CHRISTIANSTED — The Juan F. Luis Hospital celebrated the life and contributions of former hospital worker Delysia Ione Duncan by naming “The Delysia Ione Duncan
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USVI Immune To Most Things On U.S. Mainland … Including Daylight Saving Time
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Millions of Americans will lose an hour’s sleep this weekend — but not in the Virgin Islands. Daylight saving time begins this
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Far From White House, St. Croix Refinery To Test Biden’s Promises On Poverty and Pollution
CHRISTIANSTED — Earlier this month, Loren Hughes, a longtime resident of St. Croix, noticed specks of an oily substance covering his home, as well as
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USVI Parents To Get $3,000 To $3,600 Per Child Starting In Summer From Rescue Act
WASHINGTON — USVI parents will soon get cash benefits from the USA COVID-19 Rescue Act. The U.S. Virgin Islands is included in the $1.9 trillion
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DPW Gets $2.5 Million From FEMA To Ward Off Mudslides In The Territory
CHRISTIANSTED — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, awarded the Department of Public Works $2,551,550 for a territory-wide slope analysis to
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Former McDonald’s Manager Arrested In Shooting Death Of VING Mechanic: VIPD
CANE BAY — A former McDonald’s manager has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of a VING mechanic 10 days ago, authorities said.
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8th USVI Woman Pleads Guilty In All-Female, Multi-Level Tax Fraud Scheme
CHRISTIANSTED — An eighth woman has pleaded guilty in an all-female, multi-level tax fraud scheme hatched in the territory, authorities said. Joanne Benjamin, 41, from
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AG Denise George Calls Out Consortium Publisher For ‘Yellow Journalism’ Tactics
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George today denounced the V.I. Consortium’s online portal for falsely reporting that the owner and proprietor of ABC Concepts,
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Homegrown Talent Tapped To Coach U.S. Virgin Islands Women’s National Basketball Team
CHRISTIANSTED — It started off as a phone call out of the blue to Tajama Abraham-Ngongba. But it didn’t take many more to convince the
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It’s Time To Rethink Our Cruise Ship Tourism Strategy: Expert Opinion
Since March 2020, cruise arrivals in the U.S. Virgin Islands plummeted with adverse economic consequences for the local economy. From January to November 2020, cruise
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