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Government House Responds to U.S. DOJ Lawsuit Over VIPD Firearms Licensing Practices
The Government of the Virgin Islands has responded to a federal civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice ch...
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10 boats run aground in 10 months
At least 10 boats have run aground in the territory since February — four of them since October, according to the Mari...
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Federal Agents Arrest Six Romanians on St. Thomas Following Tip on Illegal Reentry
ST. THOMAS — Federal law enforcement officials arrested six Romanian nationals on St. Thomas after receiving informati...
Read moreU.S. Strikes Three “Narco-Terror” Vessels in International Waters, Reporting Eight Kil...
16 December 2025U.S. forces carried out lethal strikes on three vessels in international waters on Dec. 15 after intelligence assessed t...
Trump Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction, Escalating Drug War Across Caribb...
16 December 2025President Donald Trump on December 15 signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chem...
U.S. DOJ Sues VIPD, Alleging Unconstitutional Delays and Barriers in Firearms Licensing
16 December 2025The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against the V.I. Police Department, alleging that its firearms ...
Latest Refund Batch Sends Over $7 Million Back to Virgin Islands Residents
16 December 2025More than $7 million in long-awaited income tax refunds are being released to Virgin Islands residents, continuing a ser...
How to hold a referendum
15 December 2025With the Virgin Islands government pushing to set a 2031 date for a referendum on the territory’s political status, a ...
Inflation 1.2 % so far in 2025, SIB reports
15 December 2025By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 11, 2025 Belize’s inflation rate was 1.2 percen...
Belize breaks new ground with first dental training academy
15 December 2025BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 11, 2025 For decades, Belize’s dental sector has relied on practitioners trained abroad....