Research Begins on Pilot Whales Stranded on Anegada
Earthquakes may have been the root cause of the mass pilot whale stranding that was discovered last weekend on Anegada in the British Virgin Islands.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
USDA Pays Nearly $2M to Farmers, Ranchers Transportation Cost Payment Program
Ninety-two producers in the USVI will receive more than $34,000 to help mitigate the increased costs of doing business.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Berry-Benjamin Resigns Post as Education Commissioner
Gov. Albert Bryan, Jr. said Monday that he had accepted the resignation of Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin, effective immediately.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
DOH Announces New COVID Operations and Hours
During the weekly media briefing Monday, Government House announced a new fitness program and health fair, and the V.I. Health Department discussed COVID-19, including a new schedule for vaccines.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Two Brothers Man Who Dragged Woman Downstairs By Her Foot, Punched Her, Regrets He Didn't 'Box Up Her Motherscunt More' - Virgin Islands Free Press
FREDERIKSTED –– A Two Brothers man was arrested Saturday after he admitted to dragging a woman by the foot down some stairs and punching her in the back of the head, according to documents filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. Ikimba Parker, of Marley Homes and Additions, was charged
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Source: https://vifreepress.com
Cruise Ships Back at Havensight but Not Full
Anthony Ottley, president and CEO of West Indian Company, and Charlene Turnbull, chief financial officer, gave the WICO Board of Directors Friday reports showing cruise passengers returning to the territory but not in the numbers seen pre COVID, and this is resulting in financial shortfalls.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Senators Find Refinery Buyers' Answers Uncomfortable
Representatives of Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation and West Indies Petroleum came to the Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture Thursday to answer questions about who now owned the former Limetree Bay Refinery and where those owners were taking the refinery. Senators were not
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Two Milwaukee projects to receive AARP Community Challenge grants - Milwaukee Community Journal
Both grant winners will use funding on projects designed to bring people of all ages together   MILWAUKEE, WI – Today AARP Wisconsin announced that two Milwaukee organizations have been selected to receive a 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant. These are two of five grantees chosen from grant
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Dry, Dusty June Has V.I. Parched
Severe drought conditions have the entire territory parched. NOAA said the Virgin Islands had an exceptionally dry May, with rainfall now up to 5 inches below normal. Groundwater levels continued to recede.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Open Forum: The Treasure of Trash: The Benefits of a Zero Waste Economy
What happens to the leftover food, takeout containers, paper, boxes, and clothes that you toss into the trash?
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Registered Sex Offender Picked Up By VIDOJ Agents on St. Thomas - Virgin Islands Free Press
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A registered sex offender was scooped up on St. Thomas today, authorities said. Omar J. Suarez, 38, a registered sex offender, was arrested by Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ) Special Agents (SID), and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) unit on
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Source: https://vifreepress.com
Senators Find Refinery Buyers' Answers Uncomfortable
Representatives of Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation and West Indies Petroleum came to the Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture Thursday to answer questions about who now owned the former Limetree Bay Refinery and where those owners were taking the refinery. Senators were not
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Travel Alert- Bring Your Passport to Check-In Online! | News of St. John
Hello all you beautiful people out there!  I wanted to take just a quick moment this morning to alert you all to something I have stumbled upon now twice in the past 48 hours.  United Airlines is now, seemingly, requiring passengers traveling from the US Virgin Islands to upload a copy of their
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Source: News of St. John | An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
A Friendly Neighbor Stops By for A Constitutional Conversation
A former top official from Puerto Rico's Legislative Assembly says he's willing to help his Virgin Islands neighbors try again to create its law of the land. Former Puerto Rico Senate President Eduardo Bhatia came to the territory earlier in June to join a panel discussion about the effort to
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Market Square East President Sees Commercial Corridor in Raphune
Gershwain Sprauve, president, and chief executive officer of Market Square East, Inc., made a presentation at the Department of Natural Resources public hearing Thursday that showed the Virgin Islands might be moving on from recovery from hurricanes and the pandemic to a period of new development.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Editorial: What next?
Are people truly good at heart? What does the word "good" mean in this sense, and if it's internalized, when does it show?
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Virgin Islands Fire Service Issues Territory-wide Burn Ban
Due to dry weather conditions, the Virgin Islands Fire Service has issued a ban on burning.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
STJ Catholic Church Celebrates 60th Anniversary; Plans New Homeless Shelter in Cruz Bay
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Cruz Bay, St. John, is celebrating its 60th anniversary on July 16 with a series of events that have already begun.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Report: Schools Need Planning, Accountability
Battered by hurricanes, the pandemic, and all the normal wear and tear children cause, public schools in the Virgin Islands go through a lot.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Hilda Adina Reese Daniel Dies at 99
Dedicated wife, mother, sister, nurse and friend, Mrs. Hilda Adina Reese Daniel transitioned from this Earth on June 7, having 99 years lived and loved.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Senior Singalong Will Return for a Second Season on WTJX
Sing St. John has won a grant to produce another year of Senior Singalong, thanks to a grant from the Hodge Senior Citizen Fund through the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI.)
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Injuries Sideline Two of United States Virgin Islands Top Players at 2022 Caribbean Youth and Junior Volleyball Championships
The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Volleyball Teams sustained two unfortunate injuries on day three of the 2022 Caribbean Zonal (CAZOVA) Youth and Junior Volleyball Championships in Pleasantville, Trinidad.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Lt. Gov. Roach Addresses Recent Tax-Related Inquiries
At Monday's weekly Government House press briefing, Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach addressed recent inquiries made to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor regarding increases in tax bill amounts and other concerns.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
USVI Under 21 Teams has Strong Showing on Opening Day of 2022 Caribbean Volleyball Championships
The United States Virgin Islands Under 21 female and male teams made dramatic opening statements in two different ways on day one of the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball (CAZOVA) U21 Championships in Pleasantville, Trinidad.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
St. Thomas Shooting Victim, 17, Dies of Injuries
A teenager shot Thursday night in Sugar Estate on St. Thomas has died of his injuries, turning the case into a homicide investigation, the V.I. Police Department reported Monday night.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Market Square East President Sees Commercial Corridor in Raphune
Gershwain Sprauve, president, and chief executive officer of Market Square East, Inc., made a presentation at the Department of Natural Resources public hearing Thursday that showed the Virgin Islands might be moving on from recovery from hurricanes and the pandemic to a period of new development.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
Generation Z Sparking the ‘Great Resignation’ as Employers Realize Shortages - DW
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The pandemic has spurred the Great Resignation phenomenon, and it is still on. Many workers have continued to resign and switch jobs, and the pandemic reportedly has changed what matters to employees and what they want
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Source: DW – Culture. Current.
USVI Youth Women Complete the Golden Sweep
The United States Virgin Islands Women's Youth National Volleyball Team followed in the footsteps of the USVI Junior Women, winning their championship game against a tough Martinique team in straight sets at the 2022 Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Youth and Junior Championships in
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
These founders are closing delivery gaps in Rwanda’s capital
In June 2021, Anselme Mucunguzi and Theophile Nsengimana founded Vanoma, an integrated e-commerce solution centred around a last-mile delivery service to enable local businesses and independent sellers to sell online.
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Source: TechCabal | Leading Africa’s Tech Conversation
Editorial: What next?
Are people truly good at heart? What does the word "good" mean in this sense, and if it's internalized, when does it show?
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

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