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British Virgin Islands Welcomes 79 New Naturalized Citizens.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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September 7, 2024
- Advertisement - Seventy-nine individuals were welcomed as newly Naturalised British Overseas Territories Citizens following a brief ceremony held at Government House in Tortola on August 29. The new citizens affirmed an Oath of Allegiance to His...
Plaskett and Golub Capital Donate Over $48,000 to Combat Period Poverty in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The Virgin Island Consortium
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In a significant effort to address period poverty among middle and high school-aged girls in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the organization Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett in partnership with Golub Capital, has donated a total of $48,190 to local...
TigerQi Architecture champions modern Caribbean architecture in the British Virgin Islands
Wallpaper*
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August 29, 2024
TigerQi Architecture is a young studio based in the British Virgin Islands. The boutique design firm founded by Lavina Liburd strives to provide elegant contemporary architecture to the wider Caribbean context, including its recent 'Beso del Sol...
Plaskett Leads New Initiative to Combat Period Poverty in Virgin Islands Schools
St. Thomas Source
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August 29, 2024
The VI for Plaskett team presented a check this week to Family Resource Center. (Photo courtesy Delegate Stacey Plaskett) As reproductive rights face significant challenges nationwide, Delegate Stacey Plaskett is taking action to address period...
GLENROY FORBES AND WENDELL GASKIN REAPPOINTED TO LEADERSHIP ROLES ON SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD
284 Media BVI
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June 30, 2025
The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced the reappointment of Mr. Glenroy Forbes as Chairman of the Social Security Board and Mr. Wendell Gaskin as a Representative of Employed Persons. Both appointments are for a two-year term, with Mr....
What happened to America’s meat recalls? Pandemic-era dip still lingers.
Investigate Midwest
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July 9, 2025
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 Service announced a recall of three Kraft Heinz products under...
Medical college collaborating with Health First on education effort
Florida Today
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Compiled by Wayne T. Price Medical college collaborating with Health First on education effort Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health First recently announced a partnership, with Health First physicians to provide hands-on training and...
US Virgin Islands hosts inaugural Medicaid Territories Summit
Pasquines
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August 26, 2024
The United States Virgin Islands Department of Human Services recently hosted the inaugural US Territories Medicaid Enterprise Systems Summit from August 19-21, 2024. This groundbreaking three-day event, held at the Westin Beach Resort at...
PHOTOS: BVI Music Beach Festival 2025
BVI News
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June 30, 2025
Guess What? says: The Crisis of Sexual Culture and Family Breakdown in the British Virgin Islands In the British Virgin Islands today, public festivals and cultural events have increasingly become arenas of explicit sexual display, where men and...
USA: Medical Jet crashes in Philadelphia, killing all 6 passengers
Virgin Islands News Online
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, USA- Last evening, Friday, January 31, 2025, a medical transport jet crashed shortly after takeoff, engulfing homes and vehicles in flames in Northeast Philadelphia. According to reports, the Learjet 55, operated by Jet...
Sen. Alsobrooks shines light on RFK Jr.'s medical racism
Lookout Landing
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January 31, 2025
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, the first Black U.S. senator in Maryland's history, dragged Robert F Kennedy Jr.’s history of racist pseudoscience to the fore during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday....
VI: Missing elderly woman dies in hospital
Loop News
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The elderly woman who was the recent subject of a missing person's bulletin in US Virgin Islands has died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. She has been identified as 70-year-old Doris Phillips of General Gade, St Thomas. According to...
Bryan makes no mention of mental health services' state of emergency
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. touched on a variety of subjects during his State of the Territory address Monday, but one issue not mentioned is the ongoing lack of inpatient mental health treatment. Bryan declared a state of emergency on mental health...
Business Benefits In Minnesota, a Mayo Clinic Business Development and Destination Medical Center Perspective
Business Facilities
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February 3, 2025
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Sewer Line Collapse on Veterans Drive
St. Thomas Source
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July 1, 2025
The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority informs the community of a collapsed 42-inch underground gravity sewer line on Veterans Drive, east of Banco Popular. This situation may contribute to sewer-related issues in the downtown St. Thomas...
Is the Virgin Islands under threat from Mpox? Are we ready?
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020 that killed millions around the world, including over 30 persons in the Virgin Islands (VI), and devastated the global economy, the world is facing yet another global health...
Officers ambushed at Texas ICE facility
Longview News-Journal - Texas
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Tensions over the federal government’s immigration agenda erupted into violence 25 miles from downtown Fort Worth. A group of 10 to 12 people ambushed corrections and police officers July 4 outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado,...
DOE selects 13 states, Virgin Islands for $54M in low-income weatherization, renewables funding
Utility Dive
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The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday announced $53.6 million in grants to 13 states and the Virgin Islands for expansion of low-income weatherization efforts and improved access to renewable energy. The Sustainable Energy Resources for...
Q&A: Bryan Talks Immigration, Health Care, and a Governor’s Responsibilities
St. Thomas Source
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January 31, 2025
Editor’s Note: This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and readability. Listen to the full interview here. Listen time 46 mins. https://stthomassource.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/250130_bryan_a01-1-1-1.mp3 Gov. Albert Bryan...
US Virgin Islands reports increase in dengue infections
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 20, 2024
The US Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion says cases of Dengue virus are surging in certain parts of the island. He urged residents and visitors on the US Virgin to take precautions to prevent themselves from being with dengue....