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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...
Vacancy Notice - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Of The Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation
Government of the Virgin Islands
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The Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation is seeking a qualified person to fill the following position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation. The CEO is the primary executive responsible for...
US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Labor
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June 30, 2025
50 states, territories receive base formula funding to improve employment opportunities WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of...
'Technology should be a platform for progress, not weapon of oppression'- HoA Speaker
Virgin Islands News Online
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- “Technology should be a platform for progress, not a weapon of oppression. We must unite to protect women’s voices, ensuring leadership is strengthened by courage, not silenced by fear.” This is according to Speaker of the...
South Dakota: nineteen chapters participate in east river FFA leadership retreat
Tri State Livestock News - South Dakota
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June 30, 2025
VIBORG, South Dakota — The South Dakota FFA Association conducted its annual Leadership Retreat June 17-20th at Swan Lake Christian Camp in Viborg, SD. A total of 67 FFA members in grades 8 – 12 attended from across South Dakota with the theme of,...
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...
70-YO Greg Norman & 40-YO wife become grandparents as major family update comes to light
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
Former CEO of LIV Golf, Greg Norman, and his wife recently welcomed a heartwarming chapter in their lives. It all came after Norman Jr. celebrated the birth of his son. The former golfer's son took to social media to announce the news. Norman Jr...
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...
EDITORIAL: We have mixed feelings about water strategy
The BVI Beacon
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June 30, 2025
The water shortages that have plagued the territory for years are a national disgrace, and we are glad the government has rolled out a preliminary strategy to address the situation. However, we have mixed feelings about that strategy. On the...
'Terrible': Alarm raised over new listings for Trump International Realty
Raw Story
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June 30, 2025
"The optics are terrible" is one of the nicer things an expert on government ethics had to say over a report that Donald Trump's real estate business just took on the sale of a $12 million New York condo owned by a pharmaceutical giant. According...
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Texas man returns from honeymoon alone after wife is arrested by ICE in US Virgin Islands
The Independent
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June 20, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
U.S. Virgin Islands: A Key Caribbean Location
Business Facilities
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June 19, 2025
The Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Port and Transshipment Center is located in the South Shore Trade Zone in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Credit: Courtesy Virgin Islands Port Authority) The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), a U.S. territory located in the...
DLCA Orders Cease and Desist Against Keon Rawlins for Unauthorized Land Surveying in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The Virgin Island Consortium
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The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs has issued a cease and desist order against Keon Rawlins, acting both in his personal capacity and as the operator of KER Engineering, for engaging in unauthorized land surveying activities...
The Fight To Preserve NOAA: Scientists Rally To Save Key Climate And Ocean Research
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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June 23, 2025
The rally was presented by Fork Off Coalition, a group of recently laid-off federal employees from various agencies. Credit: Mya Trujillo/The Washington Informer By Mya Trujillo Four months ago, Dr. Holden Harris was leading a team of scientists...
Map: Tracking Tropical Storm Flossie
The New York Times
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June 30, 2025
Flossie was a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean Monday morning Mexico Central Time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The tropical storm had sustained wind speeds of 60 miles per hour. All times on the map are...
Cruise operators are steering troubled waters with their own private islands
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
MIREX presents book on Cocolo contributions to Dominican identity
Dominican Today
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Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) has released a new book titled “Contributions of the Cocolos to the Dominican National Identity,” which explores the profound cultural, social, economic, intellectual, and athletic impact of...
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...
The U.S. Virgin Islands and the Future of Caribbean-American Travel Relations
Caribbean Journal
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June 12, 2025
As global travel continues its robust rebound, the Caribbean stands at a pivotal moment. In 2024, the region welcomed over 34 million visitors, a 14 percent increase over the previous year, according to the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The U.S....
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...