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Colon said ‘Not mine!’ when asked about $300k - Officer Louis Buckley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In giving testimony for the state in the Magistrate’s Court trial of Felix Rafael Melendez Colon, Officer of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Louis Buckley testified that the defendant denied knowledge of the over $300,000 in United States currency found on him and that he made such a denial using English language.
Feds oversight of USVI Public Funds possible if Bill becomes Law
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — Delegate to Congress in the USVI Stacey E. Plaskett on Monday April 4, 2016 expressed concern about a bill moving through the halls of Congress aimed at relieving Puerto Rico of the debt crisis that the commonwealth has found itself in.
SCB Manatees FC experience football in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - 45 children returned to Tortola and Virgin Gorda on Sunday January 31, 2016, from Puerto Rico after having participated in the GPS Caribbean Football Showcase at the Bayamón Facilities in Puerto Rico.
Lessons from San Juan
By Dickson Igwe
Puerto Ricans are a smart, fun loving, and culturally colourful people. They are the quintessential Spanish Americans. Sociable folk, with a love for flavour filled food, music, night life, friends, and family. Puerto Rico is very much a part of the Caribbean, as it is a USA Commonwealth.
Puerto Rico Sovereignty Movement requests U.N. admission
Overseas Territories Review
The National Sovereign State of Borinken (NSSB) has asked to be admitted as a member state of the United Nations (UN). The NSSB has met all of the requirements to be admitted to the UN. The UN has said nothing so far.
BVI Masters come up short in STX
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Masters were defeated two goals to one by the Guayama Masters of Puerto Rico in their final match of the World Veterans Masters Soccer Tournament played in St Croix from March 5 – 8, 2015 when a draw would have seen them top their group.
Puerto Rico Planning $178 Million in Public Housing Developments
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Puerto Rico is now courting development partners for the construction of three new models of public housing, according to Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla.
Colombia Ambassador Visits Puerto Rico
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Colombia’s Ambassador to the United States, Luis Carlos Villegas, visited Puerto Rico this week, the first-ever official visit of a Colombian Ambassador to the island.
Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico Lead Caribbean Hotel Construction
By the Caribbean Journal staff
The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico lead the Caribbean in the number of hotel rooms under construction, according to a new report.
Puerto Rico Governor Signs Bill on Small, Medium-Sized Enterprises
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has signed a bill aiming to boost small and medium-sized enterprises on the island.
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