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Blyden: Gas Station Amendment That Passed Will Protect Health, Safety

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Marvin Blyden said he is proud to announce that among other bills and amendments passed at the January 29 General Session, the St. Thomas senator succeeded in…

VI Free Press January 31, 2020

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BMV Begins ‘Skip the Line, Renew Online’ Vehicle Registration Program Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) said it is "excited to announce a new online vehicle registration system" which is set to launch today. Previously,…

VI Free Press January 31, 2020

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Police Commissioner Names New Chiefs For St. Thomas and St. Croix Districts

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor held a press briefing at the Public Finance Authority Conference Room on Thursday to announce Sidney Elskoe as his new Chief of Police…

VI Free Press January 31, 2020

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AARP Thanks Governor, Senators For Championing Family Caregivers

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert A. Bryan, Jr. and Senators Novelle Francis, Jr. Myron Jackson, Janelle Sarauw and Brian Smith join an elite bipartisan group of 74 elected officials from 30…

VI Free Press January 28, 2020

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GITTENS: ‘Let’s Put A Hold On Raises At Hospital Until Rebuilding Completed’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Raises for Schneider Regional Medical Center hospital executives must be put on hold until rebuilding efforts are well underway, Senator Kenneth Gittens said today. Given the current…

VI Free Press January 28, 2020

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UVI’s Caribbean Writer Accepting Submissions For Volume 35

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Caribbean Writer (TCW) announces a call for submissions for Volume 35 under the 2020 theme: Diasporic Rhythms: Interrogating the Past, Imagining a Future.” Submissions that explore…

VI Free Press January 26, 2020

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An Important Step Forward For Prescription Drug Prices

By Troy A. de Chabert-Schuster, State Director AARP in The Virgin Islands On December 12, 2019 the U.S. House of Representatives took a vital step to lower prescription drug costs…

VI Free Press January 26, 2020

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VING Participates In 2020 Minnesota Biathlon

MINNEAPOLIS — Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard competed in this year’s Central and Eastern Region Biathlon competition at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota on January 16 to…

VI Free Press January 24, 2020

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St. John Man Fights Off Armed Robber Wearing Ski Mask Early Tuesday: VIPD

CRUZ BAY — A St. John man was able to fight off an armed robber who tried to rob him of his jewelry late Tuesday, authorities said. Police officers were…

John McCarthy January 22, 2020

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Republican National Committee’s Attorneys Investigating John Canegata

WASHINGTON — Just as the 2020 Democratic and Republican presidential primaries and caucuses get ready to begin, the Republican National Committee indicated it was investigating V.I. Republican Party Chairman John…

VI Free Press January 18, 2020