BRIDGETOWN —The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says chikungunya has been identified in nearly 115 countries, with seasonal or sporadic outbreaks in the Americas, including
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Demolition of the Charles Harwood Hospital Complex Begins Today
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health, today, began Phase 1 of the demolition of the Charles Harwood Memorial Complex on St. Croix. The Charles
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Caribbean Leaders Agree On Plan To Ban Assault-Style Weapons
GEORGETOWN (AP) — Caribbean Community leaders have agreed on plans to introduce bans in their countries on assault-style weapons mostly manufactured in the U.S. to
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Department of Health Offers Conflict Resolution Resources To Youths In Crisis
CHRISTIANSTED — This weekend a young man was tragically lost to gun violence — and young woman to suicide — in unrelated incidents. The Department
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Active USVI COVID Cases Remain In Single Digits
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is reporting today that the number of COVID cases remains in the single digits, with the positivity
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50% of Kids in USVI Have Had Dengue Fever: Proof WHO Neglects Poor Black Children
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Dengue fever is on the rise in the region and a recent study estimates more than half of children in the territory have had
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Six In Puerto Rico Indicted In $9 Million Scheme Targeting U.S. Funds
SAN JUAN (AP) — A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted six people in an alleged fraudulent scheme involving $9 million in government
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Governor To Meet With Cruzan Rum Owners Over Rum Cover Over Payments To USVI
CHRISTIANSTED — During Monday’s weekly briefing, Government House spokesman Richard Motta announced that Governor Albert Bryan will met with officials from Beam Suntory, which owns the
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Potable Water and Air Conditioning Issues Close Moorehead Complex, Health Center
CHARLOTTE AMALIE— The Virgin Islands Department of Health said that its John S. Moorehead Municipal Complex will remain closed today due to a lack of potable
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WAPA Water Main Break Temporarily Closes Knud Hansen, 3 Head Start Centers Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services said that a broken 24’ WAPA water mainline on the waterfront affecting downtown St. Thomas
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