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Vincentian People Rise Up And Attack Accused Rapist Prime Minister Gonsalves

KINGSTOWN — The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines was struck by an object on Thursday during COVID-19 related protests and was set to be flown to nearby…

Bro Bot August 6, 2021

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Tourism Chief Tells U.S. Tourists Territory Is Safe To Visit Despite Delta Variant Surge

MIAMI — Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte was in Florida over the weekend telling reporters that the territory is a model of success in the Caribbean — thanks in large part…

John McCarthy August 2, 2021

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Colombia Becomes Weigh Station For 9,000 Migrants Heading To North America

BOGOTA — Some 9,000 migrants are stranded in a Caribbean municipality in Colombia amid a surge of people passing through on their way to north America following the re-opening of…

VI Free Press July 29, 2021

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Delta Variant Causes COVID-19 Outbreak At St. Croix Prison; 1 Inmate Hospitalized

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections said it first learned that an inmate at the John Bell Adult Correctional Facility tested positive for COVID-19 at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday.…

John McCarthy July 28, 2021

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COVID-19 Claims 36th Life In The USVI, A 50-Year-Old St. Croix Man, VIDOH Says

CHRISTIANSTED — After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s thirty-sixth death related…

John McCarthy July 26, 2021

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9-Year-Old Child Among 21 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Now

CHRISTIQNSTED — A 9-year-old child is among the 21 COVID-19 patients currently being treated at territory hospitals, and with public schools in the territory set to reopen in just two…

John McCarthy July 26, 2021

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DHS To Close Food Stamp Office For 2 Days After Staffer Tests Positive For COVID-19

FREDERIKSTED —- The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS), confirmed that it is closing the Mars Hill SNAP and Medicaid Offices in St. Croix as a staff member has…

John McCarthy July 17, 2021

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3,000 Passengers Trapped On Cruise Ship Due To 1 COVID-19 Case Can Finally Leave

SINGAPORE — Guests began leaving a Genting Cruise Lines "cruise to nowhere" this evening after nearly 3,000 passengers and crew were confined to their staterooms through most of the day…

Bro Bot July 14, 2021

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2 Young Unvaccinated Passengers on RCCL Test Cruise Test Positive For COVID-19

NASSAU — Two young unvaccinated passengers on a Royal Caribbean International cruise out of the Bahamas tested positive for the coronavirus, the cruise line said. The passengers, who were younger…

VI Free Press June 25, 2021

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‘Perfect Storm’ Approaches As Travelers Set To Visit Caribbean During Peak Hurricane Season

ST. PETERSBURG — American travelers are flocking to the Caribbean like never before due to ongoing border closures. Caribbean countries comprise eight of the top 10 summer travel destinations, according to travel insurance…

VI Free Press June 25, 2021