When Will The Cruise Ship Industry Come Roaring Back?
Cruise ships are an integral cog in the tourism industry of the Virgin Islands. Water Island does not allow cruise ships to dock, since it is a relatively small island…
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Epstein ‘Lolita Express’ Passenger List To ‘Pedo Island’ To Be Made Public, Sparking Fear In Rich And Famous
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George has subpoenaed 21 years’ worth of dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs, reportedly striking fear in the hearts of high-profile passengers…
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VIPD Records Bureau Offices Resume Service To Residents On St. Thomas Tomorrow
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department said that the Records Bureau office on St. Thomas will open to the public on Wednesday, September 23 and Friday, September 25.…
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Man Found Dead Floating In Sea Between St. Thomas And St. John Monday Afternoon: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating the death of a man who was spotted floating in the Caribbean Sea between St. Thomas and St. John on Monday afternoon, authorities said.…
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MBW Cafe and Bakery Launches ‘Pay it Forward’ Program to Help Those Who Are Food Insecure
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — During their COVID-19 response efforts, My Brother's Workshop (MBW) was able to prepare and serve 37,923 meals to the vulnerable community members on St. Thomas, St. John…
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Fire Services Gets $237K Grant Award From Interior To Buy QRV Fire Trucks
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Fire Service said that it has been awarded $237,796 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs’ Technical…
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President Trump Sends Nearly $13 Billion In Aid To Puerto Rico Three Years After Hurricane Maria
SAN JUAN — FEMA is sending almost $13 billion to Puerto Rico, directed at the territory’s energy and education systems, to help it recover from 2017’s devastating Hurricane Maria, the…
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There’s Still Time For Landlords To Help VIHA Improve Its Rent Assistance Program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At a time when V.I. residents are struggling to stay housed, a survey invites property owners with subsidized rental units to comment on a program that enables…
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DPNR Deploys 3 New Fish Aggregating Devices In St. Thomas, St. Croix
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources has deployed three new fish-aggregating devices, DPNR Commissioner Jean-Pierre Oriol said. The devices consist of a yellow surface…
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Volcanic Caribbean Island of Dominica Shaken By Explosion of Steam and Gas
CASTRIES, St Lucia — An explosion of steam and gas in the mountains of the remote, jungle-clad Caribbean island of Dominica has shaken residents, who are fearful it is a…