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Motor scooter rider rushed to hospital following collision with car
FAHIE HILL, Tortola, VI- Sometime after 8:00 AM today, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, there was a collision between a motor scooter and a car in the Fahie Hill area of Tortola.
PM Pierre: No plans to end CIP
ST. LUCIA TIMES
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia- Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, speaking on Monday in the wake of Britain’s decision to revoke Saint Lucia’s visa-free access, said that despite concerns raised by the UK over Citizenship by Investment Programmes, his government has no intention of ending its CIP.
CDB preparing to finance health sector in Caribbean
JAMAICA OBSERVER
ST. MICHAEL'S ROW, Bridgetown, Barbados- The Caribbean Development Bank is preparing to finance health sector initiatives in the Caribbean for the first time in decades, as regional governments face uncertainty over the future of Cuban medical missions.
Iran women footballers evacuated from safe house in Australia
THE NEW ARAB
SYDNEY, Australia- Iranian women footballers claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said.
‘It is time that we do have a Human Rights Bill’- Hon Ronnie W. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While Opposition Member Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) has voiced his support for the Human Rights Commission Bill 2026, he has also voiced concerns he hopes will be addressed in the Committee stage before it is passed.
Cargo ship hit in Strait of Hormuz
THE INDEPENDENT
STRAIGHT OF HORMUZ- A cargo ship has been hit off the Strait of Hormuz, causing the crew to evacuate.
Cuban university students stage rare protest amid energy, Internet shortages
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba--A group of just over twenty Cuban university students staged a rare, hours-long protest at the University of Havana on Monday, angry over class disruptions amid a United States (US) oil blockade that has contributed to a near collapse of Cuba’s electrical grid.
Woman charged with attempted murder after shooting @Rihanna's home
BBC NEWS
A 35-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting at the home of pop superstar Rihanna, prosecutors said.
'interCaribbean has been there for us’- Premier Wheatley
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- "interCaribbean will be the hub that will ensure that persons get to their destinations." That’s according to Premier and Minister of Finance of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), who made this statement during a brief ceremony celebrating InterCaribbean Airways' inaugural direct flight from Barbados to Beef Island in the Virgin Islands on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Gov't wants 'better collaboration' between City Manager's Office & DWM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister for Culture and Tourism Honourable Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) has announced that the government is working to establish a stronger partnership between the City Manager’s Office and the Department of Waste Management to tackle the waste management issues in Road Town.
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