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USVI: Unsealed documents reveal Mon Ethos planted eavesdropping devices in gov't offices
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ST. THOMAS, USVI- In one of the most perplexing incidents to impact the US Virgin Islands (USVI) government where over a dozen eavesdropping devices were planted throughout various government departments and agencies for reasons unknown, unsealed documents revealed that Mon Ethos was responsible.
USVI: Ex-Tourism Director files lawsuit citing nepotism & discrimination
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Alleging an entrenched pattern of discrimination and favoritism within the [US] V.I. Department of Tourism, former acting director of sales Kay Milliner-Kitchens has taken her grievances to the District Court of the Virgin Islands.
Attempt to make world’s largest calzone set for Sunday in Charlotte Amalie
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Chef Brady Sweet, owner of Cafe Amici in downtown Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas will attempt to break his own Guinness World Record for the largest calzone in the world on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
UVI Opens New Medical Research & Training Center in St Thomas
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The University of the [US] Virgin Islands on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, celebrated the grand opening of its new Medical Research and Training Center (Classroom Building & Biomedical Lab) at the Orville E. Kean Campus in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI).
Bryan, Plaskett & other USVI Democrats endorse Harris for US President
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) Democrats came out in support of Vice President Kamala D. Harris hours after President Joseph R. Biden announced that he was dropping out of the race for re-election.
Fish & Fungi named official dish of USVI; Tart is official dessert
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Government House announced Thursday, July 11, 2024, that Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr has acted on 19 bills passed by the 35th Legislature during its session on June 24, 2024, vetoing three bills and acknowledging the Legislature’s confirmation of two directors to serve on the Waste Management Authority’s Board of Directors.
USVI- Man in custody for shooting 33-year-old woman to death in STT
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THOMASVILLE, St Thomas, USVI- A fatal shooting that took place Friday evening, April 19, 2024, in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) has led to homicide charges against Simon Rawlins Jr, 37, who is charged with shooting 33-year-old Mardette Ward to death.
USVI: Man injured in early-morning gunpoint robbery in STT
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST Thomas, USVI — An armed robbery occurred in the early hours of Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the vicinity of the Starz Hotel in Contant, prompting an urgent response from local law enforcement.
USVI: Teacher struck by student, another followed home
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Following a teacher job action at the Lockhart K-8 School on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, which resulted in the early release of students from grades 4 to 8, the [[US] VI Department of Education has issued a statement addressing the recent disturbances. The job action is attributed to teachers expressing concerns over working conditions and disciplinary issues with students.
California man allegedly threatened to kill postal workers in USVI
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— Simon Peters, a 41-year-old man from Valley Center, California, has been formally charged with making threats to kill postal workers in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), announced United States Attorney Delia L. Smith on Thursday, February 15, 2024.