WASHINGTON — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke has granted the territory yet another extension to comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005, a
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JULIO RHYMER RESIGNS! Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board Accepts Resignation
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Julio Rhymer is out at WAPA! That’s the startling unconfirmed report the Virgin Islands Free Press got early today. The embattled Virgin
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Hurricanes Irma and Maria Left Government 36 Percent Short on Revenues … And FEMA $300 Million Loan Is Just A Drop In An Empty Bucket
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands government is grappling with a staggering revenue shortfall in the wake of the two category 5 hurricanes that hit
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DINGBAT COPS! Police On St. Croix Want You To Capture Two Dangerous Wanted Men Who Police Say They Can’t Find
[ad name=”HTML-68″] FREDERIKSTED — The bumbling, stumbling lazy Keystone Kops who make up the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) admit that they can’t find two
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JAMMONIT MON! BVI’s Jamaican Linemen Will Restore Electricity To Tortola Before WAPA Gives Full Power Back To The Territory
SUPERIOR TALENT: Jamaican crews have been putting their noses to the grindstone to ensure that citizens of the British Virgin Islands do not spend Christmas
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After 25 Months of Going Backwards, Caribbean and Latin American Exports Are Ticking Upwards … With e-Commerce Leading The Way
[ad name=”HTML-68″] WASHINGTON – Following 25 months of uninterrupted contraction, exports of goods from the Caribbean and Latin America (LAC) are back on the path to
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TIMELY ARRESTS: Three Men Arrested In St. Thomas For 2013 Gold Corner Jewelry Store Heist On Main Street
JEWELRY STORE ROBBER: Ron Delano Kuntz CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Devon Davis, 27, Keon Wilson, 22, and Shawn McIntosh, 24, have been arrested after being charged
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At Least 985 Additional People Died During Hurricane Maria In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — It’s official. In the 40 days after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, at least 985 additional people died, when compared to the same
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FEMA Coordinating Officer William Vogel Reports That ‘Significant Progress’ Is Behind Them In The Territory
CHRISTIANSTED – After Hurricane Irma devastated much of St. Thomas and St. John three months ago, St. Croix became a base of operations for first
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LA AGENCIA FEDERAL PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LA PEQUENA EMPRESA (SBA) APRUEBA MÁS DE $108 MILLONES DE PRÉSTAMOS DE DESASTRES EN LAS ISLAS VÍRGENES
[ad name=”HTML-68″] ATLANTA – La Agencia Federal para el Desarrollo de la Pequeña Empresa (SBA) anunció que más de $108 millones en préstamos por desastre
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