CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A collection of printed materials donated by the local printing company as it closed in 2008 is the subject of the Caribbean
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Cuba’s Tourism Workers Reinvent Themselves As Lockdown Lingers
HAVANA — Trumpeter Carlos Sanchez serenaded tourists in Old Havana for 30 years, earning handsome tips — until the coronavirus pandemic hit and Cuba closed
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Division of Virgin Islands Cultural Education Celebrates USVI History Month
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education, Division of Virgin Islands Cultural Education will host a series of activities to commemorate Virgin Islands
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Red Ribbon Week Contest Winners Get Google Chromebooks
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department, in partnership with the Virgin Islands Department of Education, issued new Google Chromebook computers with carrying cases
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Puerto Rico To Reopen Historic San José Church After Long Restoration
SAN JUAN (AP) — The construction worker stood on his tiptoes and tried to arrange a crown of thorns on a statue of Jesus while
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Moet Hennessy Buys 50% Stake In Jay-Z’s Champagne Brand
PARIS — Moet Hennessy is acquiring a 50 percent stake in rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z’s Champagne brand in an effort to up its cool factor
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American Couple Rebuilds Brown Pelican Statue Damaged By Hurricane Irma
PHILIPSBURG — As part of the “PJIAE Good News” campaign, we are delighted to publicize that the “Brown Pelican” trio statues will soar once again
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St. Croix Native Dance Choreographer Wins Prestigious Art Fellowship
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — Although she has been dancing since age of 5, performer and choreographer Cynthia Oliver never thought she could make a career out
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9 Historic American Figures With Ties to the U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands continues to rank among the Caribbean’s top tourist destinations, especially on Airbnb. But there’s more to the American islands than just
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Invaders Nearly Decimated Caribbean’s First People 1,000 Years Before Columbus Came, DNA Reveals
SPANNING A MILLION square miles and dotted with more than 700 islands, the Caribbean Sea was one of the last places colonized by Native Americans as
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