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Nature Conservancy Publishes Maps of The Caribbean’s Coral Reefs

ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Nature Conservancy (TNC) published detailed maps of important shallow underwater habitats throughout the entire Caribbean — including all shallow water coral reefs. For the first time ever, countries and territories…

VI Free Press December 9, 2020

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Princess Juliana Airport Holding Company Asks CEO Brian Mingo To Step Down

SIMPSON BAY — The Princess Juliana International Holding Company has requested their Chief Executive Officer Brian Mingo to resign from his post. The letter dated December 3rd was sent by…

VI Free Press December 6, 2020

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Just As On The Mainland, COVID-19 Cases Are Trending Upwards In USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Just as coronavirus cases are on the rise on the mainland, in the U.S. Virgin Islands COVID-19 cases increased significantly this week, the Virgin Islands Department of…

VI Free Press December 6, 2020

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‘American-Led’ Group Building ‘Hong Kong of the Caribbean’ In Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA — An American-led group of foreign investors is developing an experimental city on an island off the coast of Honduras, with ambitions to become the Hong Kong of the…

VI Free Press December 3, 2020

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Huge Puerto Rico Radio Telescope, Already Damaged, Collapses

ARECIBO, Puerto Rico — A huge, already damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century completely collapsed…

VI Free Press December 2, 2020

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Trump Says He’ll Leave White House If Electoral College Seats Biden

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory — even as he insisted such a…

VI Free Press November 27, 2020

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As COVID-19 Ravages Black Floridians, Holiday Plans Are Put On Hold To Mourn The Dead

MIAMI — Eric Pitts isn’t really in a celebratory mood. The Liberty City native’s past six months have been the most difficult period of his life. In May, he lost…

VI Free Press November 26, 2020

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St. Thomas Wakes Up To 2 ‘Minor’ Earthquakes On Thanksgiving Morning

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two "minor" earthquakes struck in the open waters off the north coast of St. Thomas in the last four hours, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center said this…

VI Free Press November 26, 2020

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How Did Mammals Get To The Caribbean Islands?

GUSTAVIA — The islands of the Caribbean — comprising the Greater Antilles, Bahamas, and Lesser Antilles — feature remarkable biodiversity, with species mainly having originated from South and Central America.…

VI Free Press November 25, 2020

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‘Minor’ Earthquake Shakes Tortola and Sandy Ground Village In Anguilla Sunday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A minor earthquake occurred Sunday afternoon northeast of the British Virgin Islands. No injuries were reported. The 3.6 magnitude struck about 63 miles northeast of Tortola…

VI Free Press November 23, 2020