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Foxwynd Foundation Continues Support as MBW’s Sewing Program Gains Momentum

My Brother's Workshop - April 22, 2025

This sewing program is another step forward in empowering young people with functional skills that will serve them for a lifetime.

Fundamentals of “Marine Service Technology” Training Launches in St. Croix

Future Jobs Skills of Tomorrow - April 22, 2025

This federally funded program is thriving with its first group of trainees as of March 10, 2025.

Op-Ed: The Power They Carried — Three Women Who Changed the Caribbean

By Brad Nugent - April 17, 2025

Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica, Sonia Pierre of the Dominican Republic, and Mia Mottley of Barbados — three women who didn’t just break ceilings, they broke traditions. They took power without permission and redefined what it looks like to lead with purpose.

Earth Day Events with Friends of Virgin Islands National

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park - April 16, 2025

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park's 16th annual Earth Day celebration includes the Earth Day Fair and Litter Stomp for school students, as well as a couple of coastal cleanups and a virtual seminar on sea turtle protection on St. John and around the world.

Ian Tomlinson is New UVI RTPark Board Chairman

UVI Research and Technology Park - April 16, 2025

Virgin Islands business leader and UVI alumnus brings decades of experience in technology and innovation to steer RTPark’s next chapter.

Easter Egg Hunt at Humane Society To Raise Funds for Animal Care

By Source staff - April 15, 2025

The Humane Society of St. Thomas will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt for Kids Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the HSSTT Animal Care Campus, located across from the entrance to Cost U Less and Home Depot on the Weymouth Rhymer Highway, the organization announced.

Rhea Joins 38-State Coalition Urging Congress To Ban Pharmacy Middlemen From Owning Pharmacies

By Source staff - April 14, 2025

U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined attorneys general from 38 states and territories Monday in calling on Congress to bar pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies — a move they say is necessary to protect independent drugstores and consumer access to affordable medications, the Justice Department announced.

Op-Ed: Wahree Seeds and Reviving the Ancient Game of the Ancestors

By Olasee Davis - April 11, 2025

The wahree game originated in Africa but is played in various forms in most counties in the world. It is considered by many experts to be one of the finest strategy games ever developed. There is no luck involved in Oware. The outcome depends solely on the skills of the players.

Seat Belt Safety Push Targets Teen Drivers in USVI

Source staff - April 8, 2025

The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Office of Highway Safety has teamed up with EZ Driving School to launch a new seat belt safety campaign aimed at teen drivers in the territory, where seat belt use lags far behind the national average.

Bryan Declares April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month

By Source staff - April 7, 2025

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has declared April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in the U.S. Virgin Islands, highlighting an ongoing initiative to reduce roadway injuries and fatalities caused by inattentive driving, the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety announced.

Open Forum: Introducing PRAPA

By Oliver Wilson Ottley III - April 4, 2025

Wait, a utility company that kept the lights on? Here in the Virgin Islands? That sent bills — on time, with numbers that made sense? That didn’t sound like a power company. That sounded like fiction.

Students Recognized for Outstanding Athletic Achievements

By Source staff - April 3, 2025

Students from the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John districts are being honored as Athletes of the Week for their outstanding performances in sports.

Crafted Kinship USVI Book Tour

81C - April 2, 2025

Join author Malene Barnett in conversation with visual artist La Vaughn Belle and product designer BOA as they discuss their creative practices and the role of art in shaping Black diaspora experiences.

Liberty Foundation Donated $77,500 in 2024

Liberty Foundation - April 1, 2025

Liberty Foundation marks its 2024 socioeconomic impact in the USVI with $77,500 in donations, grants, and sponsorships for 17 nonprofits. Overall, Liberty and Liberty Foundation have benefited 27 USVI nonprofit organizations with $416,000 in donations since 2020.

Three Artists at Mango Tango St. Thomas

Mango Tango - March 26, 2025

Brian Murphy presents new engaging impressionist oil paintings of local scenes. The gallery will offer Arona Peterson's fanciful acrylic paintings that personify the essence of herbs, most created in the 80's. Bruce Smith's acrylic on hardboard joyful paintings of life at sea were painted on his sailboat in the 90's.

Op-Ed: Transfer Day, the USVI, Greenland and American Expansionism

By Olasee Davis - March 24, 2025

On March 31, 2025, it will be 108 years since these islands were sold to the United States. My great-grandparents, grandparents and other relatives who were governed by the Danish government at that time saw the transfer of these islands to the United States for $25 million in gold...

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Discusses The Future of Coral Conservation

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park - March 24, 2025

Their Reef Solutions team is developing solutions to rebuild reefs and improve coral resilience–before it’s too late.

Sunset Soca Wine Festival in St. Thomas: Wine, Food and Caribbean Rhythms

Sunset Soca Wine Festival - March 24, 2025

This isn’t just a wine tasting, it’s an immersive fusion of flavor, rhythm, and culture! Guests will indulge in a curated selection of premium wines from renowned vineyards, perfectly paired with exquisite culinary creations from top chefs.

Last Chance To See Comedy “Suite Surrender”

Caribbean Community Theatre - March 19, 2025

Caribbean Community Theatre continues its 40th season with “Suite Surrender” – a farce by Michael McKeever. There are only three more performances of this play at CCT: March 21 and 22 Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, and final show at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 23.