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Hurricane Sam Only Has A 3% Chance To Strike St. Thomas Or St. John: VITEMA Says
MIAMI — Hurricane Sam became one of the most powerful hurricanes so far this year with 150 mph winds on Sunday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center. Sam was in the open ocean, however, and no immediate threat to land. As of 5 a.m. today, Hurricane Sam was located
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Tropical Storm Ida A Hurricane Menace To New Orleans
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ida prompted a hurricane watch for New Orleans and an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana as it pushed across the Caribbean toward an anticipated strike on Cuba today. Ida could be near major hurricane strength by the time it reaches the northern Gulf Coast,
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3,000 Passengers Trapped On Cruise Ship Due To 1 COVID-19 Case Can Finally Leave
SINGAPORE — Guests began leaving a Genting Cruise Lines 'cruise to nowhere' this evening after nearly 3,000 passengers and crew were confined to their staterooms through most of the day following the detection of a COVID-19 case onboard. A 40-year-old passenger tested positive onboard and the
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SHAKE AND BAKE: 4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Of Antigua And Barbuda
ST. JOHN'S — A strong earthquake rocked the Caribbean a short time ago; fortunately, the earthquake wasn’t large enough to generate a tsunami and there is no tsunami threat at this time. The  quake, originally classified as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake, struck at 6:47 p.m. Saturday, the
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U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Says ‘Buon Giorno’ To Italian Travelers
ROME — The Virgin Islands Department of Tourism took its marketing messages to Italy in anticipation of welcoming European visitors once again this November. “Italy is one of a select group of international markets in which the territory will strategically focus its marketing activities in the
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Iran Atomic Sites Targeted by Diplomacy, Sabotage - Los Angeles Sentinel
Iran's nuclear program has been targeted by diplomatic efforts and sabotage attacks over the last decade, with the latest incident striking its underground Natanz facility. The post Iran Atomic Sites Targeted by Diplomacy, Sabotage appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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17 American Missionaries, Including Children, Kidnapped In Haiti, Group Says
PORT-AU-PRINCE — A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various religious missions by an organization with direct knowledge of the incident. The missionaries were on their way home from building an
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Tropical Depression Victor Begins To Crumble, Expected To Push North
MIAMI —Hurricane Sam devolved over the weekend and continues to push north, meanwhile the National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on Tropical Depression Victor. Located over the southeastern Bahamas near southwestern Atlantic waters is a large area of disorganized cloudiness and showers
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Skills Revolution Needed To Underwrite Future Caribbean Growth: OP-ED Column
It is no exaggeration to say that education has made the Caribbean what it is today. From rebellion, through emancipation, to the creation of unions and political parties, in revolution and the thirst for independence, education has been the common stream that enabled the flood of
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Tropical Depression Expected To Form In The Atlantic In The Next 48 Hours: NHC
HOUSTON —Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early this morning as a hurricane and dumped more than a foot of rain along the same area swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, drenching storm-battered Louisiana, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people and bringing the potential
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LAND-HO! Hurricane Sam’s Lost Its GPS Bearings … What About 2 Waves Behind It?
MIAMI — Hurricane Sam explosively strengthened on Saturday and became the season’s fourth major hurricane. Sam’s winds jumped to 140 mph on Saturday afternoon, making it a Category 4 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center said Sam could get even stronger before weakening some. Sam is far from
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Sam Expected To Sit And Spin Into Category 4 Hurricane Then Deflate To Cat 3
MIAMI — HURRICANE Sam has strengthened from a tropical storm over the Atlantic and is now expected to be a major storm later in the day. The storm, which is the 18th named one of the season, is forecast to become a Category 4, according to the Weather Channel. Sam strengthened
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BVI And UN Sign Historic Country Implementation Plan
On August 17th, the first ever Country Implementation Plan (CIP) forthe British Virgin Islands(BVI) was signed into existence. The CIP is the UN’s commitment to aiding small island developing states with the goal of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Andrew A. Fahie
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'This IS INSANE': Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine | The Atlanta Voice
In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack. In fact, it has barely gotten out of the starting blocks. In South Africa, which has the continent’s most robust economy and its biggest coronavirus caseload, just 0.8% of the population is fully
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St. Thomas (Rock City) Celebrates World Tourism Day Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The official celebration of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Day 2021 (September 27), around the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”, resonates particularly well in the territory. Especially because of the rich diversity of our peoples and
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Anti-LGBT+ Laws Cost Caribbean Billions In Lost Business, Report Says
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Businessman Richard Branson on Wednesday urged Caribbean countries to be more LGBT-friendly as a report said anti-gay laws cost the region’s 12 English-speaking nations up to $4.4 billion a year in lost tourism and emigration. “Business can be a driving force for
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Police Patrol Havana In Large Numbers After Rare Protests Today
HAVANA — Large contingents of Cuban police patrolled the capital of Cuba today following rare protests around the island nation against food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis. Cuba’s president said the demonstrations were stirred up on social media by Cuban Americans in the
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Climate Change Is Killing The World’s Coral Reefs As Oceans Warm, Study Shows
MIAMI — The world's coral reefs are under attack by climate change and more will disappear if oceans keep warming, according to a report released today. The study by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), a U.N.-supported global data network, showed that 14 percent of the world's coral
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SPORTS TOURISM: Dominican Republic Hosts USVI And 22 Other Teams In Soccer
SANTO DOMINGO—The U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Association boys’ and girls’ teams will travel to the Dominican Republic to compete in an International Soccer Tournament, held by the Caribbean Football Union. The teams left the territory yesterday and are scheduled to return on August 30, 2021. The
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Beat The Bull Market In Q4 With Covesting Copy Trading
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the stock market, even oil and natural gas; All of these assets have now set a higher high in the last quarter of the year, suggesting that we’ve not seen anything yet in terms of what the bull market is capable of. However, at the same
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'Leave no Tigrayan': In Ethiopia, an ethnicity is erased - Los Angeles Sentinel
Now, for the first time, they also bring proof of an official attempt at what is being called ethnic cleansing in the form of a new identity card that eliminates all traces of Tigray, as confirmed to The Associated Press by nine refugees from different
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HIV Drugs Run Short in Kenya as People Say Lives at Risk - Los Angeles Sentinel
Kenyans living with HIV say their lives are in danger due to a shortage of anti-retroviral drugs donated by the United States amid a dispute between the U.S. aid agency and the Kenyan
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BVI Probing Reports of Private Companies Terminating Unvaccinated Workers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola (CMC) — The administration of British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie will be exploring reports that private companies have been terminating employees who have declined to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Following published reports, Fahie stated that although he is a full advocate
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NHC Says ‘Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven’ Could Be Called Grace Tomorrow
SAN JUAN — Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven is expected to become the seventh named storm of the year by tomorrow, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. update today. If the disturbance develops it will get the name Grace. The tropical wave is 840 miles east of the
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Early Storm Modeling Shows 2 Waves Passing South of U.S. Virgin Islands
MIAMI —The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic; including one that is better organized as of today and showing improved odds of development. In the mid-Atlantic, disorganized showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave continue to move west at
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WINNING UGLY: The USVI Topped The Caribbean In Visits During July, But What Does That Say About Region In General?
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Promises made, promises kept. In April of 2019, Governor Albert Bryan said that the U.S. Virgin Islands would “position” itself as the number one tourist destination in the Caribbean. At the time, Bryan’s “projection” seemed almost laughable because the year before — the number
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‘Perfect Storm’ Approaches As Travelers Set To Visit Caribbean During Peak Hurricane Season
ST. PETERSBURG — American travelers are flocking to the Caribbean like never before due to ongoing border closures.  Caribbean countries comprise eight of the top 10 summer travel destinations, according to travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth.com . However, an influx in travel to
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United States and France Demonstrate Military Cooperation In The Caribbean
FORT-DE-FRANCE — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) executed a bilateral maritime exercise with the French Navy off the coast of Martinique while operating in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday. Sioux City with her embarked MH-60S Seahawk attached to the “Sea Knights” of
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European And Canadian Models Project 98L Could Have ‘Significant Impacts’ On USVI
SOON-TO-BE TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVING AT THE SAME SLOW PACE AS HURRICANE IRMA IN 2017 MIAMI — While the Atlantic basin remains active, — only one system is worth watching — Invest 98L expected to become a tropical depression today. New this morning, Peter and Rose have both weakened to tropical
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Barclays: No Tie Between USVI Subpoena And Bank Top Exec’s Sudden Departure
NEW YORK — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice has served Barclays Bank in the United Kingdom with a court order to provide any documents linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. V.I. Attorney General Denise George is seeking information on transactions, correspondence and investments
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