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Governor Daniel Pruce to undergo shoulder surgery while in UK
Virgin Islands News Online
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- Attending high-level conference in UK first LONDON, England, UK- Governor Daniel Pruce will undergo surgery on his shoulder while in the United Kingdom (UK). In a message on the Governor’s Facebook page on June 30, 2025, he shared that he is in...
Op-Ed: Legless Lizard is a Rarely Seen Native
St. Thomas Source
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June 17, 2025
Brigitte Berry took this photo of a native reptile most people in the Virgin Islands never encounter or have heard of. It is a legless lizard, spotted during a hike on St. John. (Photo by Brigitte Berry) The other day, I got an email message from...
AG Ford backs bill targeting youth substance abuse
Silver State Times - Nevada
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June 30, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, alongside 38 other attorneys general, has endorsed the bipartisan Youth Substance...
UPDATED: Government Secures Two-Week Restraining Order Against Police Union
St. Thomas Source
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June 18, 2025
Wednesday, June 18 | 10:30 a.m. A Virgin Islands judge granted a temporary restraining order against the territory’s police union Wednesday morning, less than 24 hours after the government sued over an alleged illegal work stoppage. V.I. Superior...
USVI Tourism Surges Mid-Year With Strong Gains Across Airlift, Cruise, and Lodging
St. Thomas Source
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June 17, 2025
At the halfway mark of 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Department is reporting strong performance across key sectors — including airlift, cruise arrivals, accommodations, cultural events, and global visibility — as the territory continues to...
Sunshine …
Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Montana
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June 24, 2025
“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good… (Genesis 1:3-4)”. Sunshine – it provides warmth, light and life. It provides vitamin D which is essential to bone health, immune function, and well, just...
Financial Services Complaints Tribunal Seeks Member
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Government of the Virgin Islands is seeking one (1) qualified person to fill the position of Member of the Financial Services Complaints Tribunal (the “Tribunal”). The member would be responsible for participating in activities as it relates...
Contract Signed for Design of Immigration Detention Centre
Government of the Virgin Islands
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A significant step has been taken toward strengthening the Virgin Islands’ national security infrastructure with the signing of a contract for the Design and Construction Management of the Immigration Detention Centre on Thursday, 12 June, 2025....
Guam: Forever a Colony?
The Guam Daily Post
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What’s taking so long? It’s been close to 500 years that Guam has been flying a foreign flag, and still there’s been no serious effort to shake loose and walk its own path. Decolonization peaked years ago - soon after World War II when long-time...
Drill simulates boat wreck
The BVI Beacon
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June 17, 2025
A multi-agency drill last Thursday morning tested emergency responders’ ability to handle a serious boat wreck. The exercise, which lasted from 10:38 a.m. to about 11:30 a.m., simulated a collision between two vessels involving 12 individuals,...
US$370K contract signed for design of Immigration Detention Centre
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was in January of this year that the Immigration Department of the Virgin Islands (VI) announced plans for a state-of-the-art detention facility that reflects a modern and progressive approach towards management and...
‘I have questions for all the ministers’- Hon Stacy R. Mather
Virgin Islands News Online
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BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition and Alliance member Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL) has said he has questions for every member on the government’s side of the House of Assembly (HoA), during the next sitting. Speaking on The Pulse of the People,...
What’s wrong with Sarah Vine?
New Statesman
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June 30, 2025
What’s the matter with Sarah Vine? Almost everything if How Not To Be A Political Wife, her puzzling account of 20 years “inside the rooms of government, a sanctioned eavesdropper on the rise – and fall – of the Cameroon style of Conservatism” is...
A Visual Impact: Historic Recovery Program Revitalizes V.I. Streetscapes
St. Thomas Source
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June 17, 2025
38 Hospital Street in Frederiksted, St. Croix, before and after repairs. (Photo courtesy CHANT) Backed by a $10 million federal investment, the Virgin Islands Historic Building Recovery Program has already restored more than 45 hurricane-damaged...
Enter the precious ship of entrepreneurship
Daily FT
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Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri making an interactive presentation at the event I was delighted to be the keynote speaker at the first-ever Entrepreneur Seminar held in Kandy last Saturday. It was heartening to see a lot of start-ups, small and medium...
BSX-listed Hawley Group eyes future options
The Royal Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Created: Jun 30, 2025 06:41 PM (Updated: Jun 30, 2025 06:41 PM) Johnny Bitar, president and CEO of aInsight, and a board member of Hawley Group (Photograph supplied) Bermuda Stock Exchange listed Hawley Group Limited has declared net income of...
Transformation of Road Town coming ‘very soon’- Hon Hodge-Smith
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Work on improving the capital city, Road Town, will begin on the ground soon, Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture Honourable Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) has said in assuring the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) that the...
Man Arrested After Allegedly Beating Elderly Neighbor Inside Residence
St. Thomas Source
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June 15, 2025
A man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly assaulting an elderly male inside a residence in Estate St. Georges on St. Croix, leaving the victim unconscious and in need of off-island medical treatment, according to the Virgin Islands...
USVI Report Highlights Education Challenges as Governor Heads to Washington
St. Thomas Source
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June 16, 2025
A newly released School Management Accountability Report by the Virgin Islands Board of Education outlines persistent challenges in the territory’s public schools, ranging from leadership bottlenecks and overcrowded classrooms to chronically...
Cango And 2 Other Promising Penny Stocks To Watch
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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June 30, 2025
The market is up 3.4% over the last week and has seen a 14% increase over the past year, with earnings forecasted to grow by 15% annually. For those looking beyond established names, penny stocks—often representing smaller or newer companies—offer...