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MINISTRY OF HEALTH SOUNDS ALARM ON DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, AND CANCER IN YOUTH
284 Media BVI
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July 15, 2025
The Ministry of Health and the BVI Health Services Authority say there is growing concern over rising cases of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer across the Virgin Islands with more cases now appearing among younger residents. In response, the...
VI veterans eligible for medical travel reimbursement to US mainland
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Virgin Islands National Guard march in Veterans Day Parade at Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, November 11, 2019. (Gregory Camacho/National Guard) (Tribune News Service) — Virgin Islands veterans can now be reimbursed for travel when...
Donald Trump Moments That Made Everyone Question His Cognitive Test Results
KINY - Alaska
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July 29, 2025
If someone were to ask Donald Trump to name ten of his greatest achievements, he would most likely include his cognitive test high up on the list. During a 2020 Fox News interview (via CBS News), the Republican politician shared that he had "aced"...
Japan discards $1.6 billion worth of COVID-19 medicine: Report
Virgin Islands News Online
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July 16th, 2025 | Tags: Covid medicine. Photo: Internet Source ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA, Japan- Japan’s health ministry on Wednesday revealed that it discarded approximately 240 billion yen (around $1.6 billion) worth of COVID-19 oral medications in...
Barbara B. Henry, 77
Ocean City Sentinel - New Jersey
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July 30, 2025
Barbara B. Henry, age 77, of Ocean City, NJ passed away peacefully on July 17th, 2025. Barbara was the devoted wife of Arthur Henry Jr. and loving mother to her surviving children Victoria “Tori” Brennan (Bobby), Arthur Richmond Henry III, and a...
HEALTH MINISTRY, HM PRISON TEAM UP TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES
284 Media BVI
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July 8, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Social Development’s interdepartmental partnership with His Majesty’s Prison is bearing fruit with improvements to waste disposal practices and environmental sustainability at the facility. The initiative took shape...
Bepza secures investment deals worth $497m in FY25
Daily Star
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July 30, 2025
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) witnessed substantial growth in exports and employment during the fiscal year (FY) 2024–25, primarily driven by a surge in foreign investment. It received investment proposals worth $497.48...
CMS Home Health Proposed Rule: What Providers Need To Know Beyond The 6.4% Rate Cut
Home Health Care News
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July 14, 2025
While the home health industry has been laser-focused on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2026 home health proposed rule rate cuts of 6.4% or a $1.135 billion reduction in spending, several other pieces of the proposed rule...
Tsunami waves reach Hawaii, West Coast hours after magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves that reached Hawaii and the West Coast. While initial warnings prompted evacuations, most were downgraded to advisories as wave heights were less than initially...
Contract signed for new social home in Baughers Bay
Virgin Islands News Online
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- Mr Marvin Malone to be the recipient BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- A contract has been signed with E&K Construction for a new social home in Baughers Bay, as the Ministry of Health and Social Development delivers on its commitment to support...
‘Our children deserve to enjoy festival’ too- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islanders are asked to take all necessary precautions to keep children safe during this festival season. In a video message posted to the Government’s Facebook page on Monday, July 28, 2025, Minister for Health and...
Senate votes against resolutions to block arms sales to Israel even as it continues to starve Gaza – US politics live
The Guardian
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July 31, 2025
Senator Bernie Sanders introduces resolution to stop arms sales to IsraelSenator Bernie Sanders just spoke on the Senate floor in support of two resolutions that would stop the sale of offensive weapons to Israel over its bombardment of the...
Vast water park with 19 slides coming to NCL's Great Stirrup Cay
Seatrade Cruise News
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July 29, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line plans to further enliven cruising's original private island with the nearly six-acre Great Tides Waterpark with 19 waterslides set to open in summer 2026. Besides the slides — which include a multi-person family waterslide...
From Boutique to Bali: Dr. Simmonds Builds Global Movement Rooted in Purpose, Healing, and Sisterhood
The Virgin Island Consortium
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From her boutique storefronts to her series of international women's retreats, serial entrepreneur Khnuma Simmonds has become a familiar name across the Virgin Islands. An original member of Women in Business, she returned to the Live with Laura...
Daily News Brief | July 30, 2025
Eye on Annapolis - Maryland
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July 30, 2025
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USVI: Healthcare protests erupt on St Croix & St Thomas
Virgin Islands News Online
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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...
BAPPC with Orange County Companies and Partners Voice Business Opposition to Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan
ABILITY Magazine
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Business owners signed Surfrider Foundation surfboard opposing offshore drilling in CA and presented it to the Trump Administration On Thursday, August 22, 2019, the Business Alliance for Protecting the Pacific Coast (BAPPC) and its partners...
A Bove and Beyond: Parties Clash Again Over Control of Judiciary
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 29, 2025
The Senate has again become the scene of a titanic battle for control of the judiciary under President Donald Trump. Emil Bove III, Trump’s nominee to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, continues to face harsh criticism from Democrats, but...
Government and Community Celebrations Honor Rastafarians on St. Thomas
St. Thomas Source
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July 28, 2025
Tafari Tzaddi opens the celebration at the Emancipation Garden backed by a combination of drummers from different houses of Rastafari. (Photo by Conch Shell Media) Along with other scheduled days of events, the government of the Virgin Islands...
BVI Moves is for 'a healthier VI'- Health Minister
Virgin Islands News Online
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PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Social Development, in collaboration with the UniteBVI Foundation, will be hosting a BVI Moves Walk and Aerobics activity tomorrow, Saturday, July 5, 2025. Beginning at 6:00 am, the event will...