CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It is an understatement to say that the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were hit hard by hurricanes last year. But the Emerald Isle and America’s Paradise have made…
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EMMA WEBSITE: Price of Virgin Islands Bonds Doubled; BB Says WAPA To Raise Rates
NEW YORK — The price of some U.S. Virgin Islands bonds’ on the secondary market has more than doubled since the end of last year, The Bond Buyer reports today. According to…
One Person Dead, Four People Injured After Puerto Rico Nightclub Shooting Today
SAN JUAN — Police in Puerto Rico say one person has died and four others were injured following a shooting at a nightclub in the U.S. commonwealth. Authorities said in a statement…
National Hurricane Center Says TS Kirk Will Fizzle Out Into A Trough of Low Pressure
SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Kirk dropped heavy rain and unleashed flooding as it passed through the eastern Caribbean on Thursday. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect today. Officials on the…
Puerto Rico Open For Tourism Business Despite ‘Mixed-Bag’ Recovery, Rossello Says
NEW YORK — Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello flew to New York this week on a mission: persuade potential tourists that the hurricane-ravaged island was ready for their return. But Puerto Rico’s…
Tropical Storm Kirk Expected To Pass South of St. Croix Tomorrow Afternoon
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Kirk dropped heavy rain and unleashed flooding as it passed through the eastern Caribbean today. A tropical storm warning was issued for Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Martinique and Guadeloupe. A tropical…
U.S. Coast Guard Keeps 22 Dominicans From Coming To America Illegally By Sea
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 22 migrants to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday. The migrants were interdicted as the result of two separate cases by the Coast Guard Cutter…
Tropical Storm Isaac Will Strengthen Into Hurricane Again Before Threatening Jamaica
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Isaac became less organized today as it moved across the eastern Caribbean on its way toward Central America, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the storm was…
Virgin Islanders Keeping A Wary Eye on Tropical Storm Isaac … Just In Case
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — Tropical Storm Isaac is currently moving through the western tropical Atlantic Ocean and will likely bring damaging winds, heavy rainfall and possibly life-threatening flash flooding to parts of…
Isaac to Batter Region With Torrential Rain … Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Alert
[ad name=”HTML-68″] MIAMI — Tropical Storm Isaac will plow westward and bring strong winds and flooding rain to the Lesser Antilles midweek. Isaac was located roughly 775 miles east of the Lesser Antilles as…