose of this initiative is to establish a…

John McCarthy February 17, 2019

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Public Library on St. John Started Opening Only Three Days A Week on Wednesday

CRUZ BAY -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the public library on St. John will only be open three days a week. The change first went…

John McCarthy February 15, 2019

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BIR and UVI Offers Tax Preparation Help To People Who Need To Do Returns

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) are teaming up to help people prepare their federal income tax returns. BIR Director…

John McCarthy February 8, 2019

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St. Thomas’ Future Leaders Discuss Future of Youths With Clinton In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN -- Three people from St. Thomas joined in a lively discussion about the future of today's youths that was moderated by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton…

John McCarthy February 2, 2019

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UVI To Launch Youth Ocean Explorers Summer Program On St. Croix In July

FREDERIKSTED -- Students from St. Croix will have an opportunity to participate in the popular Youth Ocean Explorers (YOE) program this summer ... for the first time. Based at the…

John McCarthy February 1, 2019

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IDB Study: Caribbean and Latin America Will Need 23 Million Health and Education Specialists By 2040

NASSAU – A new study released yesterday by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), revealed that the Caribbean and Latin America will need 23 million health and education professionals by 2040.…

John McCarthy January 30, 2019

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Disabled Community To Get Emergency Radios From UVI’s VIUCEDD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Members of the disability community in the Virgin Islands will soon be equipped with emergency radios that could mean the difference between life and death in the…

John McCarthy January 26, 2019

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UVI Approves Free Tuition For Students Getting Higher Education In Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Board of Trustees approved policies that will help implement Act No. 8155, the Virgin Islands Higher Education Scholarship Program, in a special session on Wednesday.…

John McCarthy January 24, 2019

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CARPHA: Warns Of ‘Severe’ Outbreak of Dengue Virus In Caribbean This Year

KINGSTON -- The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is warning countries in the region to brace for a severe outbreak of the dengue virus this year. According to the agency,…

John McCarthy January 19, 2019