[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] TEGUCIGALPA — A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean region between the coast of Honduras and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night and the Virgin Islands government…
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Ship Famous For ‘Poop Cruise’ Fails CDC Inspection … ‘Flies In Food Prep Areas’ of Carnival Triumph
MIAMI — Flies in the food preparation areas. Milk, cheese, eggs and yogurt kept in too-hot temperatures. Soiled and clogged machinery. These were some of the conditions uncovered by two inspectors from…
Venezuela Extends Air and Maritime Trade Ban With Three Caribbean Islands … Including Aruba
CARACAS — Venezuela has extended its ban on air and maritime ties with three nearby Dutch Caribbean islands, citing out of control smuggling, officials said today. Venezuela is pressing for high-level talks with…
FEMA Approves $456 Million For Virgin Islanders Who Suffered Damage During Category 5 Hurricanes
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHRISTIANSTED – Since hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the territory in September, federal assistance has been “consistently flowing to survivors and communities to repair, recover and rebuild….
CHAOS REIGNS AT FESTIVAL! Crucian Christmas Village Ends With A BANG! One Man Dead and Two Children Critically Injured In Two Shootings
FREDERIKSTED — One person was killed and two children were injured in separate incidents here, causing the closing of the Crucian Christmas Festival early. One man was arrested and charged with the…
Mapp Extends State of Emergency For The Territory Until Feb. 2 ‘To Continue Protecting Lives and Property’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — “In order to continue protecting the lives and property of residents of the United States Virgin Islands,” Gov. Kenneth Mapp said that he has extended the State of the…
SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH: Caribbean Coastal Areas Are Stressed Out
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] PANAMA CITY – The Panama-based Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) says that the Caribbean’s coastal environment is stressed out, but adds that there is hope, according to…
The Book On Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands Libraries After Hurricane Maria Tore Through The Region
ROYAL MESS: Flooding damage to a reading room at the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao. SAN JUAN — Hurricane Maria, the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane on record, made landfall in…
Mapp Called ‘MVP of 2017’ By St. Thomas Resident Who Didn’t Live In The Territory At The Time of Hurricane Disasters
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHRISTIANSTED – Gov. Kenneth Mapp has been lauded for his leadership in the face of two Category 5 hurricanes, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, in Inc.com, a weekly magazine…
ASPCA Ends Its Tenure In St. Croix After Rescuing 22,000 Pets Following Hurricane Maria
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHRISTIANSTED — After spending more than three months in St. Croix, the ASPCA®(American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has concluded its disaster relief efforts to…