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UVI’s Glass Crusher Project To Begin Accepting Glass Waste For Recycling Next Month

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For years, the University of the Virgin Islands through its Coastal Cleanup initiatives has picked up glass beverage bottles and other trash that littered Virgin Islands beaches and shores. Through UVI’s Glass Crusher Project, the local higher learning institution is once…

VI Free Press February 23, 2021

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7 ESL Essay Writing Tips for Successful Studying

When at Rome do as the Romans do. This saying concerns things that are often unfamiliar to us, but we have to adapt to them. ESL students face many difficulties.…

VI Free Press February 23, 2021

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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 and expand distribution. Terms of…

VI Free Press February 22, 2021

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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 at the Princess Juliana International…

VI Free Press February 22, 2021

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Benner Hill Road Guard Rail Installation Project In Nazareth Won’t Impact Traffic Flow Greatly: DPW

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) says its guard rail installation project isn't expect to affect through-traffic greatly in the Nazareth area of St. Thomas. The project…

VI Free Press February 22, 2021

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Caribbean Leaders Grateful That COVID-19 Vaccine Has Trickled Down To Them, Thanks Largely To India

ROSEAU — As the leader of a small Caribbean island still struggling to rebuild nearly four years after a devastating hurricane, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit never thought he would get…

VI Free Press February 22, 2021

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Miami Doctor Charged With Hate Crime For Stabbing Hispanic Man In Hialeah

MIAMI — A Florida anesthesiologist has been arrested and charged with a hate crime for assaulting a Hispanic man outside a supermarket, according to news outlets citing police reports. The…

VI Free Press February 21, 2021

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Jamaica Should Repeal Gay Sex Ban, Says America’s Top LGBT+ Rights Body

KINGSTON — Jamaica should repeal its colonial-era gay sex ban, the top rights body of the Americas said this week, in a symbolic landmark ruling on LGBT+ rights in the…

VI Free Press February 21, 2021

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Cuban Anti-Communist Jam Featuring Gente de Zona Goes Viral, Sparks State Fury

HAVANA — A group of Miami-based Cuban musicians including reggaeton duo Gente de Zona launched an impassioned anti-Communist anthem this week that has gone viral, sparking a furious state response.…

VI Free Press February 21, 2021

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Homeless Man Snubs Nose At Court, Vowing To Return To Kmart After Release From Jail Despite Store Ban

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A repeat offender has vowed to return to Kmart once he is released from jail, despite a Superior Court ruling saying he can't. Leon Alphonso Wilkins, 35,…

VI Free Press February 21, 2021