BRASILIA — The death toll from COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean was due to pass one million people today, according to a Reuters
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Puerto Rico Rejiggers Travel Measures, Removing Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement for Vaccinated Travelers
SAN JUAN — Discover Puerto Rico, the Island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), is sharing updates for U.S. inbound travelers stemming from the local government’s latest Executive
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Bryan Nixes 2 Senate Bills Aimed At Improving WAPA: Who’s Zooming Who?
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan vetoed bills that would have given the Public Service Commission additional control over the financially troubled Water and Power Authority
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Youth At Risk Of Becoming Homeless Could Qualify For New Housing Program
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today that they have partnered with the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) to
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Education And Online News Outlet Battle Over The Reality Of Virtual Graduations
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Ivanna Eudora Kean (IEKHS) and Charlotte Amalie (CAHS) high schools will retain plans to host hybrid-walkthrough graduation ceremonies on May 20 and
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Real-Life Protests Against Virtual Graduations Lead To COVID-19 Transmissions
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) confirmed on Wednesday that one Charlotte Amalie High School (CAHS) senior and two Ivanna Eudora
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Royal Caribbean Plans To Vaccinate Crew To Resume Cruising; Florida Sues CDC
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Royal Caribbean will be vaccinating crew members at Port Canaveral on Wednesday in an effort to get cruises to set sail
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CARIBBEAN ROUNDUP: Alaska Airlines Announces Non-Stop Flight To Belize
BELMOPAN — The Belize Tourism Board on Thursday announced Alaska Airlines confirmed new non-stop service from the West Coast of the United States to Belize,
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EPA Orders Limetree Bay To Shut Down For 60 Days, Putting Plant Restart In Peril
CHRISTIANSTED — U.S. regulators on Friday ordered the Limetree Bay refinery on St. Croix to cease operations for at least 60 days, throwing the multibillion-dollar
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Economic Growth Picture For Caribbean Is Cloudy At Best After COVID-19 Outbreak
SAN JUAN — The economic growth outlook for Central America and the Caribbean is restrained by multiple interrelated factors, mostly due to dependence on the external economic environment. As
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