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Committee Gets Update On Bleak Housing Situation In The U.S. Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the Committee on Housing, Transportation, and Telecommunications, led by Senator Marvin A. Blyden, met at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers in St. Thomas to…

VI Free Press March 23, 2022

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Juan F. Luis Hospital Installs Advanced Equipment For Women’s Health

CHRISTIANSTED — The Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center (JFL) is working with Hologic, a medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health and well-being through early detection…

VI Free Press March 23, 2022

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If You Want The World’s Cleanest Air, Try Moving To The U.S. Virgin Islands

CHRISTIANSTED — At least four million people die each year due to outdoor air pollution, according to the World Health Organization, a leading global network of public health experts. Air particulates with a diameter…

VI Free Press March 23, 2022

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Notorious Gang Leader and His Crew Convicted On Racketeering Charges In USVI

WASHINGTON — Three members of a violent criminal gang were convicted today in the U.S.Virgin Islands (USVI) by a federal jury for RICO conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, robbery,and drug dealing.…

John McCarthy March 22, 2022

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UVI Hosts Free Dance Workshops This Week

FREDERIKSTED — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will host a series of dance workshops this week led by visiting international dance artists Jelon Vieira and Dyane Harvey. UVI…

VI Free Press March 22, 2022

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‘I Am D. Hamilton Jackson’ Student Artwork On Display At Youth Art Month Exhibit

FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources is pleased to announce that in celebration of Virgin Islands History Month and Youth ArtMonth, the…

John McCarthy March 21, 2022

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Health Department Confirms 110th COVID-19 Death In The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed the 110th death related to COVID-19 in the territory since the pandemic began in March 2020. The deceased is a…

John McCarthy March 21, 2022

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Jeffrey Epstein Estate Close To Settlement With Territorial Government

KINGSHILL — Attorneys for the estate of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein told a Superior Court judge this week that they are "extraordinarily close" to resolving a civil case filed by the…

VI Free Press March 20, 2022

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VIPA Firefighters Give Rare Water Salute To Retiring American Airlines Pilot

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Port Authority's firefighters at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport performed a water salute early this morning. The VIPA ceremony was to bid farewell to American…

John McCarthy March 19, 2022

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Security Camera Surveillance Footage Assists Economic Crime Unit In Making Arrest

KINGSHILL — Detectives from the Economic Crimes Unit initiated a grand larceny investigation on February 1. The investigation revealed that Joseph Daniel Henschel entered a parked vehicle located in a…

John McCarthy March 18, 2022