RIO DE JANEIRO — Night began to fall in Rio de Janeiro’s Pedra Branca state park as four Brazilian scientists switched on their flashlights to traipse along a narrow trail of mud through dense rainforest. The researchers were on a mission: capture bats and help prevent the next global pandemic. A few meters ahead, nearly […]
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Grateful St. Croix Residents Receive Boxes Of Free Fresh Produce From The USDA
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department participated in a surplus food distribution event that was held on Saturday in Estate Grove Place. “Food was donated by USDA through the Surplus Food Program,” the VIPD said. “This was possible because of COVID-19, since farmers can’t distribute crops to stores and restaurants.” Teams were spread out […]
Tourism Will Rebound From COVID-19, CHTA’s Frank Comito Says In Zoom Chat
CORAL GABLES — The tourism and travel industry has shown a consistent ability to bounce back from tough times, says the head of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. “Our industry is incredibly resilient, globally as well as regionally,” CHTA CEO and Director General Frank Comito said on a CHTA/Caribbean Zoom chat. “We bounce back […]
Webinar Tuesday To Discuss Active Role Of Caribbean In Halting Spread of COVID-19
ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad and Tobago — With the active policy shift from COVID-19-driven responses to post-COVID-19 recovery, the debate now is over what comes next for the Caribbean and the role of partnerships. For the Caribbean region, the United Nations (UN) remains a vital channel of support for the region. It is in this context […]
Outgoing Lame Duck President Donald Trump Kowtows To China, COVID-19, On Tibet Issue
Ever wonder why you see those “Free Tibet” bumper stickers on peoples’ cars? We have a few of them here — in St. Croix, the U.S. Virgin Islands — where I live. For Liberals it used to be “End Apartheid” — a bumper sticker that you can still see on Danny Glover’s fridge in the […]
Rare Shark Attack Kills Female Tourist Off Nude Beach In Saint Martin
MARIGOT — A shark killed a 39-year-old female tourist in the French territory of Saint Martin on Thursday, shocking many in the eastern Caribbean region where, experts say, such attacks are extremely rare. Government spokesman Alain Rioual told The Associated Press it was the first time in the territory’s recent history that a fatal attack had […]
Williams Delight Villas Community Center Meal Distribution Site Closed Starting Today: VIDE
FREDERIKSTED — Effective today, the meal distribution site at the William’s Delight Villas Community Center will be closed, the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) said on Facebook. “Residents living in or near the William’s Delight neighborhood may pick up meals at any of the other distribution sites, which remain fully operational,” VIDE said anonymously. […]
83-Year-Old Royal Caribbean Cruise Passenger Was A ‘False Positive’ Singapore Health Minister Now Says
SINGAPORE — A passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise from Singapore, forcing the ship to return to dock and hundreds of guests to isolate, has been found not to have the virus, Singapore’s health ministry said on Thursday. “A final confirmatory test … has confirmed that the 83 year-old male […]
Yale Graduate From St. Thomas To Co-Chair President-Elect Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board
WASHINGTON — Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands will co-chair of President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board. Nunez-Smith will also lead a new White House task force dedicated to health equity. Nunez-Smith, an associate professor of internal medicine, public health, and management at Yale, is one of the nation’s foremost experts on disparities in […]
Radio Personality Stung By Lionfish Near Shoys Beach Taken By Ambulance To Hospital Recovering Well
GREEN CAY — A popular radio personality who was swimming in the Caribbean Sea on St. Croix got the health scare of his life — after being stung at least three times by a lionfish in open water — and as temporary paralysis began to set in, found it increasingly difficult to swim back to […]