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Virgin Island star splits from partner as ‘challenging’ sex surrogacy blamed: ‘I suffered, he suffered’

Entertainment Daily · July 9, 2025

Virgin Island put the work of sex surrogates in the spotlight when the documentary series aired on Channel 4 earlier this year. The show saw 12 virgins living on a Croatian island for two weeks. And, during that time, they were coached in all...

U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Sees Record Growth in Airlift and Cruise Arrivals

FTN News · July 10, 2025

U.S. Virgin Islands tourism experiences record growth in airlift and cruise arrivals, with the territory reporting strong gains across air travel, cruise passenger numbers, accommodations, cultural events, and marketing partnerships. The halfway...

UND women's basketball will head to U.S. Virgin Islands in November for Paradise Jam

Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota · July 9, 2025

GRAND FORKS — The UND women's basketball team's 2025-26 schedule will now include a trip to the tropics. The Fighting Hawks are heading to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in late November to participate in the Paradise Jam, marking the program's...

Penn urges preparedness as hurricane season heats up

BVI News · July 11, 2025

in All News / By: BVI News on July 11, 2025 at 6:06 AM / The BVI is facing an above-average hurricane season, and residents must not be complacent, Director of Disaster Management Jasen Penn has warned. Speaking during a recent Virgin Islands...

VI Premier reiterates calls for 'climate justice' for OTs

Virgin Islands News Online ·

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reiterated the call for the international community to provide climate justice to Overseas Territories, such as the Virgin Islands. He made this...

Continue hurricane preparations- DDM Director Jasen H. Penn

Virgin Islands News Online ·

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- While the first month of the hurricane season was “quiet”, Director of Disaster Management (DDM), Mr Jasen H. Penn, has advised residents to continue preparations and to continue exercising caution. Speaking recently on ‘The...

HEALTH MINISTRY, HM PRISON TEAM UP TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES

284 Media BVI · July 8, 2025

The Ministry of Health and Social Development’s interdepartmental partnership with His Majesty’s Prison is bearing fruit with improvements to waste disposal practices and environmental sustainability at the facility. The initiative took shape...

36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Calendar

St. Thomas Source · 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...

VI’s Climate Change Trust Fund to launch @ UN Conference in November

Virgin Islands News Online ·

Road Town, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund will officially be launched internationally this November at the UN Climate Change Conference. This announcement was made by Ms Angela Burnett Penn, Climate Change Officer in the...

From Calm to Catastrophic: The Threat of Rapid Hurricane Intensification

St. Thomas Source · July 3, 2025

Satellite imagery of Hurricane Maria in 2017, which underwent rapid intensification. (Photo courtesy NASA) Rapid intensification can make hurricanes more dangerous in a short period, leaving less time for preparation and response. For coastal and...

Waste Management teams with HM Prison on sustainability

BVI News · July 2, 2025

in All News / By: BVI News on July 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM / The Department of Waste Management and His Majesty’s Prison have launched a joint initiative to boost environmental sustainability and improve waste disposal at the correctional facility. The...

HM Prison and Waste Management Team Up to Boost Sustainability

Government of the Virgin Islands ·

The Ministry of Health and Social Development’s interdepartmental partnership with His Majesty’s Prison is bearing fruit with improvements to waste disposal practices and environmental sustainability at the facility. The initiative took shape...

Texas man returns from honeymoon alone after wife is arrested by ICE in US Virgin Islands

The Independent · 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 · 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...

U.S. Virgin Islands Reports Strong Mid-Year Tourism Growth and Global Visibility in 2025

Autochannel ·

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 17, 2025 -- At the halfway point of 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is reporting strong gains across airlift, cruise arrivals, accommodations, cultural events, and global brand visibility....

US Virgin Islands Tourism Is Trending, With More Flights, Hotels and Cruise Arrivals

Caribbean Journal · June 17, 2025

At the halfway point of 2025, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is reporting strong gains across airlift, cruise arrivals, accommodations, cultural events, and global brand visibility. With continued momentum and sustained interest...

Wenner Hill Gardens and Cooperative — Growing Community, and Sustainability

St. Thomas Source · June 29, 2025

Wenner Hill Gardens and Cooperative features a wide variety of produce grown by its members. (Source photo by Shaun Pennington) A garden grows at the very top of Frydenhoj on St. Thomas — but not just any garden. This one is nurtured by an...

Caribbean Matters: Hurricane season is here, but federal aid isn’t

Daily Kos · June 28, 2025

Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. We’ve covered the devastation of...

How sustainable is your sunscreen?

The Reflector · June 26, 2025

How well does your sunscreen protect you and the environment? Bella Coco With the weather getting warmer and the UV getting higher, more Albertans are grabbing their swimsuits and heading to popular lake destinations such as Lake Louise, Sylvan...

Caribbean ‘running behind’ in achieving Sustainable Dev't Goals by 2030

Virgin Islands News Online ·

- UN ECLAC & Associate Members collaborating on SDGs acceleration PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago- It has been acknowledged that the Caribbean’s progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, was running behind, and that...