St. John News – Page 187 – Virgin Islands Free Press

U.S. Attorney’s Office Sponsors Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Training for VI and PR

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F Shappert said today that the Virgin Islands U.S.Attorney’s Office is sponsoring training this week for prosecutors from the USVI and Puerto Rico and…

John McCarthy December 10, 2018

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Federal and Local Law Enforcement Present At Project Safe Neighborhoods

KANSAS CITY -- Three seasoned Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) officers and U.S Attorney Gretchen C.F.Shappert represented the territory at last week’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Conference in Missouri.…

John McCarthy December 10, 2018

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UWI Seismic Research Center Says 54 Earthquakes Struck In Last 24 Hours

PORT OF SPAIN -- The University of the West Indies' Seismic Research Center in Trinidad is reporting that 54 earthquakes occurred within the last 24 hours in the Eastern Caribbean.…

John McCarthy December 8, 2018

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UVI Receives $150,000 Scholarship Grant from Coca-Cola Foundation

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has received a $150,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Foundation to provide scholarships to students who represent the first generation in their family…

John McCarthy December 8, 2018

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NOAA Environmental Literacy Program Awards UVI $500,000 in Funds

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The University of the Virgin Islands has received $500,000 in funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Literacy Program (ELP) for its U.S. Virgin…

John McCarthy December 8, 2018

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Dominican Deported Last Year Gets 1.75 Years In Prison For Coming Back This Year

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native who was deported from the United States last year for drug trafficking got 1.75 years in prison from a federal judge for trying…

John McCarthy December 6, 2018

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USVIHTA Says It Has Joined Together With VIPCA To Strengthen Local Marine Industry

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Marine and charter boat businesses who wish to join the USVI Hotel and Tourism Association will now also benefit from being a member of the Virgin Islands Professional…

John McCarthy December 6, 2018

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Virgin Islands Re-Launches $3 Million ‘Real Nice’ Tourism Campaign

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- As travelers look to escape from the cold this winter, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is supporting the territory's private sector partners with the relaunch of a…

John McCarthy December 5, 2018

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Dominican Who Tried To Sneak In On St. John Under Cover of Darkness Gets 45 Days

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native got 1.5 months in prison for entering the United States illegally here. Juan Lorenzo Matias Peralta, 38, of Santo Domingo was sentenced today 45…

John McCarthy December 3, 2018

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SEASON OVER! Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Escape Without A Scratch In 2018

MIAMI -- The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season ended today. The season was more active than average, featuring 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and four that made landfall on the U.S.…

John McCarthy December 1, 2018