St. Thomas News – Page 407 – Virgin Islands Free Press

U.S. Small Business Administration Approves Over $108 Million Disaster Loans in the Virgin Islands

[ad name="HTML-68"] ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration said that over $108 million in low-interest disaster loans have been approved for businesses and residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy December 7, 2017

At VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

JOHNNY HIDE YOUR GUN! Mapp Re-Issues Controversial Executive Order Re-Authorizing VING’s Ability To Snatch Guns From Law-Abiding Citizens

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Gov. Kenneth Mapp has renewed a controversial executive order that authorized the scandal-plagued Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) to seize the firearms and ammunition of…

John McCarthy December 7, 2017

At VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

SWORD FIGHT! Assistant Public Works Commissioner Roan Creque ‘Sis’pended Without Pay For Openly Defying Mapp On Debris Burn Policy During Legislative Hearing

IT'S RAINING MEN! Assistant Public Works Commissioner Roan Creque enjoys some good times with his "back" street buddies in St. Thomas. Despite the tiff between Creque and Gov. Kenneth Mapp,…

John McCarthy December 6, 2017

At VIFreep Breaking News Business News

Amerijet International Is Your Best Bet For Shipping In The Caribbean … Why Ship By Boat When You Don’t Have To!

[ad name="HTML-68"] FORT LAUDERDALE – Whether you are shipping packages for an occasion, special event or if you are shipping commercial freight to restock your inventory, Amerijet International is the shipping company…

John McCarthy December 6, 2017

At VIFreep Breaking News Environmental News

LET THEM LIVE ON THE BEACH! Mapp Hails Opening of Magens Bay on St. Thomas As A ‘Great, Great Sign of Progress’

CHRISTIANSTED -- Gov. Kenneth Mapp described the official opening and dedication of Magens Bay on St. Thomas this Thursday, December 7 with Royal Caribbean International as a “great, great sign…

John McCarthy December 6, 2017

At VIFreep Breaking News Business News

Louis E. Brown Villas And Many Other Developments In The Virgin Islands and Larger Caribbean Can’t Be Put Back Quickly Because Of The Lack of Work Force Here

[ad name="HTML-68"] FREDERIKSTED -- McCormack Baron Salazar faces long delays in completing a 100-unit affordable-housing project here because the Big Island was hard hit by Hurricane Maria. But it’s up…

John McCarthy December 5, 2017

At VIFreep Breaking News Environmental News

Michigan Congressman Says Virgin Islands Is In ‘Worse Shape’ Than Puerto Rico … Not Knowing It Looked Like That Before The Storms

[ad name="HTML-68"] ST. JOSEPH, Mich. -- “Devastating” was one of the words U.S. Rep. Fred Upton used to describe the hurricane damage he saw over the weekend while visiting the…

John McCarthy December 5, 2017

At VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Major Scientific Journal Publishes Work of University of the Virgin Islands Marine Studies Students

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The University of the Virgin Islands’ Masters of Marine and Environmental Studies (MMES) 2015 cohort has had their capstone manuscript published in the Public Library…

John McCarthy December 5, 2017

At VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

House Member Frank Pallone Holds Round Table Discussions About His Visits To The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

[ad name="HTML-68"] PERTH AMBOY -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J. 6th District) met with local advocates and leaders Monday in the city to discuss his Energy and Commerce Committee Delegation weekend trip…

John McCarthy December 4, 2017

At VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

WHO and PAHO Urge The Caribbean and Latin America To Take ‘Specific Steps’ Now To Prevent Violence Against Women

[ad name="HTML-68"] BRIDGETOWN -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) are urging health services in the Caribbean and Latin America to take “specific steps” to…

John McCarthy December 4, 2017