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WASHINGTON, USA:  USVI Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christensen has assumed the Chairmanship of the re-instated Subcommittee on Insular Affairs of the House Committee on Natural Resources. The Subcommittee will oversee all issues that pertain to Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: On Tuesday, US Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh and Lt Governor Gregory Francis met with the 15 legislators of the territory to advance talks on the new administration's legislative priorities. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  The identities of two USVI soldiers killed in Baghdad, have been released by military officials. Lt. Col. David C. Canegata III of St Croix and Sgt. First Class Floyd Everett Lake of St Thomas died when the US Army Black Hawk helicopter they were in went down. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  Juan F. Luis Hospital officials recently showed off the progress of the new Virgin Islands Cardiac Center (VICC), located on St Croix, USVI which is scheduled to be completed in October."This is an investment by the community that goes back into the community," said William Kantz. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress, Donna M. Christensen, has announced the US House of Representatives passed a bill to allow the District of Columbia and US Territories to participate in the 50 State Commemorative Quarter Dollar Coin Program, for the fourth time. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  On Monday, US Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh gave his first State of the Territory Speech to a packed legislative hall on the Charlotte Amalie waterfront on St Thomas, with a promise to "stand up" to the US Treasury's decision to conduct tax audits. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  The Caribbean Summit on HIV/AIDS presented evidence of the commonalities among Caribbean countries dealing with the pandemic of this often deadly disease. All across the region many issues are preventing countries from curbing the spread of the disease. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: Tragedy has again struck the US Virgin Islands as reports of the unconfirmed death in a helicopter crash of two Virgin Islands National Guard soldiers circulate throughout the territory. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  Numerous events were held by communities throughout the US Virgin Islands in celebration of the national Martin Luther King holiday this past weekend. The official day of recognition, January 15, was also observed by many businesses, schools, and government agencies. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  Gov. John deJongh has announced the appointment of long-time hospitality industry executive and leader, Beverly Nicholson-Doty, as the Commissioner of Tourism for the US Virgin Islands. Nicholson-Doty thanked the Governor for his confidence in her abilities. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: Ministers of Health from across the Caribbean and the United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean will converge on the US Virgin Islands from January 20 through January 22 to discuss the economic impact of HIV/AIDS on the Caribbean. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: US citizens have been reminded that they are exempt from needing a passport for travel to the US Virgin Islands when the new Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative goes into effect on January 23. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  Jean Greaux, a spokesperson for the US Virgin Islands Governor's office, told Caribbean Net News on Friday that Governor deJongh was alarmed when he learned of the relatively large number of pardons and commutations of sentences granted by the former governor. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress, Donna Christensen, was sworn in for a sixth consecutive term on Thursday on Capitol Hill, during a day marked by historical significance. Representative Nancy Pelosi of California was affirmed by Congress as the first female Speaker of the House. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: Voters on St Croix in the US Virgin Islands have initiated a petition to recall three senators who voted "yes" to a measure giving hefty pay raises to themselves, the governor and lieutenant governor. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The election mandate of the residents of the US Virgin Islands was fulfilled on Monday, on the first day of the New Year, when John deJongh and Gregory Francis took the oath of office for VI Governor and Lieutenant Governor respectively. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  Flags were being flown at half mast Sunday at the US Virgin Islands Legislative Building in downtown Charlotte Amalie, in recognition of the passing of President Gerald Ford on Tuesday. The 93-year-old former president took office in 1974, following the resignation of Richard Nixon. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: In an effort to make the 2007 Inaugural ceremonies available to as wide an audience as possible, the de Jongh/Francis Transition office has announced that Monday’s inaugural ceremonies in the US Virgin Islands will be available on the Internet. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  Last December when St John, US Virgin Islands, business owner Jodi Ray decided to organise a community event to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, both St John and St Thomas islands were brimming over with fund raising events for non-profits. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  Virgin Islands Judges Maria Cabret, Rhys Hodge and Ive Swan made history this week as they were sworn in as the first judges of the US Virgin Islands Supreme Court. All of the new judges have a distinguished record of service in the Virgin Islands judiciary. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: University of the Virgin Islands Athletic Director Peter Sauer has announced the formation of a swim team as part of the University’s athletic program as of January 1, 2007. read more.. |
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| USA, BOSTON: United States citizens living in the US Virgin Islands, unlike Americans living almost any other place in the world, are unable to vote in presidential elections. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  The Miss Virgin Islands Executive Committee has announced the commencement of its campaign to recruit contestants for the 2007 Miss Virgin Islands Pageant. The St Thomas event is scheduled be held on May 19 at the Reichhold Center for the Arts. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  A two-day discussion on reparations, called the "Big Reparations Sit Down", was held at the University of the Virgin Islands, St Croix campus, bringing together local community leaders to discuss this topic which is experiencing world-wide resurgence. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  Does basketball great Michael Jordan really have a home on the north side of the island of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands? Did American actor and heart throb Johnny Depp buy property there? Did Black Beard's castle really belong to him? read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  US Virgin Islands Governor-elect John deJongh and Lt Governor-elect Greg Francis kicked off a three island "thank you week-end" on St John Friday night at their campaign headquarters in Cruz Bay. Party faithful, supporters, and well wishers, including tourists, stopped by. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: A bill that affirms the right of the US Virgin Islands to set its own tax policy was passed by the US House of Representatives late Wednesday. The bill, S.1829, will repeal a 1936 federal law. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The Arizona State-Rutgers Women's Basketball game scheduled to be held in the US Virgin Islands was suddenly cancelled over the weekend when the younger brother of AS forward guard Aubree Johnson passed away. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  Many visitors are confused about where to vacation this winter. What better destination to consider than the US Virgin Islands where US citizens don't need a passport to visit. To make the decision even easier, the USVI is offering a "No Passport Required" promotion. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: On behalf of the Government and people of the British Virgin Islands, Acting Chief Minister Ronnie Skelton has congratulated Governor-elect of the US Virgin Islands John deJongh and running mate Gregory Francis on their recent victory at the polls. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  This time its official. Democrat John DeJongh Jr has been elected as the next Governor of the US Virgin Islands. When all the votes from the regular, general election held earlier this month were counted, DeJongh missed the mark by just two votes. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer told nationals living in St Croix that all is well in their homeland and urged them to invest in the Antigua and Barbuda economy. "The government is endeavoring to govern for the people and by the people," Spencer said. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: University of the Virgin Islands Editor and Professor Marvin E. Williams is currently seeking submissions for inclusion in the 21st Volume of the annual publication, Caribbean Writer. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  Career youth leader Carmen Wesselhoft has ousted fellow St Johnian, Craig Barshinger, from office in his bid for re-election as Senator-at-Large in the US Virgin Islands. Wesselhoft won with a decisive 10 percent lead. Barshinger received 11,918 votes, and Wesselhoft a total of 14,482. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: In his second bid for Governor, Democrat John deJongh, who garnered 49.33 percent of the votes in Tuesday's General Election in the three island precincts, had left no proverbial stone unturned. However, his well-oiled political machine missed the mark by 0.7 percent. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  St Croix and St Thomas members of the US Virgin Islands National Guard returned to their respective island homes on Sunday, October 30, after a lengthly deployment to Iraq. When they disembarked their plane, they were shuttled to the UVI St Thomas campus. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  For the fourth consecutive year, outgoing US Virgin Islands Governor, Charles Turnbull, was a "no show" at an annual VI Disability Conference for people with disabilities and their families, held on St Thomas last week. The Governor also chose not to send a designee. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: With support from the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, Hovensa and the Divi Carina Bay Casino, the St Croix Hotel & Tourism Association is launching an island specific marketing initiative. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: The St Croix, US Virgin Islands-based African Caribbean Reparations and Resettlement Alliance president, Shelley Moorhead, has accused the UN Danish Mission of "backpedaling at the United Nations." Moorhead explained that a UN Resolution has been modified. read more.. |
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| USA (Bloomberg), WASHINGTON: Michael Fields, a former top Oracle Corp. executive, wants companies to build the next Silicon Valley in the US Virgin Islands. First, he has to convince them the Internal Revenue Service won't come after them if they do. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands, Dr Orlando Smith, discussed ways to strengthen ties between the British and United States Virgin Islands when he attended the third meeting of the Inter Virgin Islands Council (IVIC) in St Thomas this week. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: Credit rating agency Fitch has assigned a 'BBB-' rating to the general obligation (GO) bonds of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). The rating applies to $593 million in outstanding GO bonds. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  A two day conference, the second annual "Cultural Diversity and Health Disparities in the Virgin Islands: Challenges for the Health Care System," was held in Charlotte Amalie. While attendance was comprised of mostly islanders, a few stateside medical providers were also present. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: St Croix will be the site for a US Virgin Islands Veterans Military Museum and Memorial Complex to honour the contributions of VI veterans, both living and deceased. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  There is no shortage of animal lovers among the "Continentals", the term for former mainland residents, or for part time residents back on-island for the winter months on St John in the US Virgin Islands. About a dozen turned out early Saturday morning. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen has announced that the territory is one step closer to securing a Border Patrol Unit with the passage of HR 4954. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen announced Monday that she has worked with officials of Innovative Cable Television, ESPN and Major League Baseball to ensure that USVI baseball fans will be able to see the first-round of the playoffs. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: Four goals from Jonathan Fana carried the Dominican Republic to a huge 6-1 win over the US Virgin Islands in the final Group C match of the 2006 Digicel Caribbean Cup, played in St Thomas on Sunday evening. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  Fredrick Morton, Jr., Founder, General Manager, and Vice President of TEMPO, MTV Network's Caribbean music channel, visited the the island of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands on Thursday evening. The former legal counsel for MTV wowed a crowd of businesspersons. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  Across the United States, its territories and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, National Guardsmen have been alerted to the passing of former Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Colonel Gerard Luz James, Sr., age 80. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  Spokeswoman Karen Williams of the USVI National Guard, has announced that the Virgin Islands 651st General Support Maintenance Company has won the Phillip A. Connelly Award for Region II, in a tie for First Place with the state of Mississippi. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen has called the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) practices in the territory since the passage of the American Jobs Creation Act "intrusive" and a barrier to investment in the Virgin Islands. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  St Croix activist Shelly Moorhead, who has led delegations to Denmark to discuss reparation for the ancestors of enslaved Africans, recently announced a new collaboration between Denmark and the Virgin Islands entitled "Voices from Beyond the Grave." read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  Farmers in the USVI are struggling to maintain their way of life as the cost of fresh produce in grocery stores on St Thomas and St John, most of it from the mainland, or other parts of the Caribbean, is priced beyond the means of many shoppers. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a nonprofit land conservation organisation, has announced plans to purchase and preserve 415 acres on the Island of St John, to be added to Virgin Islands National Park. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: US Virgin Islands Congressional Delegate Donna Christensen plans to file a request for additional information under the Freedom of Information Act because she is "extremely disappointed at the lack of information given to the public today by the Justice Department," at the conclusion of a highly controversial St John investigation." read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: In addition to the many luxurious and exclusive accommodations available to guests in the US Virgin Islands, the destination's environmentally-conscious camps provide visitors with a new perspective on "island" travel. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The US Virgin Islands is preparing to play host to three countries competing in the Digicel Caribbean Cup Football tournament scheduled to take place through-out the Caribbean over the next six months. read more.. |
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| CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI: The US Virgin Islands received its second investment grade bond rating from Standard & Poor’s, one of the world’s leading rating agencies. S&P also issued a favorable report on the Public Finance Authority’s gross receipts tax and GO loan note bonds. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  When the final results were tabulated late Saturday night, John De Jongh and running mate Gregory Francis garnered the majority of votes necessary to represent the US Virgin Islands Democratic Party on the November gubernatorial election ticket. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  Rains swept across the USVI as tropical storm Ernesto moved through the Caribbean during the last three days of August. After an initial cancellation, the St John Democratic Club moved two of "the first ever" St John political debates from the community park in Cruz Bay. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  A Chicago man who was attacked and severely beaten with a shovel during the early morning hours of August 10 while visiting the island of St John, US Virgin Islands, has launched a campaign to draw attention to the incident. Don Calloway arrived on St John on August 5 to attend a wedding. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  US National Guard members from the Caribbean region are spending required annual training this year helping those in need of basic medical screening and treatment in Ecuador. The 35 member team includes 20 individuals from the US Virgin Islands National Guard Medical Command. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Three nationals of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis were among four Caribbean persons honoured Sunday in St. Thomas for their contribution to Virgin Islands-Caribbean Friendship Week. Cultures of the US Virgin Islands and island nations throughout the region are being fused together. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  DEA Special Agent in Charge Jerome Harris, US Attorney Anthony Jenkins, and US Virgin Islands Police Department Commissioner Elton Lewis have announced the indictment of seven members of an alleged international heroin and cocaine trafficking organization. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  The US Virgin Islands Police Department and other local and federal law enforcement partners have completed a three day initiative to locate and seize marijuana plants on the island of St Croix. A total of 6,294 plants were seized. The plants were taken from 38 different fields. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: A bomb threat was received by St Croix based, HOVENSA oil refinery last week. US Virgin Islands police joined federal and local authorities in securing the facility against possible threats. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The US Virgin Island Hotel Association has announced a new training program for the USVI tourism industry. "Total Service: The USVI is Quality" will be offered in four training sessions to over 200 tourism professionals at no cost, as a contribution from American Express Corporation. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: The US Virgin Islands' only electric power producer, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, has instituted a fuel hedging program and cut excess power to the islands. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The anglers and crew of the Bandolera, hailing from Puerto Rico and Venezuela, were clearly elated to hoist five marlin flags signifying a winning designation on the third day of the highly competitive US Virgin Islands Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has welcomed the introduction of new non-stop service on Northwest Airlines from Detroit to St Thomas, scheduled to begin January 6, 2007. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The United States Virgin Islands is inviting its island neighbors to visit America’s Caribbean for fun, sun and the allure of excellent shopping with cool savings at stores, restaurants and attractions. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: US Virgin Islands officials are currently in Ghana where they were invited to participate in this year's week long Emancipation Celebration in Accra, the capital city. The group departed St Thomas on July 20 and includes Dr Carlyle Corbin, Minister of State for External Affairs. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  The University of the Virgin Islands has launched a public education program to support the fifth Virgin Islands Constitutional Convention, which will open in July 2007. University President Dr LaVerne E. Ragster, discussed plans for the program at a Friday press conference. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: St Croix-born lawyer/historian Wayne James has uncovered several centuries-old documents that establish his family’s direct, unbroken, fully documented connection to his great-great-great-great-grandmother, Azunta, born in Africa in 1785 and sold on St Croix in 1798 at the age of 13. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: USVI Congressional Representative Donna Christensen is encouraging Virgin Islanders of all ages to access an online forum, focusing on the interests of young African-American men, scheduled for July 18, 2006, at 10:00 am EST. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: After hours of dicing, sauteing, and pan searing on June 28, the U.S. Virgin Islands Culinary Team whipped up creative dishes and drinks earning gold, silver, and bronze medals for the territory restaurant industry at the annual "Taste of the Caribbean." read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  The tiny island of St John in the US Virgin wound down its annual, week-long Carnival activities with a July 4th, Independence Day Celebration in Cruz Bay. Parade participants, tourists and island residents finished the traditional J'ouvert (street dancing). read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  The US Virgin Islands is celebrating the 158th anniversary of their emancipation from slavery on St Croix with art exhibits, re-enactments and other cultural and historical activities. It was on July 3, 1848 when more than 8,000 enslaved Africans incapacitated the occupying army. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: An American correctional officer with the Justice Department in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, has been arrested and charged in the British Virgin Islands with explosives and firearms offences. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: Explosive Canine Detective "Gracie" has been returned to the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives by the US Virgin Islands Police Department after serving in the USVI for nearly one year. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: The University of the Virgin Islands has announced that two more undergraduate students, Malori Callender and Shanedelle Norford, have been selected to begin the Early Medical School Selection Program this summer at Boston University. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: In recent months the media and the "coconut telegraph" on the tiny island of St John in the US Virgin Islands have both abounded with stories about a recent onslaught of construction and development. read more.. |
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WASHINGTON, USA:  US Virgin Islands delegate to Congress, Donna Christensen, was arrested on Tuesday as she joined her Congressional Black Caucus colleagues in a peaceful protest in front of the Sudanese embassy to put pressure on that government to end the genocide in Darfur. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, is now treating cancer patients with radiation, providing welcome news to the region’s cancer sufferers. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress, Donna Christensen, announced Wednesday that the Virgin Islands will receive $2.7 million in Homeland Security funding under three of its major programs. read more.. |
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| CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI: The US Virgin Islands, experiencing an unprecedented economic expansion and budget surplus, is seeking an investment grade bond rating for the territory from key rating agencies. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: September is Travel Agent Month in the US Virgin Islands, and the Hotel & Tourism Association is inviting agents to take advantage of this annual opportunity. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX , USVI: Athletes from all over the world are converging on St Croix, where they will compete in the 18th annual Ironman 70.3 Triathlon on May 7. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress, Donna Christensen, successfully secured the support of her colleagues in passing all three of her amendments to the Security and Accountability For Every Ports (SAFE) Act. The bill improves the security at US ports. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: St Croix may soon have another development project when a lease for a major hotel in Betty's Hope is signed by USVI Governor Charles W. Turnbull. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  Year-round ferry service has begun between St Croix and St Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. The Island Lynx Ferry Company is running the100-foot catamaran, called the Kaiso, to carry passengers between St Croix and St Thomas. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The United States Government’s recently announced Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative does not impact travel requirements between the US and its territories, including the US Virgin Islands. read more.. |
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI:  The United States Virgin Islands observed 89 years since the transfer of the islands from Denmark to the U.S. Commemoration events were held on both St Thomas and St Croix. On March 17, 1917 the U.S. government paid $25 million in gold for the then Danish West Indies. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  The Minister of State of the Republic of Ghana, in West Africa, has extended an official invitation to Caribbean residents of the US Virgin islands to participate in a formal healing ceremony to be held in that country and the opening of the Virgin Islands Exhibition. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  The 33rd International Rolex Regatta was every sailor's best dream. The three-day event, hosted by the St. Thomas Yacht Club from Friday, March 24, through Sunday, March 26, saw hundreds of sailors aboard 92 boats plying the shockingly blue waters of the Caribbean. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress, Donna Christensen, attended a congressional briefing Wednesday on the activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigations in Puerto Rico, the office that has jurisdiction in the USVI. The briefing was convened to look into alleged misconduct. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: Though Sunday's light breeze may have caused some frustration, it didn't dampen the spirits of sailors wrapping up three days of competition at the St Thomas Yacht Club's International Rolex Regatta. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  There are no new leads in the case of a stolen 1,500 pound antique cannon taken from Fort Frederik, in St Croix, US Virgin Islands. Officials from the Department of Planning and Natural Resources were alerted to the missing cannon by an anonymous telephone tip. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: Taking a walk on the lighter side of politics, US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen will appear on the cable television Comedy Central channel this week. Christensen will appear on The Colbert Report, during the Better Know a District program segment. read more.. |
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| ST. CROIX, USVI: "Education is the pillar of hope for every young person," Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica said, addressing a group of students at the Golden Key International Honor Society leadership forum on St. Croix. read more.. |
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ST THOMAS, USVI:  On Thursday, February 23, Caribbean Net News interviewed key staff members of the US Virgin Islands Police Department Special Operations Unit. Explosive Canine Detective Dog, "Gracie" joined the meeting at the Justice Complex in Charlotte Amalie. read more.. |
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| CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI (UPI): US and Virgin Islands officials said 25 people, including a US Virgin Islands marshal, have been indicted or arrested in a drug-trafficking investigation. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  Former US. Virgin Islands Bishop Sean O'Malley has been elevated to the position of cardinal. Pope Benedict XVI announced Wednesday that O'Malley and another American archbishop were among 15 new appointments. O'Malley served eight years as Bishop of the VI Catholic Church. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  US Coast Guard Officials have informed US Virgin Islands Delegate, Donna Christensen, that they will temporarily move their fingerprinting operation to St Thomas in light of a new requirement that boat captains must appear in person to obtain licenses and certificates of registry. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: Bird enthusiasts in the Virgin Islands, and throughout the world have a new Internet-based tool to support their studies. read more.. |
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| TURIN, Italy (AFP) : The US Virgin Islands 'Grandma Luge' Anne Abernathy will be registered as having taken place in her sixth Winter Olympics after appealing to the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) on Friday. read more.. |
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| SESTRIERES, Italy (AFP): The US Virgin Islands' 'Grandma Luge' Anne Abernathy has appealed to the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) to be reinstated as an Olympic luge entrant after missing the event with a broken wrist. read more.. |
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| CESANA PARIOL, Italy (AFP): 'Grandma Luge' Anne Abernathy from the US Virgin Islands has accused Olympics officials of failing to consult her before pulling her out of the Games when she broke a wrist in training. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: US Virgin Islands Delegate, Donna Christensen, has expressed her dissatisfaction to US Senator Charles Schumer (NY) and Representative Anthony Weiner (NY) about the disparaging comments they made to reporters of the NY Post which recently appeared in that newspaper. read more.. |
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| CESANA PARIOL, Italy (AFP): 'Grandma Luge' Anne Abernathy from the US Virgin Islands was forced to pull out of the Winter Olympics after a heavy crash in training, organisers said on Sunday. read more.. |
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| PARIS, France (AFP): The Jamaican bobsleigh team, the inspiration behind the Cool Runnings film of the 1990s after their 1988 debut at Calgary, have already got a feel for the Cesana track at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: Charles Turnbull, governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands on Monday issued an executive order to create a special task force to study the feasibility of establishing a Stock Exchange in the Islands. read more.. |
Thursday, January 19, 2006
 ST JOHN, USVI:
The annual Martin Luther King Day celebration was held on St. John in the US
Virgin Islands on Monday. Over a hundred people gathered in Cruz Bay to hear
speakers and musical performances to commemorate the slain civil rights leader,
who would have turned 77 years on Sunday...
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Thursday, December 29, 2005
 ST JOHN, USVI: The St. Thomas-St. John Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority held its 10th annual Kwanzaa Community Celebration on December 26
in the US Virgin Islands. The St. John gathering was held in Cruz Bay in a
small park near the ferry dock. Kwanzaa, which was first observed in 1966, is
not a religious holiday...
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Friday, December 16, 2005
ST. THOMAS, USVI: Spirit Airlines launched its new non-stop, daily service from
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands on Thursday...
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Monday, December 12, 2005
 ST CROIX, USVI: Babe and Jamie from the
soap opera All My Children will celebrate New Year's Eve on St Croix in the US Virgin Islands this year. The daytime stars are the guests of honor at "Shades of White," a December 31
holiday gala to benefit the Grove Place Weed and Seed program...
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Walsh calls for cricket better facilities in the US Virgin Islands
Monday, December 12, 2005
ST THOMAS, USVI: West Indies fast bowling legend Courtney Walsh has called on the cricket officials of the US Virgin Islands to upgrade their playing surfaces
in an attempt to improve the level of game in that country...
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Friday, December 9, 2005
ST. CROIX, USVI: US Virgin Islands residents have raised a total of $1,727,238
in donations for the Hurricane Katrina relief fund. The donations came from a
combination of businesses, organizations, school and individuals in the US
territory...
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Thursday, December 8, 2005
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JOHN, USVI: According to a report released last month by the US Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, the USVI continues to lead the nation with the
highest number of confirmed HIV cases per 100,000 US citizens for the third year
in a row. The USVI total was double the average of all reporting states
and other territories...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2005
ST CROIX, USVI: The University of the Virgin Islands has received a grant of
$60,000 to provide substance abuse and HIV prevention awareness services on its
two campuses on St. Thomas and St. Croix, according to a release from the
University...
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Friday, December 2, 2005
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THOMAS, USVI: It was standing room only at American Yacht Harbor on St Thomas in
the US Virgin Islands Tuesday night when over 100 charter boat owners,
operators, and captains attended a meeting to find answers about how to comply
with new Homeland Security regulations...
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