U.S. Marine Conduct Landing Drills In Puerto Rico As Trump Claims Maduro's Days Are 'Numbered'

U.S. Marines conducted landing drills in Puerto Rico during the weekend as tensions with the Venezuelan regime continue to escalate. In a social media post, the Southern Command said Marines conducted "training operations in Puerto Rico" in...

Jackpot Digital Goes Live with Four Tables at Seneca Gaming in New York

Jackpot Digital Inc. (TSXV: JJ,OTC:JPOTF) (TSXV: JJ,OTC:JPOTF.WT.C) (OTCQB: JPOTF) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: LVH3) (the "Company" or "Jackpot Digital"), a global leader in dealerless electronic poker technology, is pleased to announce the...

Change expected for Piton Girlz ahead of Concacaf Qualifiers

Saint Lucia’s national women’s football team is likely to look a lot different for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, which will be played across the three FIFA Women’s International Match windows between November of this year and April 2026....

Plaskett, Roach, and Edwards Urge Action, Historical Truth, and Stewardship at D. Hamilton Jackson Day Ceremony

GROVE PLACE, ST. CROIX — The annual D. Hamilton Jackson Day observance in Grove Place on Saturday put three voices at the center of the program’s message: Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett urging action over passivity; Lieutenant Governor...

Guam National Guard forming quick reaction force for crowd control to carry out Trump order

The Guam National Guard is now forming its quick reaction force of 100 troops to be trained in crowd control and domestic civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by Jan. 1, 2026. A Pentagon memo directed all 50 states and...

LAMB OF GOD To Be Joined By ZAKK SABBATH, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, IN FLAMES, GWAR, Others On 2026 'Headbangers Boat'

LAMB OF GOD and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, have joined forces once again to officially announce Headbangers Boat 2026, sailing October 30-November 3, 2026, from Miami, Florida to Great Stirrup Cay,...

US to modernize naval base near Venezuela

The United States is preparing a staging area for possible military operations in Venezuela, APA reports citing Reuters. According to him, construction work began on September 7 at the US Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico, abandoned...

US upgrading abandoned naval base near Venezuela — agency

LONDON, November 2. /TASS/. The United States upgrading a long-abandoned base Puerto Rico obviously preparing for potential military operations in Venezuela, Reuters said, citing satellite photos. According to the agency, construction works at the...

Planning for retirement? Consider these tips from financial advisers

Wellness These smart strategies will help make your retirement years secure and stress-free. Just because you’ve retired doesn’t mean your income is tax-free. (Epicstock/Dreamstime/TNS) By Rachel Brown Kirkland – For The Atlanta...

HOW BVI DIPLOMACY IS SECURING OUR PLACE IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD

COMMENTARY By BVI Special Envoy Benito Wheatley As international relations becomes more unpredictable in an increasingly uncertain world, diplomacy will be even more critical to advancing the national interests of the British Virgin Islands (BVI)....

Walwyn wary on independence

Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has accused Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley of moving too quickly toward independence without the backing of the people of the Virgin Islands. Mr. Walwyn expressed concern last week that Mr. Wheatley had not...

Dangerous: U.S. conducts serious preparations for an attack – aircraft carriers, bombers and nuclear submarine

Construction work is underway at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Puerto Rico—which the U.S. Navy closed over 20 years ago—as of September 17, when crews began clearing and repairing taxiways leading to the runway, according to photographs...

BVI Court rules ex-Seplat chairman Orjiako hid assets to evade $220m debt to Access Bank

A British Virgin Islands (BVI) court has ruled that Ambrosie Orjiako, former chairman and co-founder of Seplat Energy Plc, fraudulently concealed assets in an effort to avoid repaying a $220.3 million debt owed to Access Bank. The ruling,...

BVI court rules Seplat’s ex-chairman Orjiako fraudulently hid assets over $220.3m Access Bank debt

A British Virgin Islands (BVI) court has ruled that Ambrosie Orjiako, a former chairman and co-founder of Seplat Energy Plc, fraudulently concealed assets to evade a $220.3 million debt claim made by Access Bank. The enforcement order, delivered...

Trump Research Funding Plans: Penalize ‘Repeat Players,’ Reward Compact Signers

The Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” continues to make headlines. Nine selective institutions were originally asked to agree to reduce transgender and foreign students’ rights and make other changes in...

The Pulse of Our Profession

During my time as a chapter leader in Iowa, I witnessed firsthand how swiftly state and regional chapters can mobilize. When a bill that threatened codified funding for public libraries was proposed in the state legislature last year, more than...

British Virgins Island court clears way for Access Bank to recover $220m debt from Orjiako

A British Virgin Islands (BVI) commercial court has ruled in favour of Access Bank Plc, as the Nigerian lender moves to recover a $220 million debt from Bryant Orjiako, the ex-chairman and co-founder of Seplat Energy Plc, and his wife, Igra...

Catamaran partly sinks at night near VG

A sailing catamaran partly sank on the night of Oct. 21 after reportedly breaking loose from its mooring ball with seven people aboard and drifting into rocks at Seal Dog Island, officials said. The passengers were rescued without injury in a...

Why marathon man Anil Ambani keeps running into trouble

Anil Ambani began running at 40, nearly 26 years ago, when he weighed 105 kg and could barely walk a kilometre. With relentless physical training, he became a marathon man, inspiring many Mumbaikers to embrace fitness. However, the sturdy...

Over 15,000 residents visited Logos Hope- Premier’s Office

WICKHAM’S CAY 1, Tortola, VI- The Office of the Premier is reporting that the inaugural visit by MV Logos Hope to the Virgin Islands (VI) saw over 15,000 residents visiting the ship during its four-day stay. Logos Hope is the world’s largest...