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Governor’s Hurricane Task Force Community Meeting Coming to St. John on Tuesday

CHRISTIANSTED – The Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force has held its first three community meetings on St. Croix as part of Governor Kenneth Mapp’s promise to ensure public input in…

April 23, 2018

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Human Services Qualifies For Federal Grant For Special Needs and Disabled People

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (VIDHS) Commissioner Felecia L. Blyden announced Friday that the department is the recipient of a $11.5 million grant award from…

John McCarthy April 22, 2018

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EARTH DAY! Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Fights Pollution in Region

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] BRIDGETOWN -- This Earth Day, April 22, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) joins the worldwide celebrations. Earth Day’s theme this year, “End Plastic…

John McCarthy April 22, 2018

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Bureau of Motor Vehicles Gets Two New Trailers For St. Thomas … Two Arriving For St. Croix Soon

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two modular units have arrived on St. Thomas and two units will soon arrive on St. Croix as temporary office space for…

John McCarthy April 20, 2018

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GOLDEN EGGS? People Boiling Hot About High Price of Eggs on St. Croix Since Salmonella Scare

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- People are boiling hot about the high price of eggs on St. Croix, according to social media. Some people said businesses were “price gouging”…

John McCarthy April 19, 2018

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Gubernatorial Candidate Warren Mosler Charges ‘Serious’ Crime Committed With Misapplied GERS Deductions

CHRISTIANSTED -- A 2018 gubernatorial candidate is calling for "justice" in connection with the Virgin Islands government taking money out of payroll checks for the Government Employees Retirement System (GERS)…

John McCarthy April 19, 2018

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Government House Says New Career Opportunities Exist In Four Areas of Expertise

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Government House said that "a wide variety of new career opportunities within the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands are now available…

John McCarthy April 19, 2018

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TOURISM COMMISSIONER: Word Is Going Out To Whole World … USVI Still Nice!

ATLANTA -- U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty said that she continues to put the word out that the territory is open for business. Addressing a broad range of consumers…

John McCarthy April 17, 2018

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FUCHSIA NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD! Kendra Kent Crowned Miss UVI 2018-2019

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- Kendra Kent won the coveted title of Miss University of the Virgin Islands on Saturday April 14, at the St. Croix Educational Complex…

John McCarthy April 17, 2018

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U.S. Customs Releases New Footage to Disrupt Drug Trafficking in Caribbean Sea

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has released new footage aimed at disrupting drug trafficking operations in the Caribbean Sea. CBP…

John McCarthy April 16, 2018