The figures come from the Observatory of Killed Journalists database, which is maintained by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It shows that, over the last decade, 894 journalists were murdered, an average of almost 90 per year: journalist killings in 2019 dropped by almost half compared to 2018 (from 99 to 56), but […]
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USVI Will Move Into 21st Century For Medicaid Recipients After Using $14.9M Federal Grant
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Friday announced that the U.S. Virgin Islands has been awarded $14.9 million in federal funding to implement a Health Information Exchange (HIE) for the territory’s approximately 29,000 Medicaid recipients and to continue promoting the use of certified electronic health record technology by healthcare providers. The U.S. Department of Health […]
Experienced American Sailor Run Over By Powerboat While Snorkeling Off Guana Island In The BVI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Two American tourists were seriously injured while snorkeling in the British Virgin Islands after a marine accident on Friday, authorities said. One man was killed. John Lagrassa, 58, of Massapequa, New York died after being run over by a powerboat near Guana Island in the BVI, official and social media reports […]
Human Services Says Cash Benefits For Blind, Aged And TANF Ready Now
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Department of Human Services Commissioner Kimberley Causey-Gomez is notifying all persons who receive Public Assistance also known as Cash Benefits – which Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Aid to Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD), General Tutor (GT), General Assistance (GA) and General Disability (GD) – that their benefits will be available […]
Nurses 2020-2021 License Registration Renewal Certification Due Now
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure (VIBNL) would like to remind all Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of the 2020-2021 registration certification renewals. All applications received or postmarked after December 31, 2019, will be considered LAPSED and will require submission of a lapsed penalty fee of $200.00 in addition to […]
McDonald’s Franchise Owner In The USVI Fined $250K For 2 Workers’ Electrocutions
LIMA — Peruvian authorities fined the local owner of a McDonald’s franchise $250,000 for serious safety violations after two employees were electrocuted to death. Two workers, an 18-year-old man and a woman, died on December 15 while cleaning the kitchen of a McDonald’s in Pueblo Libre, in the Lima province. Police said the woman suffered an […]
What Are The Causes Of Car Accidents In South Carolina?
Unfortunately, car accidents are very common across the United States. Most automobile accidents are relatively minor, but many of the major car accident events are caused by human error. Due to the risk of fatality in severe vehicle accidents, it is of utmost importance for drivers to take every safety precaution available. Yet, many accidents […]
EDITORIAL: Focus Our Efforts On Restoring ‘Hope,’ Not A ‘High’ For Our People
I do not support the Governor’s attempt to amend our law to allow, what in my opinion, becomes the non-medicinal use of marijuana. My opinion is based on my experiences as a mother, lifelong resident of our community, and a judge in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands as well as my research and […]
Suicide Prevention Training Provided To Department of Health Staff In Territory
CHRISTIANSTED — Eighty-seven Department of Health (DOH) staff and community stakeholders recently participated in two separate two-day Suicide Prevention training seminars. The first session was conducted on St. Croix with 57 participants and the second session was completed on St. Thomas with 30 participants. “The single most important reason why we brought the training to […]
2 VIPD Officers Will Man Juan Luis Hospital Due To ‘Escalating Gun Violence’
CHRISTIANSTED — Acting Juan Luis Hospital Chief Executive Officer Dyma Williams today announced the graduation of hospital-based law enforcement officers Dequan Bondieumaitre and Claudelle Abraham from the Virgin Islands Police Academy on November 4. Officers Dequan Bondieumaitre and Claudelle Abraham are the first hospital-based peace officers in the territory, Williams said. “Their graduation marks the beginning […]