SAN JOSE — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold on October 26-28 its thirty-eighth session, the United Nations regional commission’s
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Health Gets $1.8 Million To Redevelop Historic John Moorehead Municipal Complex On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery said $1,837,783 has been obligated to the Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) for the demolition of
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St. Croix Paramedic Loses 3-Year Battle With Colon Cancer, Dies At Age 42
CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix paramedic Nowel Garcia sadly lost his battle with cancer at the age of 42. The Virgin Islands Department of Health issued a statement Thursday
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UVI Student Nurses Get Gift of Needed PPE From Sorority
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Mu Eta Chapter — Chi Eta Phi Sorority donated “much needed” personal protective equipment (PPE) to nursing students attending the University
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Agriculture Department Says Farmers Could Qualify For COVID-19 Stimulus Check
FREDERIKSTED — As a result of the economic crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) in conjunction with St.
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Commissioner Advises Against Any Unneeded Travel To U.S. Mainland As COVID-19 Cases Spike There
CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly COVID-19 press briefing, Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion urged Virgin Islanders to avoid traveling unless it is necessary because of
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Sir Hilary Beckles Says Caribbean Universities Need $600 Million To Stave Off Cutbacks Due To COVID-19
KINGSTON — COVID-19 has dealt Caribbean universities funding and enrollment challenges that they have never faced before. In light of that, the University of the
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Puerto Rico, Unable to Vote, Becomes Crucial to United States Presidential Election
SAN JUAN — The campaigns of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are rallying people in a place where U.S. citizens cannot
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Trump, Biden Go On Offense In States They’re Behind In To Try To Flip The Script
LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense today, with each campaigning in states they are trying to
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SHUTDOWN LOOMING? BP May Cut Off Oil Supply To St. Croix’s Limetree Bay Refinery If It Stays Idle
CHRISTIANSTED — The problem-plagued Limetree Bay refinery in St. Croix may lose its main supplier of crude oil, British Petroleum (BP), if it isn’t successfully
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