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Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: I do not have to be you
Audre Lorde described herself as a ‘Black lesbian, mother, warrior, poet’; she was also a socialist, a writer, a teacher. But she is best known today for slogans taken from her poems, essays and speeches: ‘Your silence will not protect you’;...

'Ryan knows more than he's telling us': She vanished from her boyfriend's yacht in mysterious circumstances. Now her tearful friend insists he still has questions to answer…
More than four years have passed since Kate Owen's friend Sarm Heslop disappeared in the Caribbean. Sarm's boyfriend Ryan Bane claimed he'd woken at 2am to discover her missing from his catamaran having left her passport, phone and wallet behind....

ResolveIT becomes first Jamaican ICT firm to earn triple Microsoft Solutions Partner status
KINGSTON, Jamaica — ResolveIT Limited, a Jamaican-owned information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider with more than 20 years of shaping digital transformation and driving regional growth across the Caribbean, has become the...
Second loss for Team Bahamas
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net DESPITE losing its second consecutive loss at the U23 Pan American Championship, Bahamas Baseball Association’s officials are still optimistic about Team Bahamas’ performances in Panama....

Elon Musk denies Epstein Island Trip as lawmakers release new documents
Daijiworld Media Network – Washington Washington, Sep 27: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has firmly denied claims linking him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after a newly released six-page document noted a tentative trip by the tech billionaire to...

Most Powerful Women in Washington 2025
Gone are the days when women in boardrooms or at the helm of major institutions were a rarity. In assembling our biennial list of the Most Powerful Women in Washington, we had the opposite problem: We came across so many impressive, talented, and...
Humberto, Now a Category Four, to Brush Caribbean Beaches
Though the storm isn’t forecast to strike land, energy from Humberto is expected to create “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions” on beaches in the northern Leeward Islands, the US Virgin Islands, Bermuda and Puerto Rico this weekend...

Elon Musk's FIRST reaction on being named in Epstein files, says, 'This is...'
The new batch of 8,544 documents, spanning nearly three decades, shows a tentative trip by Musk to Epstein's island in the US Virgin Islands on December 6, 2014, with a handwritten note questioning its status. How did Elon Musk respond? Tesla CEO...

Did anyone win $160 million jackpot on Monday night? Check winning Powerball numbers for September 29 drawing
The winning numbers for the September 29 Powerball drawing have been announced, with players nationwide eagerly checking tickets for a chance at the $160 million jackpot. Officials have not yet confirmed a jackpot winner, and it will roll over and...

Permitting Reform Ahead: EPA Targets Preconstruction Rules and Retires Reactivation Policy
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced two significant reforms to its New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for major sources of air emissions. First, EPA is developing a rule to revise its interpretation of the...
Security expert says Jamaica being outpaced in Caribbean with use of police body-worn cameras
As discussions heighten about the use of body-worn cameras for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, a US based security expert has asserted that Jamaica is lagging behind several other Caribbean nations with its implementation. There have...

Powerball jackpot soars to $160 million for September 29 drawing
The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $160 million for the Monday, September 29 drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday’s draw. According to powerball.com, as reported by silive.com, the winner will have two payout...

Goodbye Social Security payments if you travel to these countries
Every month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issues payments to all beneficiaries of its program, which exceeds 74 million people. These range from retired workers to individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social...
Legislature moves to rename St Croix Park in honour of Stanley & the Ten Sleepless Knights
Sponsored by Senator Marise James, Bill 36-0121 is an act to rename the Peter Carl Limpricht Park the Ten Sleepless Knights Park in honour of the legendary quelbe band. Photo: VIC VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- For over half a...

Prince Andrew’s ‘$200 massage payments’ revealed on Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ logs
Prince Andrew travelled on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane, documents reveal, and allegedly received massages worth $200 each (Picture: PA/Reuters) The Duke of York has been implicated in payments for massages on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane...
Ice Connection hand Set It Off 1st loss in 2025 VG Summer Jam
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Some may have billed it as Virgin Gorda vs Tortola and others a clash between Tortola and the US Virgin Islands (USVI), when defending champions Ice Connection and former champions Set It Off collided in the 2025 VG...
Elon Musk's shocking revelation about Epstein island after being ‘named’ in files: 'Tried to get me to go and…’
Elon Musk has pushed back against reports linking him to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, after U.S. Congressional Democrats released documents suggesting Epstein had plans to meet with the billionaire. Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) on...

The Best Adults-Only Hotels in St Thomas, St Croix, and St John
The beach quiets as the sun dips low over the sea. The wind softens, the chatter fades, and the islands slip into their romantic evening rhythm — the kind couples dream about. This is the grown-up’s Caribbean, where days unfold slowly and nights...

Powerball winning numbers for the September 27 drawing revealed: Did anyone win $145 million jackpot on Saturday night?
The Powerball winning numbers for the September 27 drawing have been revealed, with players across the country checking tickets for a shot at the $145 million jackpot. Saturday night’s drawing sparked excitement, but officials have yet to confirm...