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BAREFOOT TRAINER TO HOST EXCLUSIVE TRAINING SERIES-BVITBFC PARTNERS WITH BAREFOOT TRAINER TO ELEVATE SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN BVI
284 Media BVI
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August 27, 2025
The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission is delighted to announce the launch of the Barefoot Trainer Hospitality Series on 22nd October 2025 in Virgin Gorda. The BVITBFC has signed a strategic agreement with Barefoot Training and...
First-Ever Make It Happen Fundraiser at Carambola Golf Club to Provide Aid for Virgin Islands Students
The Virgin Island Consortium
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The Make It Happen Foundation has announced its first-ever T-Off-4 Tuition Golf Benefit, a two-day fundraiser created to provide scholarships and emergency financial assistance for Virgin Islands high school students pursuing college degrees or...
Drake Passage earthquake: NWS addresses tsunami fears in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Hindustan Times
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August 22, 2025
A massive earthquake hit the Drake Passage region on Thursday. The National Tsunami Warning Center addressed tsunami concerns in the Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands region. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was of...
Premier Wheatley Praises CARIFESTA XV Experience
284 Media BVI
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August 27, 2025
CARIFESTA XV is being praised as a powerful celebration of Caribbean culture, with pride in the Virgin Islands delegation and the opportunities it gives young people to shine. More details in this report. Copy and paste this HTML code into your...
Nominations open for Small Business Administration awards
Brownsville Herald - Texas
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August 27, 2025
Only have a minute? Listen instead The Small Business Administration Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office has announced that nominations are open for the 2026 SBA National Small Business Week Awards. (Courtesy: U.S. Small Business...
2025 SCHOOL YEAR OFFICIALLY OPENS-EDUCATORS GATHER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
284 Media BVI
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August 27, 2025
On Monday August 26th, 2025 educators from across the Virgin Islands gathered for the official opening ceremony of the 2025 Academic School year and professional development week. Held at the Multi-Purpose sports complex, the ceremony included...
Powerball: See the winning numbers in Wednesday’s $850 million drawing
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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August 28, 2025
It’s time to grab your tickets and check to see if you’re a big winner! The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to rise after one lucky winner in California won $207 million in the May 31 drawing. Is this your lucky night? Here are Wednesday’s...
Winning numbers announced for estimated $850 million Powerball jackpot
CBS News
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The winning numbers for an estimated $850 million Powerball jackpot — the game's sixth-largest prize ever — are 9, 12, 22, 41, 61 with a Powerball of 25. Wednesday's jackpot has an estimated cash value of $383.7 million, Powerball said. It was not...
Ancestral Virgin Islands are fearful — Walwyn
BVI News
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August 21, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on August 21, 2025 at 6:09 AM / Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has warned that ancestral Virgin Islanders are living with fear as they see themselves being outnumbered in their own homeland. Speaking during a recent...
BVI Government Shifts from Press Releases to Social Media Bulletins.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 24, 2025
- Advertisement - The Government of the Virgin Islands has not issued an official press release for more than six weeks and has made no announcement about a change in its media strategy, but this does not mean the flow of information has stopped....
U.S. Virgin Islands Appoints Public Affairs Exec And Native Islander As Commissioner Of Tourism
Black Enterprise
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August 20, 2025
The U.S. Virgin Islands will continue marking its place as a go-to destination with its new Commissioner of Tourism. The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has accepted Jennifer Matarangas-King’s nomination to lead its tourism growth. A...
VI youth @first ever CARIFESTA Student Jamboree
Virgin Islands News Online
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- For the first time, the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA) is hosting a Student Jamboree, which is running concurrently with the bigger CARIFESTA celebrations and young people from the Virgin Islands (VI) are...
Premier League Soccer: Stream Fulham vs. Man United Live From Anywhere
CNET
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August 24, 2025
New signing Benjamin Šeško could make his first start in the English Premier League for Manchester United on Sunday as Ruben Amorim's men travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for...
Family Seeks Help As Montco Area Father Detained At 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Patch
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August 27, 2025
UPPER MERION, PA — A longtime Chester and Montgomery County man and father and husband to a local family was incarcerated at the infamous "Alligator Alcatraz" prison in Florida for months after he was detained by immigration authorities, and...
Premier League Soccer: Stream Everton vs. Brighton Live From Anywhere
CNET
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Everton begins life at its new home Sunday as it faces Brighton at its new 52,769-seater Hill Dickinson Stadium on the banks of the River Mersey. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching English Premier League games as...
Premier League Soccer: Stream Crystal Palace vs. Nottingham Forest Live From Anywhere
CNET
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Two teams that have made strong starts to the new season despite behind-the-scenes turbulence face off in south London on Sunday, as Crystal Palace hosts Nottingham Forest. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching...
Channel 4 commissioner defends Bonnie Blue documentary and Virgin Island – argues against "boring and safe" TV environment
Radio Times
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Channel 4's chief commissioning officer Ian Katz has defended two controversial programmes aired earlier this year. The documentary 1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story aired in July and followed OnlyFans content creator Bonnie Blue, while...
Our names are etched in the 'history of the world'- Dariér Malone
Virgin Islands News Online
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TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2025 European Baseball Championships, Virgin Islander Ms Dariér Malone has said winning the MVP award and bringing home the championship are the results of hard work. “Winning...
Jen Clancey ’23 chosen by International Center for Journalists
Denison University - Ohio
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Four early-career journalists supported by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) will report on education, high school sports, eviction trends, and immigration enforcement. This financial support and mentorship are made possible by an...
America’s best underrated islands
The Philadelphia Tribune - Pennsylvania
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August 24, 2025
Island getaways have long captured our imagination. South Pacific landfalls with coral reefs and tropical beaches, European isles bristling with medieval castles, a remote cabin in the woods on a lake island — the choices seem almost unlimited....