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Virgin Islands Veterans Now Eligible for Mainland Medical Travel Reimbursement Under New Law
The Virgin Island Consortium
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Eligible veterans residing in the Virgin Islands can now receive full reimbursement for up to two medically related trips to VA facilities on the U.S. mainland or Puerto Rico each year, following the enactment of Act 8991, signed into law on June...
Mid-Year Update Shows Healthy Cruise Growth in US Virgin Islands
Cruise Hive
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July 10, 2025
Midway through 2025, the three main islands of the US Virgin Islands are taking stock of the region’s tourism industry and have found cruising to be quite robust and on the rise. An update issued by the USVI Department of Tourism shows that cruise...
Health Minister confirms new one-time vehicle fee
BVI News
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July 10, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM / The Virgin Islands government will implement a new one-time vehicle disposal fee in September to help fund the removal and storage of derelict vehicles from public areas, Health Minister...
HEALTH MINISTRY, HM PRISON TEAM UP TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES
284 Media BVI
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July 8, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Social Development’s interdepartmental partnership with His Majesty’s Prison is bearing fruit with improvements to waste disposal practices and environmental sustainability at the facility. The initiative took shape...
USVI: Healthcare protests erupt on St Croix & St Thomas
Virgin Islands News Online
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Protesters gather outside JFL Hospital on St Croix, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, to voice concerns over staffing, supplies, and working conditions. Photo: VI Consortium VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Simultaneous protests on St Thomas and...
Non-Belongers now eligible for assistance under amended Public Assistance Act
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Several categories for eligibility have been added under the Public Assistance Act, enabling more people in the Virgin Islands (VI) to benefit. Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) said...
How to choose between the US.Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands
AOL
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The USVI and BVI are home to world-famous beaches, water sports, and the freshest seafood. Photograph by Sean Pavone / Alamy Stock PhotoBoasting a sailing culture like no other, the Virgin Islands archipelago calls to travelers from all over the...
U.S. or British—which set of Virgin Islands is right for you?
National Geographic
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Boasting a sailing culture like no other, the Virgin Islands archipelago calls to travelers from all over the globe. Blue-green waves as clear as glass shimmer and dance, revealing a sprawling underwater ecosystem that weaves its way through...
36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Calendar
St. Thomas Source
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June 29, 2025
36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands SENATE CALENDAR June 30, 2025 – July 11, 2025 MONDAY, JUNE 30 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 10:00 A.M. Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance...
BVI Moves is for 'a healthier VI'- Health Minister
Virgin Islands News Online
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PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Social Development, in collaboration with the UniteBVI Foundation, will be hosting a BVI Moves Walk and Aerobics activity tomorrow, Saturday, July 5, 2025. Beginning at 6:00 am, the event will...
Pharma Giant Roche Hires Trump to Sell Swanky Condo
Mother Jones
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June 30, 2025
Mother Jones illustration; Chip Somodevilla/Getty; Wikimedia (2) Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Donald Trump’s realty firm is representing one of the country’s...
Power In Action: Delta Sigma Theta Host 57th National Convention
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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July 11, 2025
International President Elsie Cooke-Holmes Thousands Convene in Washington, DC, Celebrating 112 Years of Public Service, Empowerment, and Impact Washington – More than a century of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action will take...
Acting CMO says local farming needed to improve health in BVI
BVI News
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July 3, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM / The territory’s Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronald Georges, says society needs to place greater focus on farming so the public can have better access to fresh and nutritious foods. Dr....
Strengthening American Samoan’s health by reducing chronic diseases
Samoa News
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July 3, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Territory of American Samoa has been selected as one of only five jurisdictions nationwide to participate in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) “Rx for a Healthier America” initiative. The program, launched...
What Happened to America’s Meat Recalls?
Sentient Media
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July 11, 2025
This story was originally published on Investigate Midwest. Kraft Heinz recently distributed more than 367,000 pounds of turkey bacon that may be contaminated with listeria. On July 2, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection...
Recall of turkey bacon, health alert for beef jerky stick product issued due to possible contamination
WGCU - Florida
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July 3, 2025
A recall and a health alert have been issued for two different meat products — turkey bacon due to a possible listeria contamination and a beef jerky stick for an extraneous material contamination. Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling...
Am Samoa chosen for Healthier America Policy Academy
Talanei
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July 1, 2025
American Samoa is one of only five jurisdictions nationwide selected to participate in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) “Rx for a Healthier America” initiative. Led by the NGA Center for Best Practices with support from the Health...
#TBT: July 10, 2025
Pasquines
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July 10, 2025
Born July 10, 1940, Juan Luis was a Puerto Rican-US Virgin Islander politician who served as the third elected Governor of the US Virgin Islands. The longest-serving governor in the territory, he is widely credited with overhauling and...
Scientists trial chlorine as gentler alternative to antibiotics to fight coral disease
Mongabay
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July 2, 2025
Stony coral tissue loss disease (also known as SCTLD) spreads rapidly, causing high mortality rates among reef-building corals in the Caribbean. The most effective treatment known to date is the application of an antibiotic paste, but this poses a...
Virgin Islands To Build Immigration Detention Centre.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 18, 2025
- Advertisement - The Virgin Islands has taken a major step in strengthening its national security. On June 12, 2025, the government signed a contract to design and manage the construction of a new Immigration Detention Centre. The contract is...