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Banana Growers On Guadeloupe, Martinique Poisoned By A Carcinogenic Pesticide

BASSE-TERRE — The results of a French parliamentary commission of inquiry into the use of the carcinogenic pesticide chlordecone in the Guadeloupe and Martinique show that the government “consistently failed”…

November 21, 2020

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Health Department Says Positive COVID-19 Patients Aboard Vessels Are ‘Safe and Isolated’ From Public

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Health has reported 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its latest epidemiology report. Eight of the positive cases are on St. Thomas. The…

November 20, 2020

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St. Thomas And Orlando To Get Better Acquainted Thanks To New Flights On Frontier Airlines In 2021

ORLANDO — Locals who want to spend a week visiting Central Florida’s theme parks, or just looking for a deal on a flight, have a new option: Frontier. The twice-weekly…

November 19, 2020

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The United States And The Caribbean: Time To Seize The Moment By David Jessop

It is easy to share the excitement felt across the Caribbean at President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. polls. However, a calmer voice within suggests that while the outcome…

November 18, 2020

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U.S. Coast Guard Works To Contain Oil Spill From Sunken Tugboat In Krause Lagoon On St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Coast Guard is working to clean up oil leaking from an abandoned tugboat in Krause Lagoon on St. Croix’s south shore. The owner of St. Croix Renaissance…

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BOC Deserves Praise, Not Scorn, For Successful COVID-19 Response: OP-ED

As director of the Bureau of Corrections (BOC) I have learned to accept criticism whenever the Bureau makes mistakes. But I never expected tobe criticized when the Bureau does its…

November 17, 2020

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‘Climate Bomb’ Hurricane Iota Strikes Nicaragua As A Category 4 Storm 15 Miles South Of Where Eta Hit

MANAGUA — Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 storm, with the Central American region bracing for the possibility of catastrophic damage. Iota crossed into Nicaragua…

November 17, 2020

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USS Sioux City Assists Distressed Mariner In The Caribbean

SANTO DOMINGO -— The USS Sioux City recently assisted in the rescue of a mariner in medical distress while operating in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations in the…

November 16, 2020

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HOMELESS, BUT NOT HOPELESS: New Community Outreach Group Helps Those Who Can’t Help Themselves

CHRISTIANSTED — People down on their luck now have a healthy alternative to life on the streets. Thanks to a new program that allows homeless people to leave the streets…

November 16, 2020

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Traveling ICU Nurse Notices Territory Could Use More Nursing Help In Hospitals Due To COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Her battle with COVID-19 began in New York City, shifted to Connecticut and now has her in St. Thomas. That's where Rachel Hartley currently helps to fight the coronavirus pandemic for the…

November 15, 2020