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Watch: Banco Popular Opens New Branch in Sunny Isle, Across From Caribbean Cinemas

Banco Popular officially opened its new Sunny Isle branch on St. Croix on Monday, Dec. 15.The modern facility reflects the ...
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Vialet Bill Moves $4M From Insurance Guaranty Fund to WAPA for Streetlight Repairs as OMB Pushes Back

Despite objections from the Office of Management and Budget over the proposed funding source, the Senate Committee on Budget, ...
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Trump Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction, Escalating Drug War Across Caribbean and Latin America

President Donald Trump on December 15 signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals ...
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Senate Committee Advances $260,000 Sale of Long-Neglected Hospital Street Parcel for Christiansted Housing Redevelopment

Bill No. 36-0217, introduced during Monday’s meeting by Senate President Milton Potter, approves the sale of Parcel 20-A at 28 Hospital Street for $260,000 — a price that exceeds the appraised value ...
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St. Thomas Woman Sues Travel + Leisure, Margaritaville Alleging Sex Discrimination, Retaliation, and Wrongful Termination

ST. THOMAS — A St. Thomas woman is suing Travel + Leisure Co., Margaritaville Vacation Club–Caribbean, and several company officials, alleging she was subjected to years of sex-based harassment, a ...
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Latest Refund Batch Sends Over $7 Million Back to Virgin Islands Residents

Government House announced Monday that over $7 million has been authorized for distribution to 2,817 Virgin Islands tax filers who are owed refunds and who submitted their income tax returns by April ...