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Police Athletic League Center Needs Your Help To Pass Coming Inspection

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department Crime Prevention Bureau in collaboration with Senator-at-Large Steven Payne is scheduled to conduct a major cleanup and beautification initiative of the Police Athletic League…

VI Free Press June 4, 2019

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SBA Announces Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition In USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton has announced the launch of the Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition. The competition seeks to…

VI Free Press June 3, 2019

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Queen Conch Fishing Season Closed In U.S. Virgin Islands Until October 31: DPNR

CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the annual queen conch seasonal closure commences on June 1, 2019, for both the St. Croix and St. Thomas/St.…

VI Free Press June 2, 2019

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DPNR: Boat, Kayak and Jet Ski Owners Must Register Vessels By June 30 Deadline

CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said that the Division of Environmental Enforcement (DEE) is continuing vessel and mooring registrations for the 2019- 2020 year. DPNR reminds…

VI Free Press June 2, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Health Department Prepares For Measles Outbreak

CHRISTIANSTED — Physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers on St. Croix are advised of an important training update on measles to be held at the Juan F. Luis Hospital at…

VI Free Press May 30, 2019

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NOAA: Forty Percent Chance of A ‘Near-Normal’ Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2019

MIAMI — NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. There is a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, a 30…

VI Free Press May 28, 2019

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Apply For The Virgin Islands Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Program’s 2019-2020 Colleague Group Through End Of May

CHRISTIANSTED — Dayna Clendinen, Director designee of the Division of Personnel, reminds the public that the online application for the Virgin Islands Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Program’s 2019-2020 Colleague Group…

VI Free Press May 23, 2019

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How Pure Is Your Cistern Water? Is The Water Safe To Drink Untreated? The CDC Wants To Know

CHRISTIANSTED — Traditional water usage patterns imply 90 percent of households in the USVI collect and store water in cisterns. Unfortunately, there is little available information on the quality of…

VI Free Press May 22, 2019

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Government House Recognizes African Heritage Week and African Liberation Day

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. signed a proclamation recently recognizing African Heritage Week and African Liberation Day, which takes place on May 25th annually. About 200 million people in the Americas…

VI Free Press May 21, 2019

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Faith Community Can Be A Critical Link Between Police And The Citizens They Serve

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As a part of the VIPD'S Initiative in "Meeting the People" Deputy Police Commissioner Celvin G. Walwyn visits a local church every other Sunday. The idea is…

John McCarthy May 20, 2019