FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services announced today that they are immediately closing the SNAP and MAP offices at the Mars Hill
Read moreAs Pandemic Eases Elsewhere, Some Caribbean States Face Worst Outbreaks Yet
KINGSTON (Reuters) — In Jamaica, which won praise for containing its coronavirus outbreak last year, patients now overflow into corridors on chairs and stretchers in
Read moreUVI’s Glass Crusher Project To Begin Accepting Glass Waste For Recycling Next Month
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For years, the University of the Virgin Islands through its Coastal Cleanup initiatives has picked up glass beverage bottles and other trash that littered Virgin Islands beaches and shores. Through UVI’s Glass
Read moreFamily of 11-Year-Old Boy Who Died In Texas Deep Freeze Files $100 Million Suit Against Power Companies
HOUSTON — Texas power providers Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Entergy Corporation have been hit with a $100 million lawsuit accusing them of
Read moreAmerican Couple Rebuilds Brown Pelican Statue Damaged By Hurricane Irma
PHILIPSBURG — As part of the “PJIAE Good News” campaign, we are delighted to publicize that the “Brown Pelican” trio statues will soar once again
Read moreWho Were The First People To Call The Caribbean Home?
NASSAU — Locals in the Bahamas will tell you the best time for beachcombing is after a big storm. There’s a rumor, unconfirmed, that on
Read moreLet’s Preserve Point Udall’s Natural Beauty For Generations To Come: OP-ED
The other day, I got a text from a Crucian friend, Vivian St. Juste, now living in North Carolina. The text was in reference to
Read moreFEMA Gives $2.9 Million For Needed Repairs To Turnbull Library On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces the obligation of $2,902,538 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program (FEMA) to the
Read moreSNAKES OF ST. CROIX! What To Do About Exotic Pets Once They Are Loosed Into Our Neighborhoods
CHRISTIANSTED — Todd Kirkpatrick of Estate Rattan wrote to the Virgin Islands Free Press this week and asked what to do with a nine-foot-long Boa
Read moreRich Cultural, Historical History Of The Virgin Islands Present In Its People And Its Buildings: OP-ED
March is Virgin Islands History Month. As a Virgin Islander, I find that we are ignorant to our rich history and culture that distinguishes us
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