CHRISTIANSTED — The Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center (JFL) said Emergency Department restroom facilities for patients and staff are now working. The restrooms are adjacent to the ambulance bay…
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Gov. Bryan Names Julien Henley His Americans With Disabilities Act Coordinator
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan Jr, said that longtime disability rights advocate Julien Henley will be his Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator. Henley is an advocate at the Virgin Islands…
Support Group Meeting For Dialysis Patients To Be Held At Juan Luis Hospital Sunday
CHRISTIANSTED — The V.I. Department of Health said the public is invited to attend the first Dialysis Support Group meeting of the year. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria of…
Senator Barnes Thanks Gov. Bryan For Extending Mental Health State of Emergency
CHRISTIANSTED – St. Croix Senator Alicia Barnes issued the following statement commending Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. for Executive Order No. 486-2019 issued on Tuesday. The executive order extended the mental health state of emergency…
Juan Luis Hospital Director Zakee Abdur Rasheed Faces One Year In Prison For Federal Fraud
CHRISTIANSTED – A California man admitted in federal court to documents fraud related to a 2012 Virgin Islands driver’s license application on St. Croix, authorities said. Zakee Abdur Rasheed, 47, of Los…
DPNR: Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Found on St. Thomas … Report Sightings
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said today that Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has been found recently on St. Thomas. SCTLD is a lethal coral disease…
DOA Needs 13 Farmers On Three Islands For Farm To Hospital Program
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture is looking for 13 farmers, six in each district and one in St. John for the Farm to Hospital (FTH) Program. The program will…
Rubber And Wood In Chicken Nuggets: Why 120,000 Pounds Were Recalled
SPRINGDALE, Arkansas — Tyson Foods is recalling more than 36,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets after consumers reported finding soft, blue pieces of rubber inside the popular food. The recall comes in conjunction with the U.S….
IDB Study: Caribbean and Latin America Will Need 23 Million Health and Education Specialists By 2040
NASSAU – A new study released yesterday by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), revealed that the Caribbean and Latin America will need 23 million health and education professionals by 2040. The new…
Juan Luis Hospital Job Fair Considered ‘Tremendous’ Success on Friday
CHRISTIANSTED — At least 300 job seekers attended the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital’s Job Fair that was held Friday. The fair was centered in the Virgin Islands Cardiac Center from 10…