PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The United Nations expert on human rights in Haiti said Tuesday that he is alarmed by the rapid spread of gang violence and the bleak future awaiting children in the embattled…
ATLANTA — The USVI brought the warmth and vibrancy of the Caribbean to the heart of Georgia at the ONE Music Festival, held on October 28 and 29 in Piedmont Park. The USVI, the official destination sponsor, hosted a captivating two-story activation…
CHRISTIANSTED – Officials have declared a state of emergency and advised the public not to consume drinking water on Saint Croix as of November 1 after tests have shown unacceptable levels of lead and copper.…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Salvors successfully refloated the Bonnie G and towed the vessel to its current mooring location at the Crown Bay Sandfill dock in St. Thomas on Monday. “We commend all of the Coast…
KINGSTON — A magnitude-5.4 earthquake occurred in Portland Parish in eastern Jamaica at around 10:57 a.m. on Monday. The epicenter was about 2.5 miles (4 km) west-northwest of Hope Bay. The tremor occurred at a…
CHRISTIANSTED — During Monday’s Government House press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan declared a State of Emergency to address the potable water system on St. Croix and concerns about elevated levels of lead and copper. As…
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami on Friday sentenced a retired Colombian army officer to life in prison for his role in plotting to kill Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, which caused unprecedented…
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) notified all haulers that due to adverse weather conditions at the Anguilla Landfill, VIWMA will limit the frequency of haulers allowed to dump at the landfill…
SAN JUAN — The son of a federal judge who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife more than a decade ago pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Thursday in a deal reached…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor concluded the 47th annual meeting of the United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) this week. This interagency task force unites expertise from the federal…