…calling for extensions to previously set reopening dates following Hurricane Maria's devastation to the properties. In Dec. 1998, the V.I.C.C.C. issued Grapetree Shores and Treasure Bay VI licenses to own and operate the Divi Cari…
…the release Friday of $13 billion in assistance to repair years-old hurricane damage in Puerto Rico and pledged to restore its economy, setting aside his past bitter treatment of the island and its leaders as he courts Puerto Rica…
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a weather system that is projected to see further development and whose path should be monitored by interests in the Leeward Islands, including the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to N.H.…
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two systems that are projected to develop into tropical depressions in the coming days, with the second system's current path taking it toward the Leeward Islands, including the USVI and P…
…slowdown, he added. Reconstruction efforts following the deadly hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, also boosted economic growth in the affected BMCs. “Unsurprisingly, the fastest growing economies were Anguilla at 10.9 per cent, a…
A storm system the National Hurricane Center said in its 5:00 a.m. advisory has an 80 percent chance of development within five days and 50 percent within 48 hours, is currently projected to track north of the Caribbean islands. A…
…approaches the southern Leeward Islands. According to the National Hurricane Center’s 5:00 p.m. advisory, the USVI and Puerto Rico are expected to experience tropical storm conditions on Wednesday, with hurricane conditions possib…
While the 2019 hurricane season got off to an early start with Subtropical Storm Andrea, it may be a while before we see Barry -- the second named storm in this year's lineup -- and that's because a massive plume of Sahara dust fr…
…to the CCC to give an update on the construction taking place at the hurricane-damaged resort. Divi Carina Bay was devastated by Hurricane Maria, with the storm ripping through many of the hotel's rooms, while ravaging the beachfr…
…islands, seen as dots in the Atlantic Ocean, have been ravaged by hurricanes throughout history. But as global warming continues to accelerate, the impact of storms on the islands, scientists have said, will become more dire, a re…
…when she utilized a government-owned generator at her home following Hurricane Irma, without the consent of the government. The governor revealed his stance on the issue during a portrait unveiling ceremony held at Government Hous…
…a natural disaster. “We have experienced the devastating effects of hurricanes and windstorms, primarily on our transmission and distribution systems. Our goal is to capitalize on the federal funding available to build a stronger …
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