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The Richard Branson diet — how he stays super-fit at 74
The Times
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I am pedalling towards the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas Mountains in northern Morocco with Richard Branson just in front. The road, a series of hairpins and switchbacks, is steep and getting steeper. The old boy may be 75 this summer but so far...
A Slice of the Most Exclusive Community in the Caribbean, On the Market in the British Virgin Islands
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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August 6, 2024
If you think your neighborhood is interesting, imagine Sir Richard Branson and Google co-founder Larry Page as your next-door neighbors. It's possible in the British Virgin Islands, home to the private islands of some of the world's elite.If...
Hurricane Ernesto batters Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
The Independent
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August 14, 2024
Find out moreClose Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. Ernesto strengthened...
22ND MEN’S HEALTH FAIR AND PROSTATE SCREENING SET FOR FEB
284 Media BVI
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January 17, 2025
The BVI Red Cross is gearing up for its biennial Men’s Health Fair and Prostate Screening, targeting adult males across the Virgin Islands. Scheduled for February 1 on Virgin Gorda and February 7-8 on Tortola, the fair promises a wide range of...
Latest News, highlights Today August 13, 2024: Tropical Storm Ernesto threatens Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, with heavy rainfall and strong winds
Hindustan Times
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August 12, 2024
Latest news on August 13, 2024: A drone view shows storm clouds over a coastal community as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches Loiza, Puerto Rico, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo Get the latest news updates and breaking news stories from...
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....
Government of the VI Invites Tenders for Collection of Solid Waste
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Government of the Virgin Islands (British) invites tenders for the collection of solid waste demarcated by the following boundaries in Tortola: Zone 1 to 6. The scope of works include: Zone 1 areas include Prospect Reef, Slaney, Duff’s Bottom,...
4+ Hour Power Outages? Virgin Islands SNAP Recipients Can Get Up to $1,200 in Replacement Benefits
The Davidsonian - North Carolina
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August 12, 2024
Delegate Stacey Plaskett and VIDHS have launched a new program to provide replacement SNAP benefits for food lost due to power outages lasting four hours or more as well as other disasters with claims needing to be filed within ten days for a...
BVI Health Minister Pushing To Refurbish Defunct Incinerator.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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January 20, 2025
- Advertisement - The BVI Minister for Health and Social Development, Vincent O. Wheatley, met with health officials and Andy Hooker, President of Pennram Diversified Manufacturing Corporation, a company based in Pennsylvania, to address the state...
The Customer Listing of Jeffrey Epstein
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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July 9, 2025
Florida domain name of Modifications, Public through, remaining on Wikimedia Commons “It’s workdesk my now evaluate to an instruction. That’s been Head of state by evaluating Trump. I’m Principal Regulation Police Officer that.”– Details Pam Bondi...
Hotel’s Water Supply Not Source of Legionella, Health Department Says
St. Thomas Source
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January 14, 2025
The dangerous bacteria found at Hotel on the Cay late last week was not from cistern water used, the Virgin Islands Health Department said Tuesday. The hotel’s drinking water, wastewater, and other systems were tested Monday. Three reported cases...
Why is MAGA angry with Trump, Pam Bondi over Epstein files?
Al Jazeera
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July 9, 2025
On Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump and US Attorney General Pam Bondi evaded questions from reporters on a recent government review about the accused sex trafficker and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Federal Bureau of...
Elevate 24: Premier SHRM Virgin Islands HR & Business Conference Set for August
The Virgin Island Consortium
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The “Elevate 24” SHRM Virgin Islands HR & Business Conference is set to take place from August 20-22 at the UVI, Elridge Blake Sports & Fitness Center in St. Thomas. This event is poised to be a cornerstone for HR and business professionals,...
'Holistic' BVI Red Cross' Men's Health Fair set for February
Virgin Islands News Online
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BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The BVI Red Cross Society will host its biennial Men’s Health Fair in February and all men across the Virgin Islands have been encouraged to attend. Speaking on the first episode of Talking Points for the year on Monday,...
Rum tax supporting USVI, Puerto Rico bonds raised
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 8, 2025
USVI Gov Albert Bryan, Jr, left, and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, right, meeting to discuss permanent raise of rum cover over rate supporting USVI bonds and Puerto Rico contingent vehicle instruments. The U.S. government permanently increased the rum...
I ditched UK for ‘Europe’s Maldives’ with fab beaches & £1 beer…childcare’s FREE & bills cost less than KFC Family Feast
The Scottish Sun
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July 8, 2025
IT’S known as the “Maldives of Europe” thanks to its stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. Add to that an insanely cheap cost of living that's a jaw-dropping 61 per cent lower than the UK, and it was a no-brainer for...
Why the US Virgin Islands Is a “Leader” in Caribbean Tourism
Caribbean Journal
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July 28, 2024
It’s not just all the new flights, or the hotel occupancy growth, or the new-look waterfront in Charlotte Amalie. There’s a palpable dynamism in the US Virgin Islands right now. You know it when you board a completely-full flight from Miami to St...
Ministry Of Health Officials Discuss Incinerator Viability
Government of the Virgin Islands
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Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley and a team of health officials have met to discuss the viability of the Pockword Pond incinerator. Included in the discussions was President and General Manager of Pennram...
Keep it Blue: Glen Lake Association’s boat tours inspire water stewardship
Glen Arbor Sun - Michigan
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July 9, 2025
By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Discovery Boat photos by Kate Gille. Each Friday in July the Glen Lake Association’s 23-foot Bennington pontoon boat called the Discovery Boat offers a couple two-hour tours that depart from Glen Craft Marina on Big...
35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Senate Calendar July 22, 2024 — July 26, 2024
St. Thomas Source
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July 22, 2024
Virgin Islands Legislature Building (Source file photo) Monday, July 22, 2024 9 a.m. Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas The committee has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony and...