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Solar Energy: World’s Cheapest Power Source

M.A. Dworkin The Sun - A new study has found, Solar energy is now so cheap to run it costs as little as $0.027, in the sunniest countries, to produce one unit of power. It has been branded the “key driver” in the world’s transition to clean, renewable power due to its low cost. The University of Surrey, UK, study named solar cheaper than wind, coal and gas as an option for large-scale energy generation. Due to the price of lithium-ion batteries falling by 89 per cent s

Pentagon Invokes No Flight Zone off Puerto Rico

M.A. Dworkin Puerto Rico - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), acting under the direction of the Department of War (DoD), has issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) establishing temporary flight restrictions over an area off the southeast coast of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The order, identified as FDC 5/9106, takes effect on November 1, 2025, and will remain active through March 31, 2026. According to the FAA, the restrictions are for “Special Security Reaso

Bull and Bread Day David Hamilton Jackson The Black Moses

M.A. Dworkin David Hamilton Jackson was born on September 28, 1884, in the Estate East Hill, on the island of St. Croix, in the Danish West Indies. He died on May 30, 1946, on the island of St. Croix, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was vilified as a rebel to the Danish officials who ruled toward the end of the Danish era. Yet, he was lionized as a hero to the Black population who demanded their freedom from slavery in their homeland of St. Croix. Jackson’s maternal gran

No Kings Day Draws 150 on STX, Millions Nationwide

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Millions of people came out nationwide and globally in peaceful protest to voice their opposition to Trump Administration policies on everything from strong-arm immigration tactics to mass firings of government employees, to overall quasi-Monarch applications of the law. The nationwide effort involved more than 300 grassroots organizations, with protest events held at over 2,600 locations in all 50 States. Protest events rose up in cities rang

STX to STT Car Ferry to Open New Wave of Inter-Island Commerce

M.A. Dworkin USVI - “There’s a new world comin’ And it’s just around the bend…There’s a new day dawning, That belongs to you and me…” sings Nina Simone. Such is the battle cry of the U.S. Virgin Islands as it works to reinvent itself as a people who are willing to rise up, shake off its past industrial disappointments, and carve out a new vision for itself as one of the innovative leaders of tourism in the Caribbean Basin. Now imagine this scenario if you will:

Bryan Nominates Turnbull as Superior Court Judge

M.A. Dworkin St. Thomas - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced the nomination of St. Thomas Attorney Melanie L. Turnbull to serve as Judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Family Division, St. Thomas-St. John District, at the weekly Press Briefing at Government House St. Thomas. “Attorney Turnbull’s record reflects strong trial experience, careful preparation and a commitment to equal justice under law,” the Governor stated. “This nomination is based on qual

Lt. Gov. Roach USVI-PR Friendship Day Message

M.A. Dworkin USVI - “I join the entire Virgin Islands community in celebrating the 61st Anniversary of Virgin Islands Puerto Rico (VIPR) Friendship Day. This local holiday was initiated in 1964 under the leadership of Governor Ralph M. Paiewonsky. The historic legislative action resulted in the redesignation of Columbus Day to Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Friendship Day, a day to recognize the cultural and historic connections between the Virgin Islands and our neighboring isla

Bryan Seeks Exemption on Mail Packages; Declares Permits Valid for STJ Marina Project; Signals USS Iwo Jima Departure

M.A. Dworkin USVI - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. led a Territorial coalition to meet with senior leaders at the U.S. Department of the Interior last week to address Executive Order 14324, which suspends duty-free treatment for shipments valued at $800 or less. In the meeting, Gov. Bryan requested an exemption for shipments to and from the U.S. Territories and set in motion a coordinated Territorial response. The Governor will follow with a formal letter to the Secretary o