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Government Says It Will Dole Out Another Round Of Income Tax Refunds This Week

CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly press briefing today, Government House Communications Director Richard Motta said the government has begun distributing another round of income tax refunds totaling $25…

John McCarthy December 6, 2021

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UVI HackFest Shines A Spotlight On Students’ Entrepreneurial Creativity

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Students from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) recently showed off their entrepreneurial vision and spirit as part of the University’s annual Hackfest competition. The two…

John McCarthy December 6, 2021

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St. Croix Man Who Hid Drug Don In Clairmont Home Gets 3 Months In Prison

SALT RIVER — A St. Croix man who joined a family effort to hide an accused murderer from federal authorities admitted to the lesser included charge of lying to an FBI…

John McCarthy December 6, 2021

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St. Croix Woman Gets 1.5 Years In Prison For Stealing $83K In Tax Fraud Case

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix woman was sentenced in Golden Rock today to 1.5 years in prison for her role in a complicated tax fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney…

John McCarthy December 2, 2021

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Social Security Benefits To Increase In 2022

About 23,000 people of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds in U.S. Virgin Islands (and 850,000 in Puerto Rico) qualify for a 5.9 percent increase in their Social Security benefits in…

Victor Rodriguez December 1, 2021

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5 Current Inmates At St. Croix Prison Have Tested Positive For COVID-19, BOC Says

FREDERIKSTED — Two additional inmates have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease at the St. Croix prison, bringing the current total to five, authorities said. Updating efforts to mitigate COVID-19,…

John McCarthy November 30, 2021

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UVI Now Offers ‘Marine Debris Curriculum’ For Educators Across The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), in partnership with local educators, said it now offers a "USVI Marine Debris Curriculum." The curriculum was written exclusively for the…

John McCarthy November 29, 2021

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USVI Tourism At Bahamas Conference Trying To Scare Up Hotel Development

NASSAU — The U.S. Virgin Islands is reveling by investor interest in the territory and the wider Caribbean. Attending the recently concluded annual Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS) in…

Bro Bot November 29, 2021

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Florida Woman Faces 5 Years For Bringing 15 Pounds Of Marijuana To St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — A Florida woman faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling nearly 15 pounds of marijuana in her checked luggage into St. Croix. United…

John McCarthy November 26, 2021

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‘Made in the USVI’ Site Gives World A Peek At USVI Culture, Art, Entrepreneurship

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) announces that the Enterprise Zone Commission, an entity of the VIEDA, launched the "Made in the USVI" website at www.madeintheusvi.com, a…

John McCarthy November 26, 2021