St. Thomas News – Page 390 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Three UVI Students Compete for Miss Ambassadorial Title on St. Croix

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The University of the Virgin Islands’ Student Government Association (SGA) Queens Committee invites the public to its annual Miss University of the Virgin…

John McCarthy April 3, 2018

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Clinton Global Initiative Starts Post-Disaster Recovery ‘Action Network’ in Miami Today

MIAMI – Former President Bill Clinton formally launched the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery at the University of Miami in Coral Gables this morning. The meeting…

John McCarthy April 3, 2018

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UVI PRESIDENT: Man Who Raped 19-Year-Old Girl Inside Her Dorm Room Was Not UVI Student

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- If it had been a student doing the rape, at least there would not have been a security breach. But UVI President…

John McCarthy April 2, 2018

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DUI Driver Deron Casmir of St. Thomas Arrested After Car He Is Driving Kills Man on Bicycle

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A man riding a bicycle died when the bike he was riding collided with a vehicle early Sunday, according to police sources.…

John McCarthy April 2, 2018

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Police Provide Few Details About Rape of 19-Year-Old Girl in UVI Dorm on St. Thomas

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- An unidentified man entered a University of the Virgin Islands student's dorm room on St. Thomas and raped her. The 19-year-old victim…

John McCarthy April 2, 2018

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PRIVATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: First-Ever Clothing Optional Cruise Will Visit Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- South African cruise company Cruiseabout announced over the weekend that they are launching “an innovative Caribbean cruise itinerary aimed at the naturist market” in that country. They say…

John McCarthy April 2, 2018

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Federal Deadline Extended for Emergency Prescription Assistance Program For Uninsured

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED – The federal program that provides emergency prescription assistance for uninsured disaster survivors has been extended through May 15 at the territory’s request. Virgin Islanders…

John McCarthy April 1, 2018

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Task Force Continues To Make Progress

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED – The Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Task Force, created by Gov. Kenneth Mapp, met on St. Croix on Wednesday as part of the Governor’s…

John McCarthy March 29, 2018

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POLICE: St. Thomas’ Osvaldo Tavarez Accused of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl In February

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested after allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in February, according to police sources. Osvaldo M. Tavarez, 47,…

John McCarthy March 29, 2018

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U.S. Immigration Rounds Up Seven Illegal Aliens in Virgin Islands in Massive Sweep Over Three Regions

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- It’s the start of the Easter weekend for many, but for 271 immigrants, including several from the Caribbean nabbed by U.S. Immigration and Customs…

John McCarthy March 29, 2018