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FCC pledges $204 million to restore USVI communications network
From Caribbean News Now ST CROIX, USVI — Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai on Friday pledged his agency’s commitment to help restore and expand the US Virgin Islands communications network. After meeting with USVI Governor Kenneth Mapp and…
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Bahamas, St Kitts-Nevis and USVI added to EU tax haven blacklist
From Caribbean News Now BRUSSELS, Belgium — Despite a last-minute effort by deputy prime minister and minister of finance, Peter Turnquest, and minister of financial services, Brent Symonette, to prevent the country’s blacklisting, The Bahamas was on Tuesday included on…
St Kitts-Nevis, Bahamas and USVI set to be blacklisted by EU
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now BRUSSELS, Belgium — A decision by European Union tax experts to blacklist St Kitts and Nevis, The Bahamas and US Virgin Islands is set to be endorsed by EU finance ministers at a…
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Every destination in Caribbean will be open in upcoming weeks, says FCCA
Posted by Travelweek Group TORONTO — Michele Paige, President of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), could not have stressed it enough: “The Caribbean is open for business,” she said repeatedly during a press conference that provided media with cruise industry…
The view from Europe: Puerto Rico – an island apart
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now On October 2, two of the world’s leading humanitarian relief agencies, Oxfam and Save the Children, felt it necessary to speak out about the inadequate US federal response to the emerging disaster in…
Barbadian economist says U.S. Virgin Islands on track to fiscal stability
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sunday June 25, 2017 – Respected Caribbean economist Jeremy Stephen praised the U.S. Virgin Islands Government’s recent efforts to correct the fiscal imbalances that have challenged its treasury for successive administrations. Stephen, who has been reviewing…
USVI public and private sectors advance plans to improve cruise experience
From Caribbean News Now ST THOMAS, USVI — The US Virgin Islands is advancing plans to improve its visitor experience for cruise ship passengers. This progress comes out of the second meeting of the Ports of the Virgin Islands —…
8 largely Forgotten West Indians in US Black History
from NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Feb. 8, 2017: As the US continues to mark Black History Month, here are 8 West Indian black immigrants who made a significant contribution to black history in the United States, but…
Leading Causes of Cancer Mortality — Caribbean Region, 2003–2013
From CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)December 16, 2016 / 65(49);1395–1400 Hilda Razzaghi, PhD1,2; Sarah Quesnel-Crooks, MSc3; Recinda Sherman, PhD4; Rachael Joseph, VMD1,2; Betsy Kohler, MPH4; Glennis Andall-Brereton, PhD3; Marsha A. Ivey, MSc3;…
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USVI steps up fight against mosquitoes amid Zika outbreak
By The Associated Press From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – The U.S. Virgin Islands announced Tuesday it is stepping up its fight against mosquitoes amid what officials in the U.S. territory say is a significant Zika outbreak. Health officials said a…
