As Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Dental Association and a practicing Pediatric Dentist in the Territory for more than 20 years, I would like to take this opportunity to update my fellow Virgin Islanders about the value of oral health and the important role it plays in overall health. Emerging research points to dental health as being critically important to everyone’s total health throughout their lifespan. Each stage of life brings an opportunity for optimal health, if we know how to recognize it. As parents, we attach a lot of importance to our children meeting their developmental milestones including learning how to speak, eat, socialize and smile. We expect our children to naturally have healthy teeth and gums, but this requires us to have an awareness of what that takes. It is all too easy for us to assume that everyone knows…
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Every year, from June 1 to November 31, throughout the Caribbean and the US, we are on alert as waves…
Connection was more important than ever in 2020, but for many, it was hard to find. What was once an…
Spot Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation and…
Staff Consortium June 14, 2021Do you know the signs of Elder Abuse? Seniors and older adults are, on many occasions, the victims of…
Op-Ed | USVI Needs Infrastructure to Increase…
Staff Consortium May 25, 2021One of the USVI Department of Health’s initiative is to create a community that is physically active…
Public School Seniors Can Still Have In-Person,…
Ernice Gilbert May 16, 2021On Saturday, the V.I. Board of Education issued a press release "strongly" urging the Dept. of Education…
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Staff Consortium May 05, 2021I affirm that “the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice.” I accepted the role of Commissioner…
Even in ordinary times, unpaid family caregivers in The Virgin Islands face a daunting set of daily tasks. Oftentimes with little or no training, they may be responsible for wound care, tube feedings...
Dear Editor, In regard to The Bebop floating lounge and restaurant’s projected plans, I am hoping to share the reasons with the community for why I too believe in this project. Having had a life...
Dear Editor, Allow me to express my heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to the Virgin Islands Basketball Federation, and specifically, the members of the Senior Men National Team that participated in the FIBA...
Dear Editor, During my freshman year in college, my mother called and asked if I was sitting down. I said "Yes". She proceeded to tell me that my father had a massive stroke which left him partially ...
The Virgin Islands, like other Caribbean islands, have been assailed and altered by natural disasters. Disasters are events with dire consequences, requiring multi-agency responses and resources beyon...
The Virgin Islands “is poised to rebound from this pandemic stronger than any of our neighbors in this region,” Gov. Albert Bryan said in his State of the Territory address. The Hotel & Tourism As...
This past week, we have inaugurated the 46th President and the 49th Vice President of the United States—Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris. Over the past few years, our beloved democracy has been beleag...
The Pfizer vaccine has been approved for emergency use and it is expected that the Moderna vaccine will soon follow. If you want our lives to get back to some semblance of normal, please plan to take ...
Dear Editor, As you may be aware, VIGL has decided not to seek a renewal or extension of the Temporary promoter agreements and the Temporary License Agreements that we have operated under since March...
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