STT Water Outage Closes Multiple Government Offices Wednesday *Update*

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STT Water Outage Closes Multiple Government Offices Wednesday Update

A St. Thomas water outage closed government offices at the Board of Education, Legislature, Office of Management and Budget, Finance Department, Housing Authority and Magistrate's Division of Superior Court on Wednesday.

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Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte announced that residents who have been vaccinated in the U.S. Virgin Islands will soon be able to upload their vaccine cards to the travel portal in place of a negative COVID-19 test or positive antibody test when traveling.

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Children First STX Unveils Facelift for Midre Cummings Playground

Children First St. Croix on Thursday revealed plans for a new look for the Midre Cummings Playground in Frederiksted. The announcement was made at a news conference at Leatherback Brewery that was presented on Zoom.

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Bryan Announces New Travel Rules for BVI as it Battles COVID Outbreak

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has tightened entry requirements for anyone traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands from the British Virgin Islands as that territory battles a devastating COVID-19 outbreak that has seen five deaths in less than a week and an explosion of active cases that now number more than

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Studies underway for alternative uses of gas from Liza-1 well - Stabroek News

With the pipelines that form part of the massive proposed US$900 million gas-to-energy project having the capability to transport up to 120 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas from Liza Phase 1 and Liza Phase 2 FPSOs, studies are being done to consider alternative uses of the

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Saveneros Turn Out in Numbers for Town Hall

The Romeo Malone Community Center overflowed with frustration and optimism in equal measure Thursday night as several dozen Savaneros gathered to address a number of unresolved challenges in their neighborhood.

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Invitation for Bids: Maintenance and Servicing of A/C Systems at the Bethlehem Military Compound, St. Croix, USVI

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Senate Democrats drafting legislation to end federal prohibition on marijuana

Three top Senate Democrats want to decriminalize marijuana and they've drafted a plan to end the federal ban on cannabis.... View Article The post Senate Democrats drafting legislation to end federal prohibition on marijuana appeared first on TheGrio.

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Beach Advisory for July 12-July 16

DPNR performed water quality analysis at 31 designated beaches throughout the territory during the week of July 12 to July 16, 2021.

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Children First STX Unveils Facelift for Midre Cummings Playground

Children First St. Croix on Thursday revealed plans for a new look for the Midre Cummings Playground in Frederiksted. The announcement was made at a news conference at Leatherback Brewery that was presented on Zoom.

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Vaccines: You no longer need to make an appointment to get your jab

Cyril Ramaphosa has announced vaccines will be available for 18 to 34 year olds from 1 September, and anyone eligible can walk in without an appointment.

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Tanzania: There Are 'Numeral' Opportunities in Cashew Nut Farming, Whose Production Rose to a 'Pick' in 2017/18

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USVI Soccer Association Suspends Grassroots Soccer Festivals

The USVI Soccer Association will provide a revised Grassroots Soccer Festival schedule once access is available to USVI Government sporting facilities.

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Archer D’Amour Ranks 4th in the World, Will Represent the USVI in Tokyo

Nicholas D’Amour will represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, this month, competing in the men’s recurve archery individual competition.

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Officials Worry Private Practices Are Squeezing Out Territory's Hospitals: Pt. 2 – A Delicate Balance

Over the nearly four years since two category 5 hurricanes swept across the territory, turning many structures into rubble, the hospitals on St. Thomas and St. Croix have been able to offer medical services through sheer will and federal support coupled with commitment by local engineer Darryl

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Invitation for Bids: Road Repairs – Project # VI-FEMA-STT01 on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Unstable Weather Likely Through the Weekend

Unstable weather conditions are likely through the weekend due to the passage of a tropical wave and the proximity of a trough. Weather conditions should improve Sunday night into Monday. […]

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'Which Side Are You On?': Poor People's Campaign Pressures US Senate on Democracy and Justice

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Clouds and Scattered Showers Wednesday

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Adriel Sanes Will Swim 200m Breaststroke at Tokyo Olympics for the USVI

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Man Dies in Forklift Accident at STT Resort

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VIPD Identifies Two Homicide Victims Found on St. Croix This Summer

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IT’S OFFICIAL: Delta Strain Is In The USVI; It’s Wreaking Holy Hell On Anti-Vaxxers

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Judicial Branch Blames Inadequate Budget Appropriations For Case Backlog

V.I. Superior Court Chief Justice Rhys Hodge sat alongside a panel of judicial branch officials and denounced Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s recommended judiciary budget appropriation of nearly $38 million, citing it as the sixth year the judiciary has been underfunded by at least 17 percent.

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AG Defends Budget Request for 99 New Hires

Voices began to rise during Monday’s budget hearing as V.I. Attorney General Denise George vehemently defended the Justice Department’s fiscal year’s budget request of more than $27.5 million, largely to hire 99 new employees.

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Adriel Sanes Will Swim 200m Breaststroke at Tokyo Olympics for the USVI

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Criminal Investigation into Limetree Called For

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Voices began to rise during Monday’s budget hearing as V.I. Attorney General Denise George vehemently defended the Justice Department’s fiscal year’s budget request of more than $27.5 million, largely to hire 99 new employees.

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