Congressional Bill Averts Medicaid Funding Cliff, Supports Territory
“The investments in this package address some of our nation’s biggest challenges while providing much-needed support to Virgin Islanders,” said V.I. Delegate Stacey Plaskett in a statement.
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‘Spirit, Artistry, and Craft of the Moko Jumbie’ Performed to Sold Out CMCArts Audience
The heavy drizzle and gusty winds in downtown Frederiksted on Saturday afternoon gave way to blue skies in perfect timing for the opening of “Spirit, Artistry, and Craft of Moko Jumbies” at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts.
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Some former LIAT workers to get monies owed - Barbados Today
The St Lucia government, which is not a shareholder in LIAT, on Tuesday announced that it will pay all outstanding monies owed to its citizens who were terminated by the regional airline two years ago. Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre broke the news today during his 2022 maiden budget presentation
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119th COVID-Related Death in the Territory Confirmed
On Tuesday, the Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed the territory’s 119th death related to COVID-19.
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Insurance break this hurricane season - Barbados Today
With predictions of an active 2022 Atlantic hurricane season coming at a time of rising cost of living, one insurance company has decided not to increase premiums so that existing and new policyholders can afford insurance. Co-operators General Insurance Company Limited (CGICL) Chief Executive
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Welfare services still in demand for back-to-school - Barbados Today
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey says there has been a small increase in the number of people seeking assistance for back-to-school expenses from the Welfare Department. However, the overall number of Barbadians requesting help from the agency has petered off.Speaking
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DOJ Relies on Insular Cases – Again -- in Bid to Keep Status Quo for U.S. Territories
The U.S. Justice Department has again cited the Insular Cases, widely seen as bluntly racist, to deny equal rights to residents of U.S. territories.
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Caddle wants Gov’t to better manage its valuable property pool - Barbados Today
A former government minister has called on the current administration to better utilize its assets to put the country in a better financial position. Marsha Caddle has also contended it would be best if the Mia-Mottley led administration put all of its assets on a balance sheet and use them to
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Plaskett, Fellow Reps, Call for End to Discrimination Against Territories
Stacey Plaskett planned to meet with White House officials on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Justice Department’s continued defense of statutes that deny U.S. citizens of overseas territories equal access to federal programs.
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Plaskett Likes Gov's Plan But Concerned About Follow Through
Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. touched on a multitude of federally-funded spending plans for the territory in his State-Of-The-Territory address Monday night. These high-hopes lists are something of an unofficial tradition for the annual speech — outlining how money allocated in Washington D.C. can
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MOU to help tourism operators better utilise technology - Barbados Today
Hospitality and tourism industry operators are being encouraged to ramp up their use of technology to meet customer demands, protect their operations, increase revenue and improve efficiency. And a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has signed with
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Online Petition Calls on Biden Justice Department to Reject Insular Cases
An online petition is calling on the Biden-Harris Administration to reject the Insular Cases after the U.S. Supreme Court granted the U.S. Justice Department additional time to decide whether it will support or oppose calls to overrule the series of racist decisions from the turn of the 19th
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Vendors agree to keep Jubilee Gardens clean - Barbados Today
A major clean-up exercise is planned for Jubilee Gardens in The City amid growing complaints about the unsightly state of the space. Joy-Ann Haigh, a communications consultant for the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc., today met with vendors who were relocated to the area last year and their
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Birmingham Now Alabama’s 3rd Largest City
By Ramsey Archibald | rarchibald@al.com The Magic City keeps losing people. Birmingham city lost more than 1 percent of its population between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. That loss was enough to push Birmingham down the list of
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Surgeries being done at QEH - Barbados Today
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) says its recent postponement of elective surgeries was not prolonged, and it “continues to provide the full range of surgical services to the people of Barbados”.In a statement published on the website of the Barbados Government Information Service, the QEH
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Congressional committee holds hearing on Insular Cases | USVI News | WCVI-TV
A major hearing on Capitol Hill this week, with the Caribbean in the spotlight. The focus: the historic Insular Cases. The Insular Cases are a series of Supreme Court cases grounded in racial discrimination that established a doctrine of 'separate and unequal' for residents of
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PWDs bemoan inaccessibility of voter registration centres - NewsDay Zimbabwe
This was revealed by Disability Reform Coalition chairperson Masimba Kuchera during a twitter space discussion on how people with disabilities were treated during elections. The post PWDs bemoan inaccessibility of voter registration centres appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Smooth start to the new school term - Barbados Today
Hundreds of students have returned to a blended approach of face-to-face and online learning for the start of the 13-week final term of the 2021-2022 school year. Even though there were scattered showers across the island, principals and teachers who returned to school on Monday, welcomed their
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Plaskett Elected to Congressional Black Caucus Foundation of Directors
V.I. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement regarding her election to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Board of Directors.
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Royal Caribbean Guarantees Triple Passenger Growth for St. Croix, New Excursion to St. John
Making the announcement from the annual Seatrade Cruise Global conference, Royal Caribbean officials promised increased passenger growth territory-wide in the coming year, with up to 70 percent more passengers to Crown Bay on St. Thomas and triple the numbers on St. Croix.
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U.S. House OK's Bill Favoring USVI, Delegate Says
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill with several provisions for the territory, Delegate Stacie Plaskett said Tuesday.
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Real Estate Partnership to Focus on USVI Commercial Properties
Nick Vanassche of St. Thomas-based NAI Island Commercial announced on Monday that the company has partnered with TOPA Properties LLC to assist with marketing and leasing efforts for TOPA’s commercial office and retail space in the USVI.
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St. Croix Woman Arrested for Fraud and Cashback Scheme
A St. Croix woman was arrested and charged with forgery, grand larceny, and embezzlement on Friday, police say.
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Racist Supreme Court Rulings on U.S. Territories Receive Congressional Hearing
A House resolution co-sponsored by V.I Delegate Stacey Plaskett received a landmark congressional hearing Wednesday proposing that the Insular Cases -- a series of racist Supreme Court decisions that put residents of U.S. territories on a “separate and unequal” footing – be rejected.
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Plaskett Headed To London
Congressional Delegate Stacey Plaskett is scheduled to be in London this week for a conference on racial equality and to co-host a fundraiser with New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries.
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Dog put down a day after 11-year-old girl’s death
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Rachel Bhagwandeen, 11 - As hard as it may be, the father of 11-year-old Rachel Bhagwandeen, who was mauled to death by a dog on Thursday in Vistabella, said he intends to officiate at her funeral. Pastor Kelvin
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Panelists Discuss Racism’s Effects on Territories
The relationship between the United States and its territories is “rooted in systemic racism,” said Neil Weare, an advocate for full citizenship rights, as he opened a virtual panel discussion on the subject Wednesday night.
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BARP Charitable Trust to host seminar - Barbados Today
The BARP Charitable Trust – the charitable arm of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) – will host a cybersecurity seminar to ensure that the Association’s membership and friends of BARP are protected while online. The event, organised by the Education and Training Committee of the
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Division of Personnel Host Successful Career Expo & Mixer
On Aug. 25, the Division of Personnel held a Career Expo & Mixer at the UVI Sports & Fitness Center, allowing community members to apply and interview for 150+ Job Vacancies.
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Plaskett Headed To London
Congressional Delegate Stacey Plaskett is scheduled to be in London this week for a conference on racial equality and to co-host a fundraiser with New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries.
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