In addition to the grand prize of half a million dollars, there are other opportunities to win cash. The second, third, fourth and fifth prizes are $90,000; $70,000; $50,000 and $30,000, respectively.
Reverend Warnock made history as the first Black U.S. Senator to represent Georgia, the first Black Democrat to represent a southern state in the Senate and is only the 11th Black U.S. senator in the nation's history.
The bill "was approved in the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and signed into law by President Biden. This averts a partial government shutdown, which would have negative consequences for the Virgin Islands."
The Virgin Islands Track and Field CARIFTA team is set to travel to Grenada for the 51st edition of the games on March 28. The competition will commence on March 30.
I grew up hearing that men rule the world. Is that really true? Women have played major roles in human history. Too often, women who have played critical roles in changing world history are overlooked. For example, it was a woman named Mary Magdalene who played a critical role in world history by spreading the good news of mankind that Christ had risen from the dead. March is Virgin Islands History Month. Therefore, I will briefly discuss the impact local women had on local and world history.
The remote community of Coral Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands has been under the threat of a 144-slip mega yacht marina development for more than a decade now.
Developments in recent weeks suggest that Haiti, a country of 11 million, is careening toward anarchy. This grave situation is likely to trigger massive movements of people internally, from the capital, Port au Prince, with a population of approximately 3 million, to provincial towns and successive waves of outmigration to nearby countries and territories, including the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The following guidelines will keep these resources clean, healthy, and preserved for generations to come. Copies of these guidelines are available on the NPR website.
The Queen's Committee of the University of the Virgin Islands Student Government Association is proud to present the 44th Annual Miss UVI Ambassadorial Competition at 6 p.m., Saturday, April 6, in the Cafetorium on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.
Around the world, people are living with mental illness, and the resources and support needed to help this community of people are lacking. More specifically, these resources are almost non-existent right here at home in the territory. And on Tuesday, due to the minimal support we have, a man lost his life and another is possibly going to prison for murder.
The highlight of the raffle is a spectacular 34-pound chocolate Easter egg handcrafted by celebrated Chef Erika Dupree Cline that will be donated to Queen Louise Home for Children, along with half of the proceeds of the raffle ticket sales.
With the month of March dedicated to awareness of Colorectal cancer, this month's "Dinner with a Doctor" will highlight important information and strategies for preventing it. Colorectal cancer ranks as the third most common cancer globally, according to the American Cancer Association.
March 23 brings our first-ever dinner with farm-to-table Chef Mark Davis, co-author of the Crucian cookbook "Creative Callaloo. " A week later, we open-up the kitchen for a long-time-coming head chef appearance by Chef Sean Skerrette, who is one of St. Croix's top chefs.
Perhaps it’s a common human experience, as we age, to reminisce about the past and feel a profound sadness for what no longer exists. A few months ago, I drove through Frederiksted, and there, I had to pause, overcome by a strong torrent of emotion. I cried like a helpless, abandoned child. Yes, I’m a grown man, and though I’m not ashamed (perhaps just a little), I wept uncontrollably for a few minutes.
Hello! I am a third-grade student in Northern Virginia. Our class is learning about the United States, and I will be teaching our school about the state of the U.S. Virgin Islands. In May, I will create a display for our State Fair that I hope will make you proud. Although I have gathered facts about your state from books and websites, I think that I can receive the best information from the people who live there.
At the 52nd Virgin Islands Agrifest in February, I met a very good friend of mine, Sean Krigger, who is the director of the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office. Whenever we see each other, we always chat about the territory’s natural and cultural resources. Believe me, it is in our blood as native Virgin Islanders. He told me that he found a file about the Great Northwest of St. Croix, Maroon Country. Of course, I got all excited because for 41 years I have been fighting socially and politically to preserve this area.
Carol M. Burke, chairwoman of the 175th Emancipation Commemoration Committee, noted that throughout the history of the Virgin Islands, women have been central figures in shaping the islands’ culture, heritage and progress.