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US Virgin Islands reports surge in dengue infections
Loop News
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Residents and visitors on the US Virgin Islands are being warned to take precautions to prevent themselves from being with dengue. In an update yesterday, Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion reported cases are surging in the St...
OCR says medical cannabis patients can grow without disclosing seed source
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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The V.I. Office of Cannabis Regulations is clarifying the current legal status of the plant for the public, as staff work to implement the law signed in Jan. 2023, including rollout of a “seed-to-sale” inventory tracking system. Medical cannabis...
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...
AB2 Bio signs licensing agreement worth $500 M with Nippon Shinyaku for ultra-rare autoimmune disease treatment
Biospectrum Asia
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January 27, 2025
AB2 Bio signs licensing agreement worth $500 M with Nippon Shinyaku for ultra-rare autoimmune disease treatment January 28, 2025 | Tuesday | News AB2 Bio receives early payments of up to $ 36 million (including an initial payment of $ 6 million...
MVHS Kristen Allen named 2025 SHAPE America Eastern District Health Teacher of the Year
Rumford Falls Times - Maine
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January 28, 2025
RUMFORD — The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) announced on December 16, 2024 that Mountain Valley High School Health Education Teacher Kristen Allen was selected as the Eastern District Health Teacher of the Year. Kristen...
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...
New healthcare training to starts today
The BVI Beacon
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January 23, 2025
The Virgin Islands has become the second United Kingdom overseas territory to introduce a UK-supported initiative designed to boost healthcare standards by training non-regulated medical staff. The Care Certificate Programme, which has also been...
Meraviglia Diverts Due To Medical Emergency
Bernnews
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January 23, 2025
The MSC Meraviglia — which was traveling from the US Virgin Islands to New York – diverted to Bermuda to transfer an 84-year-old passenger requiring medical assistance. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Monday 20th...
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,...
Muhdo Group Adds Chief Strategy Advisor/ Co-Founder Of Ever Medical Technologies To Advisory Board To Expand Its Footprint Into Asia
MENAFN
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January 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Zex PR Wire) Tortola, British Virgin Islands, 20th January 2025, ZEX PR WIRE , John Jiang, a serial Silicon Valley entrepreneur and co-founder of four start-ups/unicorns. He is a trained AI scientist (Bell Labs) with multi-disciplinary...
DR. PICKERING LAUNCHES ‘WALK IN FAITH & MEDICINE’
284 Media BVI
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January 24, 2025
Former Deputy Premier and Medical Physician Dr. Kedrick Pickering has officially launched his debut book, Walk in Faith & Medicine, at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital lobby on Wednesday, January 22. Already a best-seller, the book offers an...
Davidson Hospitality to operate two resorts in US Virgin Islands
Hotel Management Network
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August 13, 2024
Davidson Hospitality Group has been named the operator of two interconnected resorts in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, marking an expansion of its Caribbean presence. The two properties are The Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef and...
Bridging Health Gaps: Tenesha Kelly’s Journey in the PHIT4VI Program
St. Thomas Source
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January 15, 2025
As the healthcare landscape evolves, the need for skilled professionals in public health informatics is more pressing than ever. Tenesha Kelly, a dedicated student and intern at the Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) in the US Virgin...
A notorious drug kingpin set up shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Dubai to employ alleged cartel underlings, documents show
ICIJ
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August 20, 2024
An international cartel leader accused of deluging countries in Europe and beyond with cocaine and amphetamines set up a company in Dubai to employ key members of his organization, including three men accused of drug trafficking, money laundering...
Frederiksted Health Care, Inc. seeks services of a qualified CPA firm
St. Thomas Source
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January 24, 2025
Request for Proposal Frederiksted Health Care, Inc. seeks the services of a qualified CPA firm to conduct a single audit of its financial statements in accordance with 45 CFR §75.501 audit requirements of Health & Human Services (HHS). Interested...
Settler Colonialism in light of F. Fanon: Algeria yesterday, Kanaky today...
Black Agenda Report
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September 7, 2025
A depiction of the 1836 Battle of Constantine in Algeria. As settler-colonial violence escalates from Kanaky to Palestine, Fanon’s century-old warnings are critical today—capitalism’s genocidal expansion demands revolutionary violence in return....
New Care Certificate Programme Launched To Improve Healthcare
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The BVI is the second UK Overseas Territory to launch a Care Certificate programme in an effort to improve and standardize healthcare services among unregulated healthcare professionals. The conversation to implement the programme began two years...
The Customer Listing of Jeffrey Epstein
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
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HEALTH: Tips to Cast of Seasickness
Paradise News Magazine - Florida
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October 29, 2024
HEALTH & WELLNESS by Claire Brinsden Jordan ROCK THE BOAT- Tips to Cast Off Seasickness As hurricane season subsides (thankfully), now is the time to get out on the water. November through April are prime months for sailing the Caribbean due to...
Faith & Medicine: Dr Kedrick Pickering’s book launches today
BVI News
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January 22, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on January 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM / Former Deputy Premier and physician Dr Kedrick Pickering will officially launch his debut book, Walk in Faith & Medicine, at the Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital lobby this afternoon. The book...