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Royal Caribbean passenger’s $1,300 mistake every cruiser must know

MIAMI — A passenger enjoying a relaxing vacation onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was...

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Anguilla begins construction on highly anticipated luxury maritime des...

SF Group, a Swedish marina developer, has launched excavation work on the highly anticipat...

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Lawmakers, Public Demand Answers After Pay Raises Take Effect Without...

A day after salary increases for top U.S. Virgin Islands officials were announced, lawmake...

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Anger Over VIPOCC Salary Increases as Email Contradicts Senator Franci...

Email obtained by the Consortium shows Senator Francis was among recipients of the report,...

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BVI to host two-day tourism summit next week

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sustainable Development has announced the upcoming T...

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Slaying of suspect in attack on nonagenarian called ‘street justice’

The designated secretary of the Department of Public Safety, Arturo Garffer, confirmed on...

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Senate and administration members recommended for $349K in pay increas...

ST. CROIX — A dozen executive branch government officials including the governor and lieut...

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USVI, BVI welcomes girl, boy, boy, girl as New Year babies

ST. CROIX — Luis Hospital officials didn’t have to wait long to earn bragging rights for h...

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Trump’s failure to receive Venezuela’s opposition leader was a major b...

President Biden’s 30-minute meeting in the White House Monday with Venezuela’s opposition...

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Nearly six thousand people killed Haiti in 2024

GENEVA, CMC – On Tuesday, Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Righ...

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Lack of Clarity Over Public Officials’ Pay Raises Sparks Debate Betwee...

The V.I. Legislature and Government House are locked in a growing dispute over whether pay...

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VIPD Welcomes New Class of Officers on St. Croix, Honoring Achievement...

The newest graduates, including full-time peace officers and auxiliary officers, were swor...

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Gov’t to create comprehensive visa legislation

The government is set to introduce comprehensive visa legislation to strengthen border con...

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160 teaching positions vacant with 2nd semester set to begin

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón visited the headquarters of the Department of Education on T...

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DeGraff circulates petition for session on Friday to eliminate pay inc...

ST. CROIX — In a move to challenge recent pay increases for public officials.

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Senators consider halting raises as Bryan administration struggles to...

A growing chorus of senators is denouncing Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s decision to allow raise...

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Diddy’s daughters hop on luxurious yacht in St. Barts as dad rots in p...

GUSTAVIA — Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs’ twin daughters were spotted dining at a restaurant before h...

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Jamaica earns US$4.3 billion from tourism

The Ministry of Tourism is reporting that Jamaica earned US$4.3 billion from the industry...

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Local Filmmaker Explores Challenges of Development in ‘Green’

Imagine a small Caribbean island known for its natural beauty and rich cultural legacy. Th...

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WMA Replaces Bates Trucking with New Garbage Collection Contractor Ami...

Following a breakdown in relations with Bates Trucking over unpaid millions, WMA introduce...

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New regulations expected to strengthen consumer protection

The government plans to revise the Consumer Protection Act of 2020 to address emerging con...

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Governor announces new appointments for Cabinet & other agencies

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced on Tuesday a new round of appointments for her Cab...

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Justice Department wants to release only part of its report on Trump c...

The Justice Department wants to publicly release only part of its final report on special...

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Boynes remembered for his generosity, founding ferry business that imp...

Family and friends of boat captain Noel Ulysses “Breeze” Boynes Sr. remembered him on Wedn...

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Caribbean will not adopt block vote for FIFA presidency

NASSAU, Bahamas – FIFA president Sepp Blatter will have to work for the votes of the 25 Ca...

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Bob Marley movie earns multiple NAACP Image Award nominations

The 56th Annual NAACP Image Awards nominees have been revealed, with Bob Marley: One Love...

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Government Moves Forward on Public Officials’ Pay Raises

The Virgin Islands government has begun processing paperwork to implement salary increases...

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Senate Legal Counsel: Improper Submission Invalidates VIPOCC Salary In...

A legal opinion from the Senate's Legal Counsel concludes that the VIPOCC failed to meet r...

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Tourism legislation coming to boost economic growth in 2025

During the Throne Speech delivered by Governor Daniel Pruce this week, tourism was identif...

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San Juan presents logistical plan for San Sebastián Festival

San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo on Wednesday presented the transportation, sanitation/be...

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