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Cranky ‘Usie’ Richards Chides Governor For Not Putting More People On Casino Control Commission

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — During Friday’s budget hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, acting CCC Chairman Raymond "Usie" Richards told lawmakers to talk to the governor about designating nominees for his…

Bro Bot July 15, 2020

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Are License Plates Required For Cars In The USVI? If You Can See, You’d Think Not

CHRISTIANSTED — You could get into an accident trying to take pictures of all the vehicles on St. Croix that do not have a license plate on the front or…

John McCarthy July 10, 2020

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2 VIWMA-Contracted Males Removing Trash From Tutu Bin Site Shot Dead … 1 Victim Was 14 Years Old: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority contracted workers — one of them below the legal age allowed to work — were brutally shot dead while attempting to…

John McCarthy July 9, 2020

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‘Matatan’ The Magician Strikes Again! Fugitive Gunman Shoots St. Croix Man Near Seaplane Terminal

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man accused of murder in March of 2018 was roaming free to try to kill someone again yesterday. The 911 Emergency Call Center received notification…

John McCarthy June 30, 2020

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Tourists Can Flock Back To Territory Starting June 1 As Return To Normalcy Begins

CHRISTIANSTED — During his COVID-19 briefing today, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said he is initiating the blue “Open Doors” phase of the territory’s path back to normalcy effective June 1.…

VI Free Press May 28, 2020

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USVI Said To Be ‘On The Uptick’ With COVID-19 Cases After 5th Death In Territory

SANTO DOMINGO — While a large number of Caribbean countries seem to have halted the COVID-19 curve, in seven nations yesterday, the number of coronavirus cases continued a steady uptick.…

Bro Bot May 11, 2020

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VIDOH Says 72-Year-Old St. Croix Man Was 5th COVID-19 Victim – (UPDATE)

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands ended the weekend on a negative note, with yet another fatality reported this weekend. A 72-year-old St. Croix man who was on a ventilator…

Bro Bot May 11, 2020

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COVID-19 Patients To Be Moved To ‘Training Institute’ On Grounds Of National Guard Armory In Bethlehem

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard said it is working with the Virgin Islands government and its federal partners to convert the 210th Regional Training Institute at its Estate Bethlehem…

Bro Bot April 22, 2020

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What To Do If You Are Unemployed In The USVI In A Time Of Coronavirus

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Labor Commissioner Gary Molloy said there is an updated policy "to safeguard employment security benefits and increase access to resources by waiving various work search requirements." The…

VI Free Press April 19, 2020

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Anderson Stewart Gives $1 Million To USVI To Fight COVID-19 In The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. and the Anderson Stewart Family Foundation announced Friday that the foundation has given a grant of $1 million to the Virgin Islands Department…

VI Free Press April 13, 2020