Man charged in armed robbery at Kmart
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who brandished a weapon as he fled out the front door of Kmart with several stolen items worth more than $500 has been arrested by police. Leon Wilkins,…
Man charged with rape on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas resident was charged with raping a woman, authorities said. Deurys de los Rios, 19, was arrested at 10:00 p.m. Sunday and charged with first-degree rape and disturbance of the…
White House sounds alarm that Haiti is ‘rapidly deteriorating’ as gangs move on key targets
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Biden administration is alarmed over what it is describing as a “rapidly deteriorating security situation” in Haiti as the country’s armed gangs broadened their attacks on critical infrastructure Sunday, launching an assault…
Vehicle strikes utility pole in St. Thomas leaving hundreds without electricity, WAPA says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Hundreds were without electricity in Tutu this morning after a vehicle collided with a utility pole this morning, causing widespread power outages in St. Thomas. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority customers…
Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew late Sunday in a bid to regain control of the streets after an explosion of violence over the weekend saw armed gang…
Trinidad government hires two firms to recover sunken oil barge
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — Trinidad and Tobago has hired two remediation and salvage firms to help clean up an ongoing oil spill off Tobago and salvage the leaking barge, the country’s Ministry of Energy…
Cunard Announces New Voyages to Barbados in 2025 and 2026
BRIDGETOWN — Cunard is increasing the number of calls to Barbados in 2025 and 2026, with thirteen new sailings, according to a press release. The new voyages go on sale at 1 pm on March…
Federal audit finds ‘a lot of work remains’ in Puerto Rico’s hurricane and earthquake recovery
SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico is trudging through reconstruction work after two devastating hurricanes and a string of strong earthquakes, and has spent less than 10% of more than $23 billion in available federal funds, according to…
Haiti orders a curfew after gangs overrun its two largest prisons. Thousands have escaped
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Authorities have ordered a nighttime curfew in an attempt to regain control of Haiti’s streets after an explosion of violence during the weekend, including gunmen from gangs overrunning the country’s two biggest…
Human Services Announces Reopening of Mars Hill Location in Frederiksted
FREDERIKSTED — The Division of Family Assistance and Medicaid is pleased to announce the reopening of its Mars Hill, Frederiksted location on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 9:30 AM. Following the completion of necessary maintenance…