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Arioc Diaz Melendez, a 28-year-old from Puerto Rico, was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for concealing $287,660 in U.S. currency while onboard a vessel outfitted for smuggling, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced. According to court documents, Melendez was the captain of a ves

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DPNR’s Fish and Wildlife to Offer Exotic Pet Amnesty May 19-22

The Exotic Pet Amnesty means to bring attention to the impact of invasive species on the Virgin Islands natural environment. Residents are invited to bring in their rare, non-native animal species for free permits.

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Energy Office Ends Rebate Program

Effective immediately, it will not be accepting any new applications received in the Virgin Island Energy Office after 5 p.m., May 14.

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Belair man’s prison time to end with fines sentence for firearms possession - Barbados Today

Jabari Hashim Brathwaite’s stay at HMP Dodds should soon be at an end after Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell on Friday imposed a non-custodial sentence on him. Brathwaite, of Belair, St Philip, has been on remand for 706 days. He will now have to pay $20,000 in fines after previously pleading

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Caribbean Genealogy Library to Present Panel on ‘The Body of the Virgin Islands Woman’

The virtual event will be a discussion by the V.I. Studies Collective on "The Body of the Virgin Islands Woman: Queens, Debutantes and Virgins."

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Interbank forex market weekly review - The Zimbabwe Independent

There is clear sustained exchange rate pressure in the economy. In other words, despite much hope, the exchange rate is yet to fully stabilise, if ever it will. The deduction is drawn from a number of observations made from movements in the exchange rate between markets, the volumes of trades in

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Zimbabwe: MPs Quiz Minister Over Rampant Gun Crime, Policy Flaws

[New Zimbabwe] Parliaments Wednesday took a government minister to task over what has become the rampant abuse of firearms in cases that have often resulted in some killings countrywide.

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Fani Willis seeks death enalty for spa shooter | Atlanta Daily World

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has filed notice that she will seek the death penalty and file hate crime charges against the spa shooter accused of killing eight people on March 16, 2021 in a shooting spree at three Atlanta-area spas. Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, Georgia has

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Detroit police chief reportedly challenging Whitmer for Michigan governor - TheGrio

Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced his retirement at a press conference on Monday. He will remain in office until... View Article The post Detroit police chief reportedly challenging Whitmer for Michigan governor appeared first on TheGrio.

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Dr. Maya Angelou To Appear On Limited Edition Quarter Coins In 2022

The legendary wordsmith will have her image placed on a limited edition run of quarter coins beginning next year, essentially making her the first Black woman to appear on U.S. currency.

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Oil Flare Impacted Residential Water in Half-Dozen Communities On 7-Mile Swath | St. Thomas Source

Densely populated Williams Delight abuts Enfield Green. Residential communities in Estate Cane, Estate Carlton, Good Hope and Ruan Bay are also in the line of travel.

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V.I. Children’s Museum Offers Free Admission to Military Families

The 2021 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 15, and end on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6.

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IPID: Police officer who shot victim to appear in court

Ipid is investigating a case of attempted murder after the 'unruly' policeman shot someone at a family gathering and went on the run.

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Sengbe Pieh: The slave who fought his way back home | DW | 11.05.2021

Sengbe Pieh, a farmer and trader from Sierra Leone was taken into slavery in 1839. During the voyage to the so-called New World, he led a mutiny aboard the Amistad which would later galvanize the abolitionist movement.

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President Joe Biden Names Third Slate Of Judicial Nominees

President Joe Biden announced three U.S. Court Of Appeals nominees and three district court nominees in his third slate of judicial nominations.

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Edward P. McKenzie Creates Scholarship Fund for USVI Graduating H.S. Seniors

The scholarship amount offered will range from $500 to $2,500 and can be used to fund any academic or school-related expenses.

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Walcott: 'I will do whatever it takes for Olympic glory' - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Two-time Olympic medallist Keshorn Walcott is in Puerto Rico working on an intense training regime in anticipation of a long-awaited return to top-flight competition. The javelin ace returns to the international stage at the 60th Ostrava Golden Spike Games in Czech Republic on Wednesday, after

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Limetree Flare Sprayed Onto Homes, Impacting Water Cisterns

The massive fireball and flare at the Limetree Bay Refinery Wednesday afternoon impacted the Enfield Green community. Enfield Green residents should disconnect downspouts to cisterns if accessible.

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Op-Ed: Peace Officers Memorial Day Honors Those Who Have Died in Line of Duty

Commissioner Trevor Velinor writes that “Police Week is a tradition that began in 1962, and this year we recognize those fallen officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department. I celebrate the commitment of these heroes, as I stand on the shoulders of their sacrifices.”

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RTPark May Begin Offering Loans to Entice New Enterprise

The Senate Finance Committee advanced legislation Thursday that, if signed into law, would allow the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park to award and disburse loans to eligible businesses.

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COVID-19 Task Force nixes FIFA World Cup Qualifier on local shores as St. Kitts emerge as an option - Stabroek News

Following the non-approval by the National Covid-19 Task Force to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Puerto Rico on local shores, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is considering the option of hosting the match in

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V.I. Parole Board Schedules Parole Hearings

The Virgin Islands Parole Board advises the public that it will convene June 7-10 to hear testimony from victims, family members of victims or other interested persons for and against the application for parole by inmates incarcerated at various penal institutions.

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Florida Principal Who Paddled Student Will Not Face Criminal Charges, Prosecutor Says

That repeated attempts to rid the territory of the scourge of corporal punishment in our schools has eluded the Virgin Islands so far has long been a source of pain for our children and this publication.

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Rand report: ZAR strength returns to the market

(Partner Content) Over the past week, the rand has strengthened to its strongest point against the US Dollar since January 2020. This was largely due to disappointing US employment data in the form of Nonfarm payrolls.

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Caribbean Genealogy Library to Present Panel on ‘The Body of the Virgin Islands Woman’

The virtual event will be a discussion by the V.I. Studies Collective on "The Body of the Virgin Islands Woman: Queens, Debutantes and Virgins."

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Liberia: CBL Warns Against Crypto Currency - Says It Has Not Issued Any License for Such Transaction

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Central Bank of Liberia's (CBL's) says its attention has been drawn to a publication made in the May 6, 2021 edition of the FrontPage Africa newspaper, captioned "First Digital Asset Company to be Launched in Liberia", with particular reference to the launching of

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Phone Calls and Fliers: Clevelanders Go Back to Basics to Fight Vaccine Hesitancy - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

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V.I. Parole Board Schedules Parole Hearings

The Virgin Islands Parole Board advises the public that it will convene June 7-10 to hear testimony from victims, family members of victims or other interested persons for and against the application for parole by inmates incarcerated at various penal institutions.

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#BTColumn – Navigating the UWI galaxy - Barbados Today

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Justice Anthony Gafoor Despite pervasive comments of covert, threatening actions from a traitorous Darth Vader, on Friday, April

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Orlando Pirates’ Thulani Hlatshwayo owns up and says sorry before seeking time out

Orlando Pirates defender Thulani Hlatshwayo has reportedly owned up for his recent disappointing form and apologized before asking for some time out.

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Zida initiative needs political backing - NewsDay Zimbabwe

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