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Alabama Woman Arrested At St. Croix Airport After Loading Fake Documents

FREDERIKSTED — An Alabama woman was arrested by officers with the COVID-19 Task Force after police said she uploaded false health documents to the government's travel portal. Franketa A. Taylor…

VI Free Press April 23, 2021

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DPNR Puts Fuel Delivery Ban On ‘Gas For Less’ And ‘Freedom City’ Service Stations

CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces a fuel delivery prohibition against the owner and/or operator of Gas For Less Service Station located at…

VI Free Press April 22, 2021

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TEXAS TURNCOAT! Fugitive Female Flew To St. Thomas After Falsifying Form: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Texas woman detained at the St. Thomas airport on Thursday for being a fugitive from justice was re-arrested the next day after authorities said she also…

VI Free Press April 17, 2021

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DPNR Updates Public On Water Quality At Territory’s Popular Beaches

FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said that the Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program, which evaluates weekly water quality at popular swimming beaches throughout the territory…

VI Free Press April 16, 2021

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Health Department Confirms 27th Person Has Died From COVID-19 In USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Health Department confirmed Thursday that an 81-year-old St. Thomas man is the territory’s 27th death related to COVID-19. "The department continues to work to…

VI Free Press April 16, 2021

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A Pathway To Equitable & Sustainable Economic Recovery In The Caribbean

Access to investment and finance has defined how island states are able to progress toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and plan their post-pandemic economic recovery. With the…

James Ellsmoor April 16, 2021

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St. Vincent Fears COVID-19 Outbreak With La Soufrière Volcano Evacuations, AP Says

KINGSTOWN — Officials in St. Vincent said today that they were extremely worried about a COVID-19 outbreak given the lack of water and more positive cases being reported as thousands…

VI Free Press April 15, 2021

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St. Vincent Seeks Water, Funds As La Soufrière Volcano Keeps Erupting

KINGSTOWN — Leaders of volcano-wracked St. Vincent said Tuesday that water is running short as heavy ash contaminates supplies, and they estimated that the eastern Caribbean island will need hundreds…

VI Free Press April 14, 2021

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Whim Woman Is 4th Person Arrested For Submitting Fake COVID-19 Test: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A fourth person in the USVI has been charged with uploading a fake COVID-19 test to the territory’s online portal, authorities said. Shania Shervington,, 35, of Estate Whim…

VI Free Press April 13, 2021

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VIPD Officer Charged For Submitting Fake COVID-19 Test Result To USVI Travel Portal

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Virgin Islands Police Department officer has been charged with submitting a fake COVID-19 test to the territory’s online portal. Annette Foy, 53, was arrested on St.…

VI Free Press April 13, 2021