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UND women's basketball will head to U.S. Virgin Islands in November for Paradise Jam
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...
Local artists highlighted during CIBC Caribbean's Client Appreciation Week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- CIBC Caribbean in the Virgin Islands joined in on celebrating its clients during Client Appreciation Week last month. In a July 4, 2025, press release, Country Head of CIBC Caribbean in the VI, Mr Fabian S. Devonish, said,...

Artificial Intelligence And State Tax Agencies
Abstract hologram 3D silicon CPU with futuristic matrix. Digital circuit components with Colorful ... More Digitalization Process. Data and Computational Power of Machine Learning. 3D renderinggetty In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Ryan Minnick...
‘May this Virgin Islands Day inspire pride & a renewed sense of purpose’- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Monday, July 7, 2025, the Virgin Islands is celebrating ‘Virgin Islands Day’, a public holiday. Formerly Territory Day, it was renamed to Virgin Islands Day in December 2020. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the...

Auction giants tackle $10 billion slump in art market
A haunting bronze bust, elongated, flattened and grooved, Alberto Giacometti’s Grande tête mince (1954) seems shaped as much by memory and erosion as by flesh. Stark and hollow-eyed, it distils the human face into a mask-like form. Often...

Hip-Hop Wired’s Artists You Gotta Listen To In July
Source: @brandyhaze / @ffawty / @_moneydw / @honeybunsecrets / IG Hip-Hop Wired’s “Artists You Gotta Listen To In July” list is packed with some dope talent. Leading the charge is Money DW, a Houston native who’s been building steam in the South....

Cruising is more popular than ever. Here’s your expert guide, from scoring a good deal to booking better shore excursions
Cruising has its avid fans, people who praise the simplicity of going from port to port without unpacking, or the ease of multi-generational travel when there’s entertainment for all. And the cruise-curious are also getting on-board: According to...

In the British Virgin Islands, Finding Christmas in July
In the British Virgin Islands, the holiday spirit isn’t limited to December. Every summer, the BVI brings a burst of yuletide joy to the Caribbean heat with its annual “Christmas in July” celebration—a one-of-a-kind event that blends festive...

Who is Karrine Steffans? Author reveals having no memory of being intimate with Diddy, as his ex-bodyguard weighs in
Karrine Steffans appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored earlier this week and reflected on her past experiences with Sean “Diddy” Combs. Steffans is an author, actress, model, and former video vixen. When Piers Morgan asked her whether she ever...

Love Island leads nominations at the National Reality TV Awards 2025
7 July 2025 Love Island leads the National Reality TV Awards 2025 nominations. Love Island leads the nominations at the National Reality TV Awards 2025 The ITV2 reality dating show has 17 chances to win an award for the annual ceremony, which will...

Virgin Island therapist Joy Rigel admits breaking show rule with Channel 4 star she helped orgasm
One of the therapists on Channel 4 series Virgin Island has lifted the lid on what really went on behind the scenes of the hit show. Joy Rigel – who’s told Entertainment Daily she’s considering not returning for the second series – joined the...
Talking Points hosts challenge local media on responsible journalism
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Talking Point co-hosts have chimed in on several issues here in the Virgin Islands (VI), among them the closure of the Bank of Asia (BVI) and the recent grey listing of the Territory by the Financial Action Task Force...

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti sentenced to jail term in Spain for tax fraud
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to a one-year prison term for tax fraud when he was Real Madrid manager in 2014. A Spanish court also fined Ancelotti 386,000 euros (£332,000) on Wednesday. Prosecutors in Madrid accused Ancelotti of...
Gabby’s Dollhouse at Virgin Islands Children’s Museum
The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum announces their participation in Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days from July 1 to Sept. 30, 2025, in collaboration with DreamWorks Animation and the Association of Children’s Museums. Celebrating the...
SKN advocates for the British Virgin Islands Right to Self Determination
SKN advocates for the British Virgin Islands Right to Self Determination The federation of St. Kitts and Nevis were a part of a Special Decolonization Session that was held by the United Nations from June 9th to 20th, 2025, St. Kitts and Nevis was...

Atlanta News First at 7: Former border patrol officer sentenced for smuggling cocaine
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A former border patrol officer who was convicted of smuggling cocaine from the Virgin Islands to Atlanta will spend 20 years in prison. In 2020, officials say he flew from St. Thomas to Atlanta with 16 bricks of...

Epstein followers in shambles as their conspiracies are falling apart
The doom-scrolling community is not happy. From basement bedrooms across the US comes the muffled sound of huffing and puffing. Reddit is ablaze with the anger of digital hysterics who haven’t seen sunlight in months. Why? Because their most...
USVI: Healthcare protests erupt on St Croix & St Thomas
Protesters gather outside JFL Hospital on St Croix, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, to voice concerns over staffing, supplies, and working conditions. Photo: VI Consortium VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Simultaneous protests on St Thomas and...
How to choose between the US.Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands
The USVI and BVI are home to world-famous beaches, water sports, and the freshest seafood. Photograph by Sean Pavone / Alamy Stock PhotoBoasting a sailing culture like no other, the Virgin Islands archipelago calls to travelers from all over the...

U.S. or British—which set of Virgin Islands is right for you?
Boasting a sailing culture like no other, the Virgin Islands archipelago calls to travelers from all over the globe. Blue-green waves as clear as glass shimmer and dance, revealing a sprawling underwater ecosystem that weaves its way through...