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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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UVI Celebrates V.I. African Heritage Week and Liberation Day

The VICCC is hosting a "V.I. African Heritage and African Liberation Day" forum on Saturday on St. Thomas and an "African Heritage Parade/Walk and Roundtable" on St. Croix Monday.

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2013-05-23 20:54:22
Police ID Victim of Tuesday Shooting

Detectives identified the body of the man found fatally shot Tuesday in Upper Hidden Valley as 38-year-old Victor Manuel Otano Beltre, a native of the Dominican Republic. 

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2013-05-23 17:29:12
No Record of Guns Confiscated by DPNR Cop Accused of Drug Smuggling

DPNR Enforcement Officer Roberto Tapia testified in March that he regularly confiscated boaters’ firearms but DPNR has no records at all of any firearms confiscated by Tapia.

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2013-05-23 03:41:05
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FirstBank Helps New Homeowners Be Prepared for an Emergency

In its continued efforts to assist homeowners in the territory, FirstBank has established a partnership with local vendor Toya Malone of Malone Media Group to issue NightVision address signs to new FirstBank mortgage clients in the Eastern Caribbean Region.

Read entire articleMar 23 2012 - 1:59pm
SMARTNET Sponsors Free Internet for Youth Programs at Oswald Harris Court

SMARTNET now sponsors free Internet access at Oswald Harris Court to support various youth and adult programs available to public housing residents.

Read entire articleMar 20 2012 - 10:46pm
McDonald’s Receives Award from International Council of Shopping Centers

Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest franchisee of McDonald’s in the world and operator of the brand in Latin America, received the most important prize of the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers). 

Read entire articleMar 16 2012 - 8:26pm
WAPA: McFarlane Engineering Scholarship Applications Now Available

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has announced that the 21st Annual Alva C. McFarlane Engineering Scholarships will be offered this year to high school seniors, and college freshmen and sophomores.

Read entire articleMar 15 2012 - 8:29pm
Crown Bay Marina Hosts Business After Hours

Crown Bay Marina will host the next St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours on Thursday, March 22.

Read entire articleMar 15 2012 - 6:03pm
Governor to Speak at USVIHTA Annual General Membership Meeting

The United States Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association (USVIHTA) has announced its annual general membership meeting and luncheon to be held on March 16 at the Ritz Carlton.

Read entire articleMar 13 2012 - 1:58pm
WAPA Resuming Customer Service Operations in Temporary Location

While the V.I. Fire Service continues its investigation into what caused the fire which extensively damaged its St. Thomas office building, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has set up a temporary location to serve customers in an adjacent trailer in Sub Base.

Read entire articleMar 7 2012 - 7:18pm
Cruise Ship Schedule for March 1-31

This is the West Indian Company cruise ship schedule for February 2011.

Read entire articleFeb 23 2012 - 11:05am
Yacht Haven Grande Opens New Luggage Check/Welcome Center

Yacht Haven Grande (YHG) now offers complimentary luggage check service at its new Welcome Center. 

Read entire articleFeb 16 2012 - 10:48pm
V.I. McDonald's Parent Company Receives Two Global Awards

Virgin Islands McDonald's parent company, Arcos Dorados, headquartered in Argentina, has been honored with two awards from LatinFinance magazine's Deals of the Year 2011 issue.

Read entire articleFeb 11 2012 - 4:26pm

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