CHRISTIANSTED — During the weekly briefing, Government House spokesman Richard Motta reminded parents that all students must be tested before returning to in-person learning begins on Monday, January 24, and the Virgin Islands…
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Health Department Confirms 3 More Deaths From COVID During Omicron Surge
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed three more deaths related to COVID-19 in the territory — two on St. Thomas and one on St. Croix. After further…
Celebrity Cruises And Royal Caribbean International End Cruises To Nowhere
MIAMI — Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International, each subsidiaries of Royal Caribbean Group, have canceled cruises as COVID continues to spread. Celebrity has postponed the restart on its Celebrity Eclipse, canceling multiple sailings in the process, Susan…
RCG’s Explorer Of The Seas Cancels Cruise Visits To St. Thomas and St. Croix
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Royal Caribbean Group has canceled planned visits to St. Thomas and St. Croix, authorities said. The Explorer of the Seas will not call on Crown Bay Marina in…
Mexico Seizes 380,000 Boxes of Kellogg’s Cereal Because of Cartoon Images
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has seized 380,000 boxes of Corn Flakes, Special K and other Kellogg’s cereals, claiming the boxes had cartoon drawings on them in violation of recently enacted laws aimed…
2 Caribbean Countries Make State Department’s Do Not Travel List
WILLEMSTAD — Two Caribbean countries made the U.S. State Departments do not travel list because of the COVID-19 omicron variant. Barely two weeks into the new year, the State Department has already…
Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Due To COVID Cleaning Causes Flight Cancellation
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Federal Aviation Administration did a deep cleaning at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas which lead to a flight cancellation this afternoon. The FAA said a…
Caribbean Tourism Industry Remains Hopeful Despite Onset Of Omicron Variant
BRIDGETOWN — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) remains positive about the continued rebound of the tourism industry even in the face of the uncertainty caused by the ongoing pandemic. Over the past eighteen…
Bryan Clarifies Territory’s COVID-19 Cruise Protocols In Light Of New CDC Guidance
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan clarified the territory’s COVID-19 requirements for cruise lines in light of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxing its sailing guidelines. “In many ways, our protocols and…
Jamaican Hotels Holding American Tourists Hostage Over Fake COVID-19 Tests
KINGSTON — Jamaica is holding American tourists hostage in high-priced hotels in order to drive up their hospitality bill and increase tourism numbers. United States tourists are complaining that the Jamaican hotels…