PUERTO RICO – The Director of the Emergency Management Agency, Carlos Acevedo, was fired by the Governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez Garced, after a warehouse filled with emergency recovery supplies were discovered. The governor appointed Maj. Gen. José J. Reyes to replace him. Early Saturday, a warehouse filled with cases of water, cots, baby … Continued
VI Consortium ST. THOMAS — Dreamfest 2020 — a reggae extravaganza in St. Thomas held Saturday night at the Crown Bay parking lot — brought out Virgin Islanders by the thousands, making for a spectacular event put on by Westline Production and PumpStation Entertainment, and sponsored by major players such as the V.I. Port Authority, … Continued
The VI Consortium ST. CROIX — A shooting incident in Castle Coakley today left three people injured, with gunmen discharging upwards of 82 shots, according to V.I.P.D. shell casing markers on the crime scene. The incident followed another shooting occurrence in Sion Hill last night, where a woman reported that her car was impacted by … Continued
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Gov. Wanda Vázquez fired the heads of Puerto Rico’s housing and family departments Sunday in the latest fallout over the discovery of a warehouse filled with emergency supplies dating from Hurricane Maria. The removal of Housing Secretary Fernando Gil and Department of Family Secretary Glorimar Andújar came a day after the governor … Continued
Jeffrey Epstein, age 66 was an American Financier by profession, convicted sex offender and alleged human-trafficker. He was arrested on July 19th 2019 on sex trafficking charges in Florida and New York. He was reprimanded to the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. Epstein was found dead in his New York prison cell on … Continued
Beginning January 15th, InterCaribbean will afford BVI residents the opportunity to fly directly to Punta Cana in the eastern Dominican Republic. The new route will connect the USA, Canada, South America and Europe to the British Virgin Islands and provide an avenue for to Dominicans indulge in our shores. The CEO of InterCaribbean, Mr. Trevor … Continued
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands- According to reports made by the VI Consortium, The Virgin Islands Police Department announced over the weekend, that the department intercepted five semi-automatic handguns of various calibers and two semi-automatic assault rifles at the Cyril E. King Airport. The police department did not disclose when exactly the seizure took place. … Continued
