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IT’S OFFICIAL: Delta Strain Is In The USVI; It’s Wreaking Holy Hell On Anti-Vaxxers

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Health confirms that the Delta variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the territory as health officials continue to push to get more Virgin…

John McCarthy July 25, 2021

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Latin America, Caribbean To Defend Beef Production at UN Food Summit

ASUNCIÓN — Latin American and Caribbean countries, especially big food producers in South America, will join forces to defend the region's livestock production at a United Nations' food summit this…

John McCarthy July 20, 2021

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VIDOH: Unvaccinated People Allow Delta Variant To Gain Entry Into The USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands has reported its first cases of the highly contagious Delta variant in the territory, with health officials saying that the USVI was ripe…

John McCarthy July 18, 2021

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EPA Updates Cleanup Plan for Tutu Wellfield Superfund Site In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has proposed modifications to its 2018 cleanup plan at the Tutu Wellfield Superfund site on St. Thomas.…

John McCarthy July 14, 2021

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Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Strengthens Ties With Nature Conservancy

CORAL GABLES — The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is strengthening its collaboration with one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), to promote sustainable tourism…

Bro Bot July 12, 2021

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Goat Lottery Planned To Protect Hawaii Historic Park

HONOLULU — To protect historic lands from invasive goats, Hawaii officials will distribute the live animals to the public via a lottery. Hawaii officials will hold the lottery as a…

VI Free Press July 11, 2021

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Picking Up Speed, Tropical Storm Elsa Moves Towards South-Central Cuba

HAVANA — Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened late on Sunday as its center approached south-central Cuba with the Caribbean island nation's government issuing hurricane warnings for the provinces of Cienfuegos and…

VI Free Press July 5, 2021

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For Some Caribbean Countries, It’s Time To Pick Up The Pieces After Hurricane Elsa

KINGSTOWN — While Hurricane Elsa is currently battering the Caribbean, UNICEF has prepositioned humanitarian supplies for vulnerable families in all countries likely to be affected. Across the hurricane-hit Caribbean, extreme…

John McCarthy July 3, 2021

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Hurricane Elsa Leaves USVI High And Dry; Storm Stingy When It Comes To Rainfall

CHRISTIANSTED -- People in the U.S. Virgin Islands hoping that Hurricane Elsa would get close enough to the territory to effect heavy rainfall without the complimentary damaging winds -- were…

John McCarthy July 3, 2021

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Hurricane Elsa, Packing 75 MPH Winds, Will Skirt U.S. Virgin Islands To The South

MIAMI — Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the season early this morning as makes its way towards the U.S. Virgin Islands, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The Category…

John McCarthy July 2, 2021