Archive for the 'Crime' Category
Friday, November 21st, 2008
According to the National Intelligence Council (NIC), U.S. global dominance is set to wane over the next 20 years. What does this mean for the Caribbean?
Trinidad and Tobago leads the world when it comes to searching the internet for pornography via the Google search engine (scroll down to the bottom of the news briefs). No […]
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
I found this online and thought that it was pretty interesting. Philly.com reports:
The public will be able to read daily online transcripts of testimony during next month’s trial of five suspected terrorists accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix….
Complaining of pre-trial publicity, the defense asked for the trial to be moved. Asked where, […]
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
It’s necessary to put some things in perspective: As you know, one hospital executive pocketed over $1.8 million in 2007. At the other end of the spectrum you have the Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for facilitating production of fresh food and for food security in the USVI (no more or less important than the […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
The VI Daily News revealed the contents of a recent audit by the Inspector General on Monday, detailing “flagrant abuse” of VI funds at the Roy L. Schneider Hospital. The audit also contained evidence of mismanagement and lack of oversight at the Roy L. Schneider Hospital. Most alarming was the seemingly excessive compensation package for the former CEO […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Victor Lebron grew up in the U.S. Virgin Islands, learning to ride his father’s show horses near the family home in St. Croix. He is now creating a stir by winning 28 races in less than a month at well known tracks such as Ellis Park and Turfway Park this summer. To read more click […]
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
What do you guys think about the Juan Luis invasion earlier this week? I think it’s about the most brazen crime I’ve heard of in all of my years in the VI. People around the world are taking note - It even got a mention in the NY Times! - which is not good for […]
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