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Nurses 2020-2021 License Registration Renewal Certification Due Now

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure (VIBNL) would like to remind all Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of the 2020-2021 registration certification renewals. All applications…

VI Free Press January 1, 2020

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VIPD: ‘We Have Zero Tolerance For Illegal Gun Use,’ Even On New Year’s Eve

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department said it wanted to remind the community of the dangers of celebratory gunfire for New Year’s Eve. It is illegal, dangerous and the…

VI Free Press December 31, 2019

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FEMA Awards The Territory $233 Million To Pay STEP Program Contractors, Costs

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the territory $232,919,518 in federal funding to use to cover costs of the Virgin…

VI Free Press December 30, 2019

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Don’t Be A Burglary Victim This Holiday Season: Hide TV, Appliance Boxes: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor is urging the public to avoid becoming a burglary victim this holiday season. It is proven nationally that burglaries spike during the Christmas…

John McCarthy December 30, 2019

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VIPD: Ala Zatar Arrested Christmas Day For Stealing Cell Phone At Gas Station

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested on Christmas Day after police said he stole a mobile phone from a gas station earlier this month. Ala Zatar, 34,…

John McCarthy December 28, 2019

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USVI Businesses Interested In Energy Office Rebate Program Can Apply: VIEO

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) is notifying all U.S. Virgin Islands businesses that to participate in the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) Financial Incentive Program, they…

VI Free Press December 28, 2019

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Deep Dive: How A Reuters Photographer Captured Endangered USVI Corals

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Veteran Reuters photographer Lucas Jackson started building his underwater photography skills in a New York City pool months before he was ready to dive into the ocean…

VI Free Press December 27, 2019

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Benjamin and Ledesma Face Murder Charges Now That Hialeah Dentist Has Died

MIAMI — A dentist who was allegedly shot by a U.S. Virgin Islands man in a ambush outside of her office in Hialeah last month has died. Ralph Benjamin, 39, and…

VI Free Press December 27, 2019

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Christmas Day Shooting Ends Life Of Haiti Native Outside Banana Split Bar And Grill

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Haiti was shot to death outside a Donoe area bar and restaurant early Christmas morning, authorities said. Francois Champagne, 29, of Jacmel, Haiti was…

John McCarthy December 25, 2019

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Governor Names New Prison Warden For Criminal Justice Complex On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has appointed Ishmael Smittie as the new warden for the Criminal Justice Complex on St. Thomas, effective December 9. Smittie has more than…

VI Free Press December 25, 2019