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COVID-19 Dropped A Bomb On The Tourism Economy … Worse Than Irma And Maria

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — What kind of a bomb has COVID-19 dropped on the tourism economy? Worse than two hurricanes in 2017. That's the finding of the U.S. Virgin Islands chief…

VI Free Press December 7, 2020

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Maintaining Anonymity For Victims Of Sexual Abuse Is Crucial For Virgin Islands

While Jeffrey Epstein may now be gone, the reverberations of his trafficking scheme continue to echo in the Virgin Islands. Most recently, the Miami Herald reported on V.I. Attorney General…

VI Free Press December 6, 2020

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Just As On The Mainland, COVID-19 Cases Are Trending Upwards In USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Just as coronavirus cases are on the rise on the mainland, in the U.S. Virgin Islands COVID-19 cases increased significantly this week, the Virgin Islands Department of…

VI Free Press December 6, 2020

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Government Says It Issued Some 2018 Income Tax Refund Checks

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands government is in the process of issuing another round of income tax refunds – $15 million in two disbursements that will be completed by December…

VI Free Press December 5, 2020

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Will Republicans And Democrats Sign Off On A 2nd Stimulus Check By Dec. 31?

WASHINGTON — Time is running out for the U.S. government to approve a second coronavirus relief package. So where does that leave Americans anxiously awaiting a second federal stimulus check…

VI Free Press December 3, 2020

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P-EBT Not Approved For October, November December, DHS Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Wednesday that the PEBT plan for October, November or December issuance has not been approved. While discussions continue…

VI Free Press December 3, 2020

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U.S. Virgin Islands Partners with American Airlines on Preflight Testing Program

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is hopeful that its entry into American Airlines’ preflight testing program will strengthen efforts to minimize the spread of coronavirus…

VI Free Press December 2, 2020

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Department of Agriculture Begins Accepting Beekeeping Training Applications

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) began accepting applications for its new Beekeeping Training Program on Friday. Intentionally designed to help bolster the bee population in the Virgin…

VI Free Press December 1, 2020

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V.I. Government Will Conduct A ‘Mock Drill’ Of Receiving Pfizer Vaccine … Before It Arrives

CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly press briefing on Monday, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis provided some details on the distribution drill the Department of Health is conducting this week…

VI Free Press December 1, 2020

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Only 975 Vaccines Coming For Health Care Workers, 1st Responders; ‘Regular’ Folks Can Get It In Spring 2021

CHRISTIANSTED — At the weekly COVID-19 press conference held at Government House on St. Croix, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said this afternoon that when the United States government delivers…

VI Free Press November 30, 2020