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WAPA Highlights Cost-Cutting Efforts

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority pushed good news at Governing Board meeting Thursday — extensions of lines of credit were costing less, Wartsila generators were soon going to bring more reliability and efficiency to the Authority, and not one of WAPA’s new Teslas was “mashed up” in an accident.

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Barbados and other Caribbean countries are being supported in their continued efforts to reduce the flow of illicit weapons and narcotics in the region through strengthening the capacity of customs agencies to support broader international regional counter narcotics and weapon activities. The

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Frontier bids $2.9 billion for rival budget airline Spirit - The Atlanta Voice

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are proposing to combine in a $2.9 billion deal that would create a larger discount airline to compete against the nation’s dominant carriers and, they say, promote lower fares. Both are ultra-low-cost carriers that tempt travelers with rock-b

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#BTEditorial - West Indies cricket’s banal rhetoric of losing - Barbados Today

Perhaps there is no outfit better than the West Indies cricket team at optimistic, heartfelt commentary on failure. Maybe there is no greater exponent at identifying all the positives that can emanate from finishing second best in competitive sport than the regional side. And at the centre of this

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V.I. Kaeche Liburd Joins PBS Production Team for Marian Anderson Documentary Premiering Feb. 8

Virgin Islander Kaeche Liburd joined the PBS Production team for The American Masters - Marian Anderson: "The Whole World in Her Hands," which premieres nationwide Tuesday, Feb. 8, 9 p.m. EST, 10 p.m. AST.

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Viya Says It Is Not Responsible for COVID-19 Test Kit Website Issues

The U.S. Postal Service is currently working on a resolution for the matter.

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Mastercard And GCS International Strengthen Their Alliance To Build Financial Inclusion In Jamaica | Haiti Gazette

The content originally appeared on: News Americas Now L – r: Carlo Enrico, president of Mastercard for Latin America and the Caribbean Marcelo Tangionni, division president Mastercard and Brian Paniagua, CEO of GCS International. NEWS AMERICAS, Kingston, Jamaica, Mon. February 7, 2022: Mastercard

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PM promises 10,000 new homes - Barbados Today

Prime Minister Mia Mottley says her government is committed to building at least 10,000 new homes over the next five years and pre-engineered steel frame homes will be an integral part of that undertaking. She made this disclosure on Tuesday during a tour of one of the first prefabricated

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Makari Matthews & Jean Jacques Dongar Win Good Hope/Country Day's Beach Volleyball Boys Skill Challenge

Good Hope/Country Day School (GHCDS) welcomed school teams from throughout the Virgin Islands to participate in the Good Hope/Country Day School Beach Volleyball Skills Challenge at Tamarind Reef Beach on February 5-6, 2022.

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Health Department Confirms 103rd and 104th Deaths From COVID-19 In The USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed the territory’s 104th COVID-19 related death on Monday. The department said the latest coronavirus victim was a 68-year-old woman on St. Thomas. Health said Sunday that the 103rd victim of the virus was a 57-year-old man on

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Brown Sugar Challenge CCJ Decision | The Bajan Reporter

The Sugar Association of the Caribbean (SAC) notes with interest the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the case taken by Belize against Trinidad and Tobago for alleged non-application of the Common External Tariff (CET) on brown sugar entering T&T from extra regional

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IDB sets record funding in 2021 - Barbados Today

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its private-sector arm, IDB Invest, achieved a record of nearly US$23.4 billion in new financing approvals, commitments and private-sector mobilisations, beating previously reported initial estimates for financial assistance to Latin America and the

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NPS Online Meeting on Caneel Bay Designed to Provoke Community Input

What does the future hold for the Caneel Bay Resort, the iconic hotel built by Laurance Rockefeller in 1956?

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February 7 Is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Together, when people work to overcome structural barriers to HIV testing, prevention and treatment, and to stop HIV stigma, they help reduce HIV-related disparities and health inequities in Black communities.1

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UVI and NASA to Host Global Outreach Program for VI and International Students

The annual, week-long outreach event will offer 17 virtual sessions to be held Jan. 24-28, featuring live presentations from NASA scientists, including Virgin Islander Simmione Fullwood.

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Consumer Alert: Ford Recalls 2021-2022 Ford Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs

According to Ford, the rear brake linings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can affect braking performance.

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Famed Jockey Arrested As Police Nab 7 Guns in 5 Days

Once a Virgin Islands hero, famed Kentucky Derby jockey Kevin Krigger was arrested in relation to a gun crime, VIPD reported Tuesday.

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Hotel bookings up, eyes on boosting summer outlook - Barbados Today

Accommodation bookings are once again trending in the right direction, for at least the next two months, according to the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA). However, there is growing concern among tourism stakeholders over an emerging dip in projected occupancy for the summer, which is

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Two Armed Robberies Reported on St. Croix

The V.I. Police Department is investigating two separate armed robberies that occurred just over an hour apart on Feb. 2 on St. Croix.

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Martinique Court Dismisses Slavery Reparations Lawsuit

FORT-DE-FRANCE — An appeals court in the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Tuesday dismissed a request from groups seeking slavery reparations in a blow to efforts that began more than 15 years ago. The court provided several reasons for its ruling, noting there’s a statute of limitations

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Lindbergh Bay Man Who Kidnapped And Tortured Ex-Girlfriend With Gun Arrested

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who kidnapped and then pistol whipped his former girlfriend has been arrested on domestic violence-related charges, authorities said. Shamar N. Lewis, 23, of Lindbergh Bay, was arrested at 8:00 a.m. today and charged with kidnapping-domestic violence and

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Famed Jockey Arrested As Police Nab 7 Guns in 5 Days

Once a Virgin Islands hero, famed Kentucky Derby jockey Kevin Krigger was arrested in relation to a gun crime, VIPD reported Tuesday.

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Makari Matthews & Jean Jacques Dongar Win Good Hope/Country Day's Beach Volleyball Boys Skill Challenge

Good Hope/Country Day School (GHCDS) welcomed school teams from throughout the Virgin Islands to participate in the Good Hope/Country Day School Beach Volleyball Skills Challenge at Tamarind Reef Beach on February 5-6, 2022.

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Government Says Omicron Is On The Decline As USVI Records Its 102nd Death From COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — During the Government House weekly briefing, Lt. Governor TregenzaRoach announced the easing of some travel restrictions as the number of active COVID-19 cases continues to decline in the territory. Before announcing the lifting of the requirement that all travelers to the

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'You: The Promise of the Diaspora' gives Local Teens The ‘Juice’ of Expression

Seventeen local teens have been meeting at the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts after school, three days a week, two hours a day for five weeks under the tutelage of artist-In-residence Chloe Duplessis and speech and drama teacher Sayeeda Carter

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Bureau of Internal Revenue Issues Taxpayers Notice of Advance Child Tax Credit Payment

Joel A. Lee, director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue, advises affected taxpayers that they will receive Letter 6419 in the mail this week, informing them of the amount of the 2021 Advance Child Tax Credit payments that were issued to them in 2021.

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UVI Bulletin Board for February -- June

Here is what's happening on both campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.

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St. John School of the Arts Reopens with New Classes, World-Class Concert Series, and Art Auction

Nearly two years ago, the St. John School of the Arts suspended all programs, including classes, concerts, and special events, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Department of Labor Accepting Applications for LIFT Internships

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USVI Soccer Association Senior Women National Team Prepare for CONCACAF W Qualifiers

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A St. Croix COVID-19 Fatality Brings USVI Death Toll to 105

It has been confirmed by the V.I. Department of Health that a 68-year-old female on St. Thomas has died. According to the VIDOH, this is the territory’s 104th death related to COVID-19.

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