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What To Do If You Are Unemployed In The USVI In A Time Of Coronavirus

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Labor Commissioner Gary Molloy said there is an updated policy "to safeguard employment security benefits and increase access to resources by waiving various work search requirements." The…

VI Free Press April 19, 2020

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Blyden Calls On DPW To Finish Roadway Projects While There Is No Traffic

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Senator Marvin Blyden called upon the Department of Public Works to "expeditiously" complete all ongoing infrastructure projects while the social distancing provisions of the governor’s executive order…

VI Free Press April 18, 2020

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COVID-19 In USVI: 3rd Person Dies Of Coronavirus … Gov’t Won’t Say Where

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) said that there has been a third death from the novel cororavirus in the territory. A text alert from…

John McCarthy April 18, 2020

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COVID-19 In Caribbean: Dominican Republic Leads With 4,126 Cases, 200 Deaths

SANTO DOMINGO — The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus is back on an uptick in the last few days despite showing slight signs of slowing this week. The total…

VI Free Press April 17, 2020

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USAO Gets $2,932,867 Award To Address COVID-19 Pandemic In The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that the U.S. Virgin Islands received $2,932,867 in U.S. Department of Justice grants to respond to the challenges posed…

VI Free Press April 17, 2020

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72-Year-Old Woman On St. Thomas Becomes 2nd Person To Die Of COVID-19 In USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 72-year-old woman on St. Thomas became the second person to die of the novel coronavirus in the territory, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said in a press…

Bro Bot April 17, 2020

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St. Thomas Man Convicted of Murder 9 Years Ago Shot Dead In Bovoni Today: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three men were shot — one fatally — as St. Thomas notched two homicides in less than 13 hours today. Bertstrand Gilkes, Jr. 26, was transported by…

John McCarthy April 16, 2020

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Taxpayers Warned To Be On The Lookout For ‘Possible Scams Relating To COVID-19’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert, Special Agent in Charge Michael J. De Palma of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Director Joel A. Lee of…

VI Free Press April 16, 2020

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VIPD: Shaq’kil Roberts Found Dead From Multiple Gunshots Wounds Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police responded to the scene after a concerned citizen reported that shots were fired in the Tutu area about 1:47 a.m. today. Shaq'kil Roberts, 26, was found…

John McCarthy April 16, 2020

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DHS To Discuss COVID-19 SNAP, MAP Benefits And Senior Citizens Affairs Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of the Governor has launched a series of casual interviews with prominent government officials. In today’s interview, Human Services Commissioner Kimberley Causey-Gomez will be interviewed…

VI Free Press April 16, 2020