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M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - It’s an easy equation to add up and find the common denominator behind the three powerhouse organizations that presented “Traditions Across the Globe” this weekend. In fact, It all adds up quite easily to the undying devotion of three nonprofit organizations who have at heart the well-being of St. Croix’s children: West Gyul’s Kidsville, The Children’s Museum and The Butterfly Effect who, in unison, threw a party that turned into an island-shattering

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has authorized the issuance of more than $7 million in income tax refunds to 2,817 Virgin Islands tax filers who are due a refund and filed their income tax returns by April 9, 2024. Government House made this announcement during the last weekly Press Briefing of 2025, held at Government House St. Croix.        The latest refund batch follows the release of $10 million in November 2025, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, and

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Crucian born, Dancehall sensation De Apostle, is back in St. Croix after a smash success in Argentina and this summer’s Christiansted stage performance for the Dutty Heart tribute that sent the crowd ripping to his signature reggae beat.       His latest albums, which are available on all platforms, “The Heart Burns a Thousand Fires,” a roots Reggae album, featuring Sizzla, Pressure Busspipes, Shine-i, Capleton, Luciano and others is selling hot and h

A.J. Pike St. Croix - Well known St. Croix businessman and perennial Senatorial candidate Michael Springer was found dead at his home in Estate Mahogany on St. Croix this afternoon, December 14, 2025.       The cause of his death remains uncertain pending the medical examiner’s report, but police have stated there was no evidence of foul play.        At approximately 12:50 pm, VIPD received a report of a non-responsive male in Estate Mahogany, Christiansted. Family members at

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - After more than 50 years of being classified as one of the most dangerous substances, President Donald Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order that would reclassify marijuana’s legal status to match over-the-counter painkillers. It is understood that Trump has discussed his proposal with House Leader Mike Johnson and various cannabis company executives.       According to several news sources, Trump will institute the move via an Executiv

M.A. Dworkin USVI - Virgin Islands Attorney General (AG) Gordon C. Rhea joined a coalition of 42 U.S. Attorneys General in sending a letter to OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other major Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) software production and distribution companies demanding more quality control and other safeguards over chatbot products.       Multiple incidents have been reported where interactions with A.I. chatbots (which is a computer program designed to simulate conv

M.A. Dworkin St. Thomas - The conclusion of a week-long federal corruption trial that has rocked the power halls of the Bryan-Roach Administration, found the two defendants, former Virgin Islands Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and former Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal, guilty on all counts. The convictions involve two of the Territory’s most prominent and powerful public officials, whose fall from grace leaves a black-eye on governmen

M.A. Dworkin Puerto Rico - To what seems to be an imminent sign of war with Venezuela, a contingent of six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets, roughly a full squadron, are now deployed at the reactivated Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, in Puerto Rico. This is a particularly notable addition to the ongoing build-up of U.S. forces in the Caribbean region that goes far beyond a typical show of force and a general bolstering of capacity to support current counter-dr

M.A. Dworkin U.S.A. - Hundreds of immigrants, who had already passed every step in the years-long naturalization process, and needed only to take the oath of allegiance at ceremonies,  were abruptly halted in the process as they awaited their citizenship certificates at naturalization ceremonies in a number of cities across the country.        A federal directive handed down by U.S. Immigration and Customs Services on December 2, 2025, instructed employees of the U.S. Citize

A.J. Pike  St. Maarten - The ultra popular cruise ship port of St. Maarten has decided that enough is enough as far as pushy cruise ship vendors are concerned. A new ban has been put in place on unauthorized vendors soliciting cruise passengers. The ban is being soundly applauded by passengers who are forced to put up with the rude and unruly actions of certain vendors.       One of Royal Caribbean’s main hot stops in the Caribbean, St. Maarten, has issued a new public order

M.A. Dworkin St. Thomas - Amid a great deal of controversy and questions concerning the Governor’s recent trip to Ghana, West Africa, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. led the Press Briefing at Government House St. Thomas on Monday December 8, 2025.        “When I travelled to Accra, I did not go as a tourist, I went as Governor, carrying the hopes of a small territory…I was also carrying the memory of our ancestors whose journeys began in West Africa,” the Governor said. “It was an

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - New data from the well-respected University of California, Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project, shows that ICE arrests from January 20 to October 15, 2025, indicates that nearly 75,000 people with no criminal record have been arrested. These figures do not include arrests made by the Border Patrol, which has launched aggressive immigration operations in several cities in recent months.       More than one-third of the 220,000 people arrested