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Four Florida Electric Utilities Send Their Crews To The Virgin Islands To Work On Electrical Restoration Here

[ad name="HTML-68"] TALLAHASSEE -- Public power personnel from four Florida municipal electric utilities headed to the territory last week to assist with ongoing power restoration efforts after Hurricanes Irma and…

John McCarthy November 27, 2017

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At U.N., At Least $2 Billion Pledged to Help Hurricane-Affected Caribbean Nations ‘Build Back Better’

BIG MESS: The street of Roseau, capital of Dominica, is littered with debris as it struggles to overcome the severe impact of Hurricane Maria which tore through the region in…

John McCarthy November 26, 2017

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U.N. SPEECH: Caribbean Needs A ‘New Deal’ To Build More Resilience To Climate Change Happening All Around Us

[ad name="HTML-68"] SAN JUAN – Caribbean countries need “a new and better deal” – one that includes access to concessional finance and adequate insurance – if they are to build…

John McCarthy November 26, 2017

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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Ineligibility Letter From FEMA May Not Be The Last Word In Relief Funds

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED – Some Virgin Islanders who sustained damages as a result of hurricanes Irma or Maria may receive a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stating…

VI Free Press November 25, 2017

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YET ANOTHER ST. CROIX BUSINESS CALLS IT QUITS: Orbitel Jumps Out of the Local Internet Market … Virgin Islands Powerhouse Viya Expected To Benefit From The Loss

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED — Orbitel, a local Internet service provider based on St. Croix, is going out of business for good. The company, which for years had provided high-speed fiber…

John McCarthy November 25, 2017

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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Virgin Islands Has The Help of A Very Powerful Ally Behind The Scenes In Billionaire-Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg

CRUZ BAY — Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg told USA Today that he didn't plan on getting involved in the hurricane recovery of the territory -- but, yet and still…

John McCarthy November 22, 2017

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THERE IS NO SANTA CLAUS, VIRGIN ISLANDS (and Puerto Rico) Will Not Be Paid Before Christmas For Hurricane Recovery

WASHINGTON -- The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were left out of the latest congressional money merry-go-round. The $44 billion President Donald Trump asked Congress for is for Texas and…

John McCarthy November 19, 2017

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Gentle Winds Property Owners Say The Lack of WAPA Power There Has Already Cost The Government About $200K In Lost Revenues … With No End In Sight!

GENTLE WINDS CONDOMINIUMS: Near St. Croix's historic Salt River on the North Shore. [ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- One of the biggest single location short-term rental properties on St. Croix says…

John McCarthy November 19, 2017

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PAHO: Caribbean Has Many Overweight People … Helpful Tips To Avoid Diabetes

BRIDGETOWN — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has sounded alarm on increasing obesity in the region, saying that it is one of the main risk factors for diabetes. According…

VI Free Press November 18, 2017

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DUE DILIGENCE: Deputy Interior Secretary Arrives On St. Croix Today To Try To Independently Verify Mapp’s Accounting of The Disasters Here … Hurricane and Otherwise

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The Number Two man at the Department of Interior -- the federal government agency that has oversight authority over the territories -- will arrive in St.…

John McCarthy November 18, 2017