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UPDATE: VI edged by Suriname in crucial game of CFU Girls Challenge Series
Virgin Islands News Online
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BALMAIN, Couva, T&T- Ace striker Kiyah-Starr Shelton had been shouldering the Virgin Islands (VI) at the CFU Girls U14 Challenge Football Series in Trinidad and Tobago, giving them hope for qualification to the semi-finals; but it proved to be a...
Jaleel N. Croal wins 100m bronze @ Jr Pan Am Games in Paraguay
Virgin Islands News Online
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Jaleel N. Croal has won bronze for the Virgin Islands in the 100m at the Jr Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay. Photo: Facebook/File ASUNCION, Paraguay, SA- Virgin Islands sprinter Jaleel N. Croal has won a bronze medal for the Territory at...
Use Hilton points in the US Virgin Islands for the first time ever at Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas
The Points Guy
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August 13, 2025
Hilton is digging its toes into the sand with its first-ever property in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The brand-new 126-room Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas has started welcoming guests, marking a milestone for the major hotel brand. The property, which...
Tropical Storm Erin set to become first hurricane of the season as US Virgin Islands prepare for the worst
New York Post
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August 13, 2025
Preparations for potential impacts from Tropical Storm Erin are underway in the U.S. Virgin Islands as the system continues to become better organized and remains on track to become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season....
Northern Caribbean braces for first major storm of 2025
Amsterdam News - New York
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August 20, 2025
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Manhattan judge orders release of gay Jamaican asylum-seeker detained by ICE
Gothamist - New York
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August 20, 2025
A Manhattan federal judge has ordered the immediate release of a gay Jamaican man who said immigration authorities violated his rights by detaining him during a routine check-in earlier this month. The asylum-seeker, 40-year-old Rickardo Anthony...
Sublime Rambling: The Naked Dane
Bandera Bulletin - Texas
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August 20, 2025
Hubby worked in St. Croix, in the US Virgin Islands, in the year 2000. Of course, I accompanied him. That’s where we were robbed once and where we lived through category five Hurricane Lenny. I shared both those experiences with Hubby. However,...
British Virgin Islands Gearing Up For Anegada Lobster Festival 2025
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 12, 2025
- Advertisement - Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – The British Virgin Islands is once again preparing to welcome food lovers, adventure seekers, and cultural explorers to the highly anticipated Anegada Lobster Festival 2025. Set to...
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS INDEPENDENCE DISCUSSION
Caymanian Times
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BY Staff Writer Never far from the centre of discussion, especially in recent years, the issue of independence for the British Virgin Islands is trending again in the territory’s political discourse. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has been addressing...
Virgin Islands Pensioners Remuneration Bill (2025)
Virgin Islands News Online
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Vere H.E. Browne: Photo: Provided By Vere H.E. Browne Section 1: Short Title- This Act may be cited as the Virgin Islands Pensioners Remuneration Act, 2025. Section 2: Definitions- In this Act, "pensioner" means an individual who has attained the...
Shirley Anne McSorley Fenner, 91
The Mountain Times - Vermont
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August 20, 2025
Shirley Anne McSorley Fenner passed away at the age of 91 on Aug. 16 at her horse farm in Brownsville. She was born on April 13, 1934, in Arlington, Massachusetts, the daughter of Wesley Allen McSorley, Jr. and Barbara (Cushman) McSorley. After...
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism Welcomes New Leadership with Jennifer Matarangas-King
Breaking Travel News
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August 10, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism proudly welcomes the nomination of communications and public affairs executive Jennifer Matarangas-King as the next Commissioner of Tourism. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced the nomination during a...
National Security Threat? Pacific Island Politician Who Took Money From Chinese Companies Now Works in Trump Admin
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 20, 2025
Chinese nationals have entered the U.S. through a strategically vulnerable Pacific Islands territory, and a former politician who took campaign contributions from China-based companies now helps oversee that territory in the Trump administration....
The U.S. Virgin Islands Nominates A New Commissioner Of Tourism
Black Enterprise
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August 9, 2025
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced the nomination of Jennifer Matarangas-King for Commissioner of Tourism. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced the nomination of Jennifer Matarangas-King to serve as...
You'll be able to fly to this Caribbean Paradise with white sandy beaches directly from Cardiff
Wales Online
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August 20, 2025
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more If you love white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters then it might come as music to your ears that Cardiff Airport will soon be...
Oregon State women’s basketball announces non-conference schedule
OregonLive.com
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August 14, 2025
The 2025-26 non-conference slate is set for Oregon State women’s basketball. The defending West Coast Conference champions start out with an exhibition game against University of Alaska-Fairbanks on Nov. 2, and open the 2025-26 regular season...
Oregon State women’s basketball releases 2025-26 non-conference slate
Portland Tribune - Oregon
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August 14, 2025
Oregon State women’s basketball releases 2025-26 non-conference slate Published 12:00 pm Thursday, August 14, 2025 Oregon State women’s basketball has its 2025-26 non-conference slate. The Beavers, hot off a West Coast Conference tournament...
France hits back after Netanyahu accuses Macron of fuelling antisemitism
Virgin Islands News Online
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Photo: Christophe Ena/AP EURO NEWS PARIS, France- Paris has hit back after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron of fuelling antisemitism with his decision to recognise a Palestinian state. Tensions...
A Fresh Direction for the U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Department
Prevue - Florida
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August 7, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism enters a new chapter with Jennifer Matarangas-King nominated as Commissioner of Tourism. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced the appointment, signaling continuity in the territory’s tourism strategy....
Jailbreak Fear: Unease in Cassava Piece, residents demand investigation
Virgin Islands News Online
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Constant Spring Police Station in St Andrew. Nine men escaped from the station's lock-up early Tuesday morning. Photo: Joseph Wellington JAMAICA OBSERVER CASSAVA PIECE, Kingston, Jamaica- Residents of Cassava Piece in St Andrew expressed concern...