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Social Security Collaboration: MySocialSecurity Rep Payee Portal

Tens of thousands of Americans who get monthly Social Security benefits payments in need help managing their money and may need a representative payee. A representative payee is an individual…

Victor Rodriguez August 26, 2021

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USVI Warned Not To Take Animal De-Worming Pills As Cure For COVID-19

FREDERIKSTED — Local poison control experts today warned Virgin Islanders not to take dog de-worming pills as a cure for COVID-19. National health officials on Monday warned against using a…

John McCarthy August 24, 2021

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4 More People Die From COVID-19, Bringing USVI’s Death Toll To 49

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is confirming that COVID-19 has claimed the lives of four more Virgin Islanders, bringing the territory’s death toll to 49. The…

John McCarthy August 24, 2021

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Labor Department’s Work Search Form Conflicts With Federal, Territorial Law

States are permitted to provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) to individuals who are self-employed, seeking part-time employment, or who otherwise would not qualify for regular unemployment compensation. While UI and…

Kelvin Dennie August 23, 2021

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There’s A Disturbance In The Atlantic; And One Could Form In The Caribbean: NHC

MIAMI — Forecasters are monitoring a disturbance today that could see some development later in the week as it moves across the Atlantic. They also expect another disturbance to form…

John McCarthy August 23, 2021

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All Cruise Ship Passengers 12 And Over Must Be Fully Vaccinated To Visit USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Maritime Unit has responded to Governor Albert Bryan’s request for technical instructions for the next phases of the Framework for Conditional…

John McCarthy August 22, 2021

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How To Apply For Your Social Security And Green Card At The Same Time

We have great news for non U.S. citizens! Now you can apply for a Social Security number or replacement Social Security card at the same time you file for your…

Victor Rodriguez August 19, 2021

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UVI Gets $2.5 Million NSF Grant To Study Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study stony coral tissue loss disease in the U.S. Virgin…

John McCarthy August 18, 2021

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Food Stamp Recipients Will Get 25% More Benefits By October, Biden Says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families — the largest single increase in the…

John McCarthy August 17, 2021

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Ranger American Security Guard Wins $25K Prize In Vax To Win Education Lottery

KINGSHILL — A security guard who also works for a St. Croic high school won $25,000 in the USVI Vax To Win School-based lottery, officials said. Joseph Auguste, Sr. of…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021