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ST. CROIX NATIVE FREDERICK MORTON JR. AWARDED INSTITUTE OF CARIBBEAN STUDIES PRESTIGIOUS TRAIL-BLAZER AWARD AS TEMPO NETWORKS TURNS 15

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VI CONSORTIUM St. Croix native Frederick Morton Jr., founder, chairman and CEO of TEMPO Networks, recently received the Institute of Caribbean Studies Caribbean American Heritage Trailblazer Award during the 27th Annual Caribbean-American Heritage (CARAH) Awards Gala last month, according to a release issued to the Consortium. The CARAH Awards Gala, held virtually on Nov. 20 … Continued

Founder, Chairman and CEO of Tempo Networks Frederick A. Morton, Jr., a graduate of Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, on the roof of the Tempo office in Newark

US TOPS 1 MILLION CASES IN FIRST 5 DAYS OF DECEMBER

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More than one million new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the United States within the first five days of December, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Here’s a rundown of cases in the past five days: Sat, December 5: 200,067 as of 8 p.m. EST Fri, December 4: 227,885 Thur, December 3: 217,664  … Continued

EU PUSHES FOR “RIGHT TO DISCONNECT” FROM WORK AT HOME

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European Union lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of a “right to disconnect” from the internet and email, with around one-third of people now working from home across the 27-nation bloc due in large part to coronavirus restrictions.In a resolution, the parliamentarians argue that disconnecting from work should be a fundamental right and they want … Continued

UN RECLASSIFIES CANNABIS, REMOVES IT FROM DANGEROUS DRUGS LIST

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The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has voted to remove cannabis from its classification as a dangerous drug.The CND’s 53 Member States voted to removed cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs where it was listed alongside deadly, addictive opioids, including heroin.The decision was made after the CND reviewed a … Continued

BVI’S ARGEL HORTON FEATURED FOR BLACK IN MARINE SCIENCE WEEK

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Marine Biologist in the Environment and Climate Change Unit Ms. Argel Horton is being featured by the Marine Conservation Society along with two (2) other prominent Caribbean Scientists and marine conservationists as they celebrate Black in Marine Science Week 2020, from November 29 to December 5. In the Black in Marine Science feature, Ms. Horton … Continued

DATA SHOWS AMERICANS COULDN’T RESIST THANKSGIVING TRAVEL

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Americans couldn’t resist the urge to gather for Thanksgiving, driving only slightly less than a year ago and largely ignoring the pleas of public health experts, who begged them to forgo holiday travel to help contain the coronavirus pandemic, data from roadways and airports shows. The nation’s unwillingness to tamp … Continued

USVI DEPT. OF HEALTH REPORTS 50 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN USVI IN TWO DAYS, BRINGING TOTAL ACTIVE CASES TO 88 AS OF THURSDAY

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VI CONSORTIUM Covid-19 cases are trending higher this week according to data put out by the V.I. Department of Health revealing a total of 50 confirmed cases between Wednesday and Thursday. D.O.H. reported 26 new cases Wednesday and 24 on Thursday. The increase in cases in the territory was expected, as confirmed cases on the … Continued

PUBLIC SERVICE WEEK CULMINATES WITH DONATION TO FSN FOOD PANTRY

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Members of the Public Service donated more than 3,000 items toward the Family Support Network’s (FSN) food pantry as part of activities to celebrate Public Service Week. Deputy Governor, Mr. David D. Archer, Jr. and representatives from the Public Service Week Planning Committee presented the food, hygiene and other household items to FSN Food Pantry … Continued