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Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm

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Negril set to get International airport, PM Holness announces

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has unveiled plans for a new international airport...

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UVI offering $10K to residents for start-up businesses

Have you been thinking of starting a business but need an infusion of funds to get started...

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Cannabis Advisory Board Sets Lower Fees for Sacramental Use, Establish...

Amid technical issues, the board voted to set a $500 annual fee for sacramental cannabis o...

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BVIHSA CEO vacancy unfilled for over a year

Concerns have been raised in the House of Assembly over the unfilled Chief Executive Offic...

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Safer Communities: Are We Making Progress on Gun Violence?

In 2021, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. launched a partnership with the National Network for Safe C...

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Uber Soca cruise to mix revelers and residents in Frederiksted town

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Guyana plans to establish nursing school with UWI

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Amid criticism, Tourism decides STX festival will have a queen

There will be a Miss St. Croix after all. And it’s thanks in part to the advocacy of forme...

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Dr. Alfred O. Heath Celebrated as a 'Renaissance Man' at Legislative C...

The 35th Legislature honored Dr. Heath's multifaceted contributions to the USVI with plans...

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Shocking! Penn suggests roadworks could cost $100M

Eighth District Representative Marlon Penn has expressed shock over what he estimated was...

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$4.8M in Federal Funding Boosts Crime Prevention and Justice Programs...

Approximately $4.8 million in federally funded grants has been awarded to criminal justice...

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Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case l...

LIMA (AP) — Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years a...

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Commonwealth continues fight for gender equality

The Commonwealth Women’s Forum opened in Samoa on Monday, highlighting the urgent need for...

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Tourism, Police Dept. preview UberSoca J’ouvert and after-party

ST. CROIX — Officials used a Government House briefing on Monday to preview the upcoming U...

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Plaskett Outclasses Opponents at WTJX Congressional Forum

Incumbent Stacey Plaskett’s grasp of legislative matters and extensive record set her apar...

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Premier optimistic over BVI’s border security measures

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Arnold Palmer’s daughter reacts to Donald Trump’s references to her fa...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer’s daughters calls Donald Tru...

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Aruba and Suriname Strengthen Relations with New Memorandum of Underst...

Suriname and Aruba have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their bilater...

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Police Dept. revising policy for body worn cameras

The V.I. Police Department is revising the policy for body-worn cameras in the wake of an...

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Sol Petroleum Expansion Targets Stubborn Gas Prices USVI

Motorists in St. Thomas/St. John may see relief as Sol Petroleum pledges to support the fu...

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Gov’t in price control talks with supermarkets

Deputy Premier Lorna Smith has revealed that the government is in talks with supermarkets...

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Haitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside the capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs in Haiti have escalated their violence and expanded operations...

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Calls for Awareness After Rape-Incest Arrest

Human Services Department officials urged child victims of sex crimes to seek help Tuesday...

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Haiti’s Justice Ministry calls for increased security for PM amid risi...

Haiti’s Justice Ministry issued a call on Tuesday for heightened security measures to prot...

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DLCA head says agency facing staff, transportation shortages

ST. CROIX — Lawmakers received an operational update from the Licensing and Consumer Affai...

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Capehart-Sponsored Legislation to Honor Fallen V.I. Officers Gains Una...

Bill 35-0253, introduced by Senator Diane Capehart, seeks to memorialize 17 fallen law enf...

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Fraser sworn in after Lorna Smith fired by Premier Wheatley

Former Deputy Premier Lorna Smith has been removed from office by Premier Dr Natalio Wheat...

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Thriving Charities gives $30K to support UVI’s music program

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is pleased to announce that...

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VIDE Hosts an Industry Open House To Discuss CAHS Rebuild and BCB Mode...

The Virgin Islands Education Department hosted an Architecture, Engineering, and Construct...

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