CHARLOTTE AMALIE — DPNR testing revealed that three beaches in the territory failed to meet established standards for water quality and should be avoided this weekend. The following beaches do not meet…
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‘People In Need’ In Carib/LatAm Jumped From 9.6M In 2018 To 26.4M In 2021
TEGUCIGALPA — Per the Global Humanitarian Overview 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean has experienced a significant increase in the number of people in need since 2018, climbing from 9.6 million people…
UNICEF Says 3.5 Million Children Will Migrate In 2022 In Caribbean, LatAm
PANAMA CITY — The number of children affected by migration in Latin America and the Caribbean is due to hit the 3.5-million-mark next year, UNICEF said Tuesday at the launch of its highest-ever humanitarian…
No Test Required For Travel From USVI To The United States Mainland
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As the world responds to new vaccination and testing requirements before boarding an international flight to the United States, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands are reminding the traveling…
Government Says It Will Dole Out Another Round Of Income Tax Refunds This Week
CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly press briefing today, Government House Communications Director Richard Motta said the government has begun distributing another round of income tax refunds totaling $25 million. Governor…
EU-Caribbean Leaders’ Meeting: Joining Forces For A Full COVID-19 Recovery
BRUSSELS — Leaders from the European Union (EU) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) met virtually yesterday. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, chaired the meeting, representing the EU…
Health Says Dr. Luis Amaro Is Officially Out As CEO Of Schneider Medical Center
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health issued a two-paragraph prepared statement stating that Dr. Luis Amaro was no longer the CEO of the Schneider Regional Medical Center & Hospital….
CDC Warns Americans Not To Travel To Trinidad, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
PORT OF SPAIN — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising against travel to the twin-island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, regardless of vaccination status. In Europe, Poland also made…
Tens Of Millions Go Hungry In Caribbean And Latin America, UN Report Finds
CARACAS — Tens of millions are going hungry in Latin America and the Caribbean as the COVID-19 pandemic sharpens a regional malnutrition crisis to its worst levels in decades, according to the United Nations….
5 Current Inmates At St. Croix Prison Have Tested Positive For COVID-19, BOC Says
FREDERIKSTED — Two additional inmates have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease at the St. Croix prison, bringing the current total to five, authorities said. Updating efforts to mitigate COVID-19, the Bureau…