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Tourism urges boating fee ‘pause to save the summer’
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamian tourism industry is urging the Government to “pause” the new and increased boating fees until end-October to “save the summer season” and ensure “we get it right”....

The Epstein Files: The Truth Is Out There
It’s more than obvious that influence has triumphed over justice once again, but to advertise that fact with this type of blatant neon sign is a smack in the face to all of those who held out hope that this type of degradation would not go...
The DOJ says it won't release any more 'Epstein Files.' Here's what the government is still keeping secret.
The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein is haunting the Trump administration. Among his many campaign promises, President Donald Trump said he would make government files related to the now-dead financier and sex trafficker public. Now, the Trump...

'I'm glad to be here': North Texas newlywed speaks after release from ICE detention after months in custody
Ward Sakeik was detained by immigration officials in February as she returned from honeymooning with her new husband in the U.S. Virgin Islands. RICHARDSON, Texas — A North Texas woman who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

‘Sickening’: MAGA loyalists turn on Trump officials over Epstein probe
WASHINGTON, July 9 — Donald Trump's MAGA base is up in arms after his administration effectively shut down conspiracy theories related to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have become an obsession for the US president's diehard...
Kirk Callwood is New EDA Associate Managing Director
To assist the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority in its mandate to aid the Government of the Virgin Islands in its duties to develop the economy of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Kirk Callwood joined the VIEDA as Associate Managing Director,...

Liberty Puerto Rico deploys low-frequency spectrum to improve coverage
From left, Chuck Page, Liberty vice president of technical operations, and Víctor Vera, engineering director for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, stand in front of backup batteries at the company’s core platform site in San Juan. Liberty...

APTA Releases New Report On Direct Access To Physical Therapist Services
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Physical Therapy Association announces the release of the "State of Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services ," a comprehensive resource designed to expand...

Epstein ‘client list’ does not exist, DOJ, FBI conclude
At the White House press briefing, Karoline Leavitt was asked about the Epstein files and lack of release of a client list, after Pam Bondi said she had the list. WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice acknowledged on Monday that Jeffrey Epstein...

HUNTER: Sex sicko Jeffrey Epstein's death, perverted pals fuel conspiracy theories
Breadcrumb Trail Links Crime World Published Jul 07, 2025 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 3 minute read This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017. Photo by File /New York State Sex Offender...
ESGR Announces 2025 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award Recipients
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES 07.07.2025 WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense is pleased to announce the 15 recipients of the 2025 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award--the highest U.S. government honor to...

Prince Andrew FBI update in final verdict on his links to Jeffrey Epstein
The FBI has confirmed it has officially ended its investigation into Prince Andrew's links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Much to the fury of the late financier's victims, investigators have concluded that no charges will be brought against the...

Facing MAGA heat, Trump's Justice Dept defends reversal on Epstein documents
Donald Trump's MAGA base is up in arms after his administration effectively shut down conspiracy theories related to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have become an obsession for the US president’s diehard supporters. Trump's Department...
Territory Watches Closely as ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Nears Finish Line
Impact on the USVI includes big tax breaks, a key carve-out, and real revenue risks The U.S. Virgin Islands stands to gain — and potentially lose — as President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package nears the finish line in Congress. The...

DOJ's Epstein Bombshell: 'No Credible Evidence'? No 'Client List'? But Won't Release Materials Because They're Illegal?
In a farcical rebuke of logic and damning circumstantial evidence, the Justice Department and the FBI concluded that convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein did not have a “client list,” did not blackmail powerful figures, and was not murdered....

FBI end probe into Prince Andrew links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
11:28, 07 Jul 2025 The FBI has formally ended its investigation into Prince Andrew’s links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to the fury of his victims. Investigators have concluded that no charges will be brought against the Duke of York or any other...

No evidence of 'client list': Trump faces MAGA meltdown over Epstein reversal
Donald Trump's MAGA base is up in arms after his administration effectively shut down conspiracy theories related to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have become an obsession for the US president’s diehard supporters. Trump's Department...

Ten Bizarre Things Hidden in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
We’re bidding farewell to “Trump’s Beautiful Disaster,” as the Republican tax and spending bill was passed and signed by President Trump last week. Well, everyone, it’s official. Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act passed the House last Thursday...

AIDS United welcomes Carl Baloney Jr. as its President and Chief Executive Officer
AIDS United welcomed its new president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Carl Baloney Jr., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The AIDS United Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Baloney at its January 2025 board of trustees meeting, following...

Caribbean Investment Opportunities: USVI’s Hotel Development Act Offers Attractive Incentives
The Hotel Development and Finance Program Act (HDA) is a program created by the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) government through its Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA). The USVI is a territory of the United States located in the...