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Virgin Islands Students Honored in 2025 Hurricane Preparedness Essay Competition

VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S., August 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the new school year begins, four students have been recognized as winners of the 2025 Hurricane Preparedness Essay Competition, showcasing the creativity, resilience and insight of...

National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People in Advance of Tropical Storm Erin, as it Approaches Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH), at 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to anyone experiencing emotional distress in advance of Tropical Storm Erin, anticipated to strengthen to a hurricane, as it approaches Puerto Rico and the...

Hurricane Erin dilutes to Category Four

(MENAFN) Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 4 storm after briefly reaching Category 5 over the Atlantic, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported. The hurricane, which rapidly strengthened from Category 1 to 5 in just over 24 hours,...

Hurricane Erin Downgrades to Category 4 Storm

(MENAFN) Hurricane Erin, which rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm earlier Saturday, has now weakened slightly to Category 4, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). The agency noted that “On the forecast track, the center of...

Governor Newsom proclaims Indigenous Peoples’ Day

PROCLAMATION California again proclaims this day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the seventh formal celebration of the strength of culture and the memory of land that endure for all Indigenous people who now call California home, from those who...

Atlantic Ocean’s Hurricane Diminishes to Category 4

(MENAFN) Hurricane Erin has downgraded to a Category 4 storm after surging rapidly to Category 5 intensity earlier on Saturday over the Atlantic Ocean, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). The agency reported that Erin’s strength...

Storm Jerry Sparks Hazardous Surf Across Caribbean

(MENAFN) Tropical Storm Jerry is currently creating dangerous and potentially fatal wave and current activity throughout the Caribbean, as it moves away from the northern Leeward Islands. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a warning on...

Tropical Storm Jerry triggers life-threatening surf throughout Caribbean

(MENAFN) Tropical Storm Jerry is producing hazardous surf and rip current conditions throughout the Caribbean as it moves away from the northern Leeward Islands, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned on Friday. “Swells generated by Jerry...

Jungle Bay Dominica Named Caribbean’s Leading Retreat 2025 at World Travel Awards

SAINT LUCIA, October 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jungle Bay Dominica, one of the Caribbean’s premier nature resorts, has been honored with the prestigious title of Caribbean’s Leading Retreat 2025 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Caribbean &...

Attorney General James Takes Action to Block Unlawful Termination of Environmental Justice Grant Program

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for unlawfully terminating the Environmental...

Tropical Storm poses danger on Caribbean

(MENAFN) Tropical Storm Jerry is causing significant hazards across the Caribbean, with life-threatening surf and dangerous rip currents impacting several islands. The storm, which has pulled away from the northern Leeward Islands, is generating...

USVI Rep Secures Safe Return of Tuglife II Vessel After Puerto Rico Detention

VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S., September 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, led by its Washington representative, made an important intervention this month to secure the safe return of the Tuglife II from Puerto...

FEMA Seeks Teen Standouts in U.S. Virgin Islands to Be Voices for Youth Preparedness

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – FEMA is looking for students in grades eight to 11 in the U.S. Virgin Islands who are steadfast about navigating a path toward leadership in their community to apply for an opportunity to join the Youth Preparedness Council....

Intracom Telecom and Neptuno Revolutionize Fiber to the Home-like Service in Puerto Rico

ATHENS, GREECE, October 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, announced the supply of its state-of-the-art mmWave Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solution to Neptuno, one of the...

The Patterson Family Foundation Awards $75,000 to Fund Scholarships for University of the Virgin Islands Students

U.S. Virgin Islands, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has announced a generous $75,000 gift from The Patterson Family Foundation. This remarkable contribution will fund 10 scholarships for the 2024-2025...

Mounir Kabche Leads the Charge in Sustainable Innovation Across Latin America and the Caribbean

New York, NY , May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visionary investor, entrepreneur, and strategist Mounir Kabche continues to make waves in Latin America and the Caribbean with groundbreaking initiatives that blend financial acumen, clean energy,...

Forever Students

President Katia Passerini is standing on stage in the McCarthey Athletic Center delivering her first “Welcome Address” to the incoming class of 2029. It’s a packed house – parents and students filling every seat on the floor and spilling into the...

FEMA Grants Prioritize Safety, Security for U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Several community partners across the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to strengthen their safety and security with grants from FEMA. In total, just over $1 million was awarded to houses of worship and community organizations...

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the U.S. Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON– FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Ernesto on Aug. 13-16, 2024. Federal funding is available...

Azerion Group N.V. to redeem its outstanding senior secured floating rate bonds

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THAT QUALIFIED OR MAY HAVE QUALIFIED AS INSIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014. Press release Amsterdam, October 7, 2025 at 18:30...