SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard returned 10 Haitian migrants to the Dominican Republic between Tuesday and Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage
Read moreCoast Guard Cracks Down On Illegal Passenger-For-Hire Vessel Operations
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Sector San Juan announced Thursday efforts against illegal passenger-or-hire vessel operations in Puerto Rico. Since April, Coast Guard units and
Read moreU.S. Supreme Court Leaves in Place USVI, Puerto Rico Cockfighting Ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a federal law that bars cockfighting in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The high
Read moreSocial Security Announces 5.9 Percent Benefit Increase For 2022
Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022 — the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years. The move
Read moreUSVI Hoping For ‘Moisture Surge’ From Invest 93L Expected To Reach Here Soon
MIAMI — We still have two X’s on the board, but we don’t expect either of them to amount to much of anything. Disturbance #1
Read moreSocial Security Administration Supports Small Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has been testing small businesses. Running a small business can be a 24-7 endeavor. Managing employees, inventory, scheduling, services, and marketing can
Read moreNWS Now Monitoring 2 Strong Tropical Waves In The Atlantic
MIAMI — Activity in the Caribbean is on the rise again, with forecasters monitoring two areas for potential development as a third peters out. A
Read moreLiberty Mobile Moves To Acquire Broadband VI In Territory
SAN JUAN — With its acquisition of AT&T wireless operations in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico complete, Liberty Latin America is targeting another local
Read morePuerto Rico Will Host Show’s First Spanish-Language New Year’s Eve Countdown
SAN JUAN — A Spanish-language countdown will be included for the first time in the “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” show
Read moreAccelerate VI Gets $50,000 SBA Grant To Establish Tech Entrepreneurship In USVI
FREDERIKSTED — Accelerate VI, the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park’s tech accelerator program, has been selected as a winner of the
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