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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...
U.S. Virgin Islands Reports Strong Mid-Year Tourism Growth and Global Visibility in 2025
Autochannel
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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- 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...
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....
Cyclone Erick Threatens Southern Mexico, Atlantic Basin Remains Quiet
St. Thomas Source
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June 18, 2025
Tropical Storm Erick is on track to hit southern Mexico and is expected to be a hurricane when it makes landfall this week. (Photo courtesy NHC) Tropical Storm Erick formed Tuesday in the Eastern Pacific and is forecast to intensify before...
Map: Tracking Post-Tropical Cyclone Andrea
The New York Times
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June 24, 2025
Andrea was a post-tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean late Tuesday Atlantic time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The post-tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 35 miles per hour. Andrea was not expected...
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...
Waste Of The Day: Puerto Rico, Guam, Others In Debt
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearWire, Topline: The five inhabited U.S. territories are collectively $57.8 billion in debt and have issues with their financial statements that “can lead to poor financial decisions and lost access to capital...
How Data Science Enables Agile Strategy in Fintech Startups
Programming Insider
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July 9, 2025
Table of Contents: The Role of Data Science in Fintech Startups Building Agility Through Real-Time Analytics Risk Management and Fraud Detection Customer-Centric Strategy with Data Insights The Value of Consulting Partners in Fintech Driving...
New climate school to lead education reform
Virgin Islands News Online
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Executive Director of the Barbados Environmental Conservation Trust Che Greenidge (left), giving officials a tour of the facility. Among them were XQ Institute Chief Executive Officer Russlynn Ali (right), PM Mia Mottley (fifth right) Minister of...
Territorial Agencies Complete Intensive Readiness Drill as Hurricane Season Begins
St. Thomas Source
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June 17, 2025
VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen said during Monday’s Government House press briefing that a recent set of exercises showed that the territory is prepared for the next natural disaster (Photo courtesy of Government House) As the 2025 Atlantic...
What hurricane season was like the year you were born
KONO 101.1 - Texas
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June 16, 2025
The fast winds, rapid rainfall, and huge storm surges of hurricanes make this natural disaster responsible for hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in damages each year. Hurricanes have wreaked more havoc than any other type of natural...
Map: Tracking Hurricane Erick
The New York Times
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June 17, 2025
This storm is no longer being tracked. Erick was a Category 1 hurricane over Mexico Thursday morning Mexico Central Time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 85 miles per hour....
The One Big Beautiful Bill: Tax Provisions in Final Legislation Impacting Domestic and Multinational Businesses
JD Supra - California
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July 9, 2025
Introduction On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBB), into law.[1] OBBB was initially approved by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 (the House Bill),[2] followed by...
CSU Maintains Forecast for Above-Average 2025 Hurricane Season in June Update
St. Thomas Source
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June 14, 2025
CSU continues to expect an above-normal 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. (Photo courtesy CSU) The Atlantic hurricane season is still on track to be more active than usual, according to a June outlook released by Colorado State University’s Tropical...
Map: Tracking Post-Tropical Cyclone Dalila
The New York Times
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June 13, 2025
Dalila was a post-tropical cyclone in the North Pacific Ocean Sunday evening Mexico Central Time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The post-tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 35 miles per hour. All times on the...