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February 19th, 2016
USVI Congresswoman Plaskett slams President Obama on Cuba visit

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- United States Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett has issued a statement on US President Barack H. Obama’s planned visit to Cuba next month, coming on the heels of a deal signed on Tuesday February 16, 2016 between the United States and Cuba.

September 20th, 2015
Pope Francis celebrates Mass before thousands in Cuba

BBC NEWS

HAVANA, Cuba- Pope Francis has celebrated Mass in front of tens of thousands of people in the Cuban capital Havana, on his first visit to the Communist-ruled island.

July 21st, 2015
Cuba raises flag @ embassy in US

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cuba's blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted Monday at the country's embassy in Washington in a symbolic move signalling the start of a new post-Cold War era in United States (US)-Cuba relations.

July 20th, 2015
Cuba & US formally restore diplomatic relations

BBC NEWS

Cuba and the US have formally restored diplomatic relations after an agreement struck last year putting aside decades of hostility came into force.

July 14th, 2015
‘Why can’t we give free health & education like Cuba?’ asks Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show host and commentator Edmund G. Maduro has asked the question why a territory so well off as this one does not provide more for its people in terms of education and health care.

May 29th, 2015
US removes Cuba from terror list

BBC NEWS

The United States has removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

April 14th, 2015
Obama to take Cuba off US terror list

BBC NEWS

President Barack Obama will remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, the White House says.

April 13th, 2015
Obama, Castro to meet Saturday after historic handshake

USA TODAY

PANAMA CITY — President Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro were expected to sit down for substantial talks Saturday, the first such discussions between leaders of the two nations since 1956.

March 4th, 2015
“Productive and Encouraging” Talks Between US and Cuba

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Officials from the United States and Cuba held high-level talks in Washington on Friday.

February 16th, 2015
‘VI must diversify to benefit from an open Cuba’ – VIP Top Brass

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said that islands in the Caribbean have had a long time for Cuba opening up and presenting opportunities in tourism and other areas that they could benefit from and that diversification of the Virgin Islands economy is necessary in order to fully benefit.

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