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National Sustainable Development Plan ‘is not a gov’t only document’- Emery C. Pemberton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Policy Analyst in the Ministry of Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation Mr Emery C. Pemberton said the National Sustainable Development Plan makes provision for public-private sector collaboration to manage the marine space in the Virgin Islands (VI).
VISNA launches patient empowerment series
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI —The Virgin Islands State Nurses Association (VISNA) has launched the latest installment of its Teaching Moments with VISNA’s President initiative, focusing on Patient Empowerment.
Another Police Officer charged with the murder of teen girl
DOMINICA NEWS ONLINE
ROSEAU, Dominica- Police Officer Joshua Hamlet appeared in court on Monday and was formally charged with the murder of Jerbiah Paul, making him the second police officer to face a murder charge in connection with the case.
CXC says more than 32,000 CSEC candidates missed exams
ANTIGUA NEWSROOM
THE VALLEY, Anguilla- More than 32,000 registered CSEC candidates failed to appear for examinations during the May-June 2026 sitting, prompting concern from the Caribbean Examinations Council.
Bodies of 2 Belgian climbers found in Swiss Alps 34 years after disappearance
EURO NEWS
WALLIS, Switzerland- The bodies of two Belgian climbers who went missing in the Swiss Alps 34 years ago have been recovered from the melting Trift Glacier, police said on Wednesday.
US, Canada hold last-minute talks to stop 50% US tariffs
AP
WASHINGTON D.C., USA- President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.
Guyana: MV Barima COI to begin next month- President Ali
DEMERARA WAVES
President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday said the anxiously awaited Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the sinking of the MV Barima ferry that claimed the lives of more than 100 people would begin next month.
Restore finger pier @CB Romney Tortola Pier Park- Ramon George
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - Grandeur Charters representative Ramon George has called for the restoration of the finger pier at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park to provide charter operators with more efficient access for cruise ship visitors.
Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreign deportees from US
BBC NEWS
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreigners deported from the US over the next year in one of the biggest deals agreed so far by Washington as it continues its clampdown on illegal migration.
VI HoA to be 'a model among OTs'- Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands House of Assembly is on track to become “a model among overseas territories” and “a model to follow, as far as all independence is concerned,” Deputy Premier Honourable Julian Fraser, RA (R3), told the chamber on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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