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Premier Brantley Confirms Steady Progress on VAI Airport Expansion Project
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS – The Honourable Premier Mark Brantley, Minister of Tourism in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), has confirmed that work on the Vance W. Amory International Airport expansion and enhancement project is moving ahead...
Owner: Peter James
U.S. Virgin Islands Official Teri Helenese Urges Focus on Sustainable Growth Ahead of World Tourism Day
Source: Teri Helenese Teri Helenese U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (September 22, 2025) — Teri Helenese, Director of State-Federal Relations and Washington Representative for the U.S. Virgin Islands, has called for tourism to be recognized as a driver of...
Owner: Joan & Colin Wilson
U.S. Virgin Islands Leaders Eye The Source’s Homeless Accomplishments
Who would have ever expected that an application from The Source to compete in the “King of the Wing” competition on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands this past June, could lead to the possibility of a Dignity Bus being loaded onto a barge and...
Owner: Milton Benjamin
There’s a New Way to Fly Between the US Virgin Islands and Dominica
There’s a new way to get between the US Virgin Islands and Dominica. American carrier Contour Airlines just kicked off its new connection between St Thomas and Dominica, opening up a major new connection for the Nature Island of the Caribbean....
Owner: Alexander Britell
More People Are in Immigration Detention Than Ever Before
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Recent reports show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is currently holding more than 59,000 people across the United States—a record and unprecedented high. To imprison such an enormous group of people, ICE has built a massive,...
Owner: Vera Institute of Justice (Non-profit)
Pyper Yachts Is Making Scrub Island Its New BVI Homeport
One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing luxury yacht charter companies is expanding again. PYPER Yachts will establish a new homeport at Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands, beginning in November 2025. The move adds one...
Owner: Alexander Britell
F-35s Deployed To Puerto Rico Showcased In First Official Images
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Pentagon has published its first official set of images of USMC F-35Bs forward-deployed to the former Roosevelt...
Owner: Andrew Perlman and Matt Sechrest
Southwest Airlines adds Alaska flights amid 2025 expansion spree
Edward Russell Edward Russell is a contributor for TPG. An AvGeek at heart, he covered the airline business at FlightGlobal for eight years and previously covered finance in New York and Hong Kong. Oct. 02, 2025 • 3 min read Southwest Airlines...
Owner: Ric Elias
Southwest Airlines adds unexpected new route to US state for 2026 after year of controversial changes and cuts
SOUTHWEST Airlines has confirmed it is launching another new route, jetting customers to The New Frontier. From next year, the Dallas-based carrier will begin flights to stunning Anchorage, the most populous city in Alaska. 5 Southewest Airlines...
Owner: Murdoch Family
US military deployments near Venezuela portend seizure operations
Things are heating up when it comes to prospective U.S. military action inside Venezuela.While President Donald Trump recently authorized a number of lethal strikes against boats smuggling drugs out of Venezuela, the buildup of U.S. military...
Owner: Philip Anschutz
This US Virgin Islands Home Is on the Market for $40M
One of the largest and most expensive homes ever listed in the U.S. Virgin Islands has come onto the market. It’s the most expensive listing on the island of St John, and one of the highest-priced listings in the broader Caribbean.
Owner: Alexander Britell
Which Wall Street Banks Loved Pedo Jeffrey Epstein As Much As His BFF Trump Loved Him? These Did!
Pour a cup of tea, the Wall Street Journal’s got more Epstein File drip drips! Looks like they’re still putting out BORING Epstein stories, in spite of how President Donald J. Trump is currently suing Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s Wall Street...
Owner: Rebecca Schoenkopf
Heavy rains cause power outages and force widespread closures in the US Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Heavy rains forced the closure of schools, businesses and government agencies in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday. A widespread power outage also was reported in St. John and St. Thomas. Forecasters warned of...
Owner: The Associated Press (Non-profit)
Heavy rains cause power outages and force widespread closures in the US Virgin Islands
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How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will impact the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s rum Industry
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) signed HR 1 into law, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” First introduced on May 20 by Representative Jodey Arrington (R) of Texas, the bill includes signature policies from President...
Owner: Pasquines Inc.
Mother of missing British woman Sarm Heslop says she'll never give up fighting for answers - as top police chief in the US Virgin Islands urges her ex-boyfriend to speak to detectives
The mother of a woman who vanished without a trace four years ago said that she will 'never give up' fighting for answers - as previously unseen footage of her final moments on land have been released. Former flight attendant Sarm Heslop, 41,...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Bill fights ‘foreign’ tag for US territory truckers
WASHINGTON — Legislation introduced in the wake of the Trump administration’s crackdown on non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses potentially could help truck drivers from U.S. territories avoid restrictions and complications now being faced...
Owner: Craig Fuller
Caribbean Cannabis: A Local Look at the U.S. Virgin Islands
The waves of legal cannabis swell in the gorgeous, clear blue waters of the Caribbean, breaking with teal and white caps gently onto the crystalline sands of the Virgin Islands. A place of exploring and vacationing with its warm yacht-filled...
Owner: Noelle Skodzinski
13 Local Women to Be Honored During 30th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception Oct. 5
(Annapolis, Md. – September 13, 2025) — Chosen from across Anne Arundel County, 13 trailblazing women will be honored during the 30th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception for their leadership inn civil and human rights. The celebration will be...
Owner: Times Community Services, Inc
US Special Forces ghost ship spotted near Venezuela — is a secret mission underway?
A mysterious U.S. Navy ship has been spotted off the coast of Venezuela, raising many questions. The ship, known as the MV Ocean Trader, is often called a “ghost ship” because it operates without visible markings or public tracking. Its presence...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family