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Cabinet Briefs (July 16 and 28, 2021)

Governor John Rankin chaired virtual Cabinet meetings held July 16 and July 28. All member...

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Updated Census Data for Puerto Rico

The U.S. Census Bureau has released new information from the most recent Census. One of th...

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In Washington D.C., Bryan Meets With Members of Congress Advocating fo...

Governor Albert Bryan had a full slate of meetings on Tuesday with various members of Cong...

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Bill to Help First-Time Homeowners With Purchase Among 13 Measures Sig...

A bill sponsored by Senator Kurt Vialet whose aim is to help first-time homebuyers with th...

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Eleven Construction Will Rebuild Tender Landing Pier at the Ann Abrams...

ST. CROIX — With funds approved by the 34th Legislature for replacement of the existing,...

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Hypertension Now More Common In Low And Middle-Income Countries

UN News – The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serio...

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Unemployed will receive their last check on September 4

SAN JUAN – The secretary of the Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH), Carlos J....

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Gov’t seeks to find out how much produce farmers are growing in BVI

As the subject of food security increasingly becomes a priority for the BVI, the governmen...

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Three-quarters of ICU beds across country are full

Hospitals report that three-quarters of the intensive care units in the United States are...

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Roach Hopeful More Residents Will Take Vaccine With Pfizer Fully FDA A...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially gave full approval to the Pfizer vaccine...

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WMA Board Discusses Bills and Pandemic Policy

Meeting Tuesday, the Waste Management Authority board discussed old problems (its unpaid b...

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Dominica Tops The CBI Index For The Fifth Year

Press Release – The fifth edition of the CBI Index was published this week, and the Common...

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'Today for Me, Tomorrow For You': Police Commander Says Community Not...

V.I.P.D. Criminal Investigation Bureau Commander Naomi Joseph on Tuesday afternoon called...

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Manpower Shortage, Not Enough Community Support and Focus on Covid-19...

Several local officials on Tuesday pointed to reasons they believe crime continues to plag...

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Property and Procurement Unveils New Bidding and Purchase System

Anthony Thomas, commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, told lawmakers...

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Barbados Outlines Process Towards Republic Status

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley outlined the process to be followed over the coming months...

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Taliban say they won't allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuati...

(CNN)The Taliban said Tuesday that they were "not allowing the evacuation of Afghans anymo...

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Government Asks Court to Dismiss Suit to Block Hospitals’ Vaccine Mand...

The V.I. government has asked the V.I. Superior Court to dismiss an emergency motion that...

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FDA Gives Full Approval to Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer, mark...

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UVI Projects Millions in Lost Revenue Following Vaccine Mandate as Mor...

The conversation surrounding the University of Virgin Islands' decision to mandate Covid-1...

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VIRGIN ISLANDS LOTTERY DEVELOPING ONLINE TICKET SALES, EXECUTIVE DIREC...

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Lottery has modernized in recent years, but enforcem...

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THERE’S A DISTURBANCE IN THE ATLANTIC; AND ONE COULD FORM IN THE CARIB...

MIAMI — Forecasters are monitoring a disturbance today that could see some development lat...

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CDC Advises Territory on Cruise Ship Guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Maritime Unit has responded to Gov. Alber...

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USVI Travel Portal Will Allow Vaccinated Residents to Travel Back to T...

Come Wednesday, vaccinated Virgin Islanders traveling back home will no longer need to tak...

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These are the 'Binding Protocols' Established Between the Bryan Admini...

The Bryan administration on Sunday announced what it said were "binding protocols" that re...

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HUD Approves V.I. Housing Finance Authority Action Plan for $774 Milli...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved the territory’s Community De...

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Legislature’s Mistake Showcases Spot Zoning Pitfalls

The Committee of the Whole heard from 10 different applicants seeking to rezone their prop...

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UVI Announces Plan to Forgive Student Debt, Provide More Financial Sup...

The University of the Virgin Islands on Thursday unveiled what it's calling a Comprehensiv...

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Dept. of Health Shifts Covid Testing Strategy to Drive-Through and Pri...

The V.I. Dept. of Health on Thursday said it shifted to temporarily cease its Tuesday and...

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VIPD’s Police Chiefs Warn Citizens of Rising Crime

The V.I. Police Department on Tuesday issued warnings about an increase in crimes, with th...

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