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Small Business Administration District Director Makes Annual Visit To Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands District Director Josué Rivera made his first official visit to the U.S. Virgin Islands last week, meeting government…

John McCarthy October 5, 2021

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Besieged By Seaweed, Caribbean Scrambles To Sell The Stuff

PUERTO MORELOS — As the sun rises in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, home to the white sandy beaches of Cancun and Tulum, Rear Admiral Alejandro Lopez Zenteno readies his sailors…

VI Free Press October 2, 2021

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Royal Caribbean Inks Deal With VIPA To Improve USVI Marine Port Facilities

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Royal Caribbean Group announced it has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Virgin Islands to further enhance Crown Bay in St. Thomas, as well…

VI Free Press October 1, 2021

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New Fleet Of 15 School Buses Roll Out Tomorrow With Vendor Contract Signed

KINGSHILL — A fleet of 15 new school buses will begin servicing students in the St. Croix District beginning tomorrow following the completion of contractual agreements between the Department of…

John McCarthy September 28, 2021

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Biden Awards The Territory $5.6M To Combat The Impact of Climate Change

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The territory is poised to receive just over $5.6 million of the $3 billion recently approved by President Biden to increase the nation’s resilience to the impact…

John McCarthy September 28, 2021

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FEMA Has $578,970 For USVI Organizations That Provided Food, Shelter During COVID

CHRISTIANSTED — Reimbursements of up to $578,970 are available for USVI organizations that have provided emergency food and/or shelter programs in the territory during the period of January 1, 2020,…

John McCarthy September 28, 2021

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Joseph Gomez Elementary School Closed Today Due To Death Of Paraprofessional

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Joseph Gomez Elementary School will be closed today due to the passing of a staff member, the Virgin Islands Department of Education said. St. Thomas District…

John McCarthy September 28, 2021

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St. Thomas (Rock City) Celebrates World Tourism Day Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The official celebration of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Day 2021 (September 27), around the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”, resonates particularly well in the territory.…

John McCarthy September 27, 2021

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Governor Extends Eviction Moratorium But Superior Court Judges Still Ignore It

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For the 28th time, Governor Albert Bryan on Friday issued a Supplemental Executive Order pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bryan’s latest order extends the current eviction moratorium…

John McCarthy September 26, 2021

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ECLAC Leaders Push For CO2 Emission Reductions In Climate Change Code Red

24 September 2021 In a joint statement, the Executive Secretaries of the United Nations Regional Commissions have called for enhanced regional cooperation to develop nature-based and technological solutions for capturing…

Alicia Bárcena September 24, 2021