CHRISTIANSTED — Senator Kenneth Gittens is calling for St. Croix’s ambulance services to be centrally located to ensure all residents have timely access to emergency
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Human Services Identifies Emergency Hurricane Shelters For Territory
CHRISTIANSTED — V.I. Department of Human Service Commissioner nominee Kimberly Causey-Gomez has identified the emergency shelters in the territory for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season.
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U.S. Virgin Islands Health Department Prepares For Measles Outbreak
CHRISTIANSTED — Physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers on St. Croix are advised of an important training update on measles to be held at the
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Main Water Line Breaks At Mangrove Wastewater Treatment Plant In Bovoni
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said that a main water line broke near the entrance road to the Bovoni Landfill in
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Bryan Will Announce USVI As An ‘AARP Age-Friendly Community’ Tomorrow
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. will make an official announcement of his signing the U.S. Virgin Islands into the AARP network of age-friendly communities
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FEMA Approves Request To Fund Replacement Of Juan F. Luis Hospital On St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr, on Tuesday announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would cover the cost of replacing the Gov. Juan F.
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Governor Bryan Issues Statement On Proposed Use Of $39 Million Medicaid Reimbursement
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. issued the following statement today on the proposed use of a one-time $39 million Medicaid reimbursement to the government
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How Pure Is Your Cistern Water? Is The Water Safe To Drink Untreated? The CDC Wants To Know
CHRISTIANSTED — Traditional water usage patterns imply 90 percent of households in the USVI collect and store water in cisterns. Unfortunately, there is little available
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FDA Approves Vaccine To Prevent Dengue Disease
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the vaccine Dengvaxia on Wednesday for the prevention of dengue disease endemic in areas like the
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Lemartec and V.I. Port Authority Host Community Health And Safety Fair
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Lemartec, the prime construction manager rebuilding Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) assets impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, is co-hosting a Health
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