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Articles in the Press

Title Date Publication Summary
Yusuf Drinking Water Requests EDC Benefits to Manufacture Bottled Water on St. Croix 08/08/2018 VI Consortium
Yacht Haven Grande Donates 100 Laptops to CAHS 03/11/2016 VI Source
Wyndham Margaritaville Grants UVI Scholarships 10/24/2015 VI Source
Wyndham breaks ground on Margaritaville 02/13/2014 The Virgin Islands Daily News
With Eyes Wide Open 10/27/2014 Barberbiz -- Blog by Dean Barber (Barber Business Advisors, LLC)
Vote on Christiansted Town Plan This Week 11/06/2013 VI Source
Visitors Slowly Returning To Virgin Islands After Hurricanes' Destruction 02/02/2018 NPR

The U.S. Virgin Islands were hit hard by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Tourism — a large part of the economy — declined as a result, but people are starting to return.

Vision for Upstreet on display at Winston Raymo Center 06/30/2015 Virgin Islands Daily News
VIEDA, SBC Host Young CEO Camp 07/08/2015 VI Source
VIEDA Holiday Schedule 12/26/2019
VIEDA Continues Post-Disaster Relief Revolving Loan Program 02/08/2016 VI Source
VI gov't bank could spur lending, EDA head says 05/26/2013 The St. Croix Avis
V.I. receives $2M disaster relief grant to aid businesses 09/13/2013 St. Croix Avis
V.I. looking for businesses to use second STEP grant 01/28/2013 The Virgin Islands Daily News
V.I. Firms Visit Canadian Gift Show 08/27/2013 VI Source
UVI Hackathon Gives Students a Chance to Develop New Phone Apps 10/28/2015 VI Source
USVI Ready For The Limelight 09/12/2019

It was no coincidence that representatives from the U.S. Virgin Islands were in Toronto yesterday (Sept. 5) to promote the perks of filming in the Caribbean destination during the Toronto International Film Festival. 

Made up of St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas, the multi-island destination was featured in feature films like The Shawshank Redemption, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and its backdrops and scenery have doubled for other locations from Mexico to the Greek islands...

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USVI Economic Development Summit in D.C. to tackle important issues facing the territory 05/26/2013 The St. Croix Avis
Undercurrents: EDC Compliance Balances Benefits and Compliance 04/29/2014 VI Source
U.S. Virgin Islands is back in business 09/12/2019

Back in 2017, the United States Virgin Islands experienced two major hurricanes.

Both Category 5 storms, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria blew through the islands just weeks apart, causing widespread damage and destruction to St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas, with extensive damage to St. Croix and its cruise port...

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