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New USVI COVID-19 Protocol For Cruise Ships Improves Royal Caribbean’s Safety

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Royal Caribbean International said the territory won't allow cruise ships to visit its ports unless all passengers ages 12 and up are vaccinated against COVID-19. The local…

John McCarthy August 3, 2021

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Tourism Chief Tells U.S. Tourists Territory Is Safe To Visit Despite Delta Variant Surge

MIAMI — Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte was in Florida over the weekend telling reporters that the territory is a model of success in the Caribbean — thanks in large part…

John McCarthy August 2, 2021

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Territory’s 37th COVID-19 Victim Is 67-Year-Old Woman On St. Croix: VIDOH

SUNNY ISLE — The Health Department confirmed this weekend that a 67-year-old St. Croix woman is the latest victim of COVID-19 in the territory, bringing the death toll to 37…

VI Free Press August 1, 2021

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Biggs Taps 2 Women For Top Posts At VIEDA’s Economic Development Bank

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Kelly Thompson Webbe and Monique Samuel were recently appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of the Economic Development Bank (EDB), respectively, at the Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy August 1, 2021

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9 Years In The Making, Labor Department Finally Spends $9M On Job Force Training

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — ICF International said it will support local disaster recovery efforts by implementing a workforce development program aimed at training Virgin Islanders for opportunities in hospitality, health care, information technology and…

John McCarthy July 30, 2021

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Social Security Offers You Clarity About Your Account ‘In Plain Language’

Some of the terms and acronyms people use when they talk about Social Security can be a little confusing. We are here to help you understand all you need to…

Victor Rodriguez July 29, 2021

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911 Emergency Call Centers Experience ‘Service Interruptions’ On 3 Islands

KINGSHILL — The 911 Emergency Call Centers in the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John districts was experiencing service interruptions on Wednesday. Residents unable to reach 911 are asked to…

John McCarthy July 29, 2021

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COVID-19 Claims 36th Life In The USVI, A 50-Year-Old St. Croix Man, VIDOH Says

CHRISTIANSTED — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s thirty-sixth death related…

John McCarthy July 26, 2021

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9-Year-Old Child Among 21 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Now

CHRISTIQNSTED — A 9-year-old child is among the 21 COVID-19 patients currently being treated at territory hospitals, and with public schools in the territory set to reopen in just two…

John McCarthy July 26, 2021

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DSPR Suspends Programs, Stops Facility Rentals Until COVID-19 Surge Dies Down

CHRISTIANSTED — Due to the rise in COVID-positive cases in the territory, the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation has suspended the rental of facilities until further notice. To minimize exposure…

John McCarthy July 26, 2021