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UVI Caribbean Green Technology Center To Host ’Lunch And Learn’ Webinar Series

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Throughout the month of October, the University of the Virgin Islands’ Caribbean Green Technology Center (CGTC) will commemorate National Energy Awareness Month with several activities.  The month kicked off with “Back to the Basics: Renewable Energy…

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Cuba Opens Most Of The Country To Tourism As It Enters A “New Normality”

HAVANA — Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said late on Thursday that most of the Caribbean island nation would open to international tourism starting next week as it moved towards…

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Royal Caribbean Shareholders Sue Cruise Line Over ‘Misleading’ COVID-19 Disclosures

MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Cruises has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit in Florida federal court over allegations that the company failed to disclose decreased bookings due to…

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WHO Says It Is Worried About COVID-19 Spikes In Jamaica And 12 Other Caribbean States

KINGSTON — The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about spikes in COVID-19 cases spikes in countries that had managed outbreaks effectively, such as Cuba and Jamaica, and 11 Caribbean…

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VIHA Awards Contracts For Long-Awaited Hurricane Repairs

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Residents at Michael J. Kirwan Terrace and the Knolls at Contant on St. Thomas who have been awaiting repairs to roofs damaged from Hurricanes Irma and Maria can look forward to some relief.…

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Directions By Mango Trees, Pink Houses And Holes In The Road Soon To Be In The Past Of Rural Puerto Rico

CAGUAS — Firefighters in this city near Puerto Rico’s capital cheered when they recently got updated maps that include rural neighborhoods, confessing they sometimes had to rely on taxi drivers…

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Leading Travel Industry Expert Talks About The Recovery of the Caribbean From COVID-19

This article is written by Alejandro Reynal, CEO of Apple Leisure Group What a difference a year can make. Many across the Caribbean business landscape rightfully describe 2020 as an…

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UN Report Outlines Long Road To Post-COVID-19 Recovery For Latin America And The Caribbean

SANTIAGO, Chile — Alicia Bárcena was speaking during a virtual press conference where she unveiled ECLAC’s latest report which outlines policy recommendations for addressing the economic effects of the pandemic. The study…

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Government House Further Muddles Tenants’ Evictions Issue By Writing Confusing ‘Clarification’

CHRISTIANSTED — In response to inquiries from residents about the status of evictions between landlords and renters, Government House said it "would like to clarify what the situation currently is." Governor…

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Cashier Who Watched Home Depot Customer ‘Grab And Go’ Arrested By Police: VIPD

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix cashier who allegedly allowed a Home Depot customer to "grab and go" was arrested by police, authorities said. Gillian Harris, 42, was arrested and charged…

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