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Merging BVIEC & W&SD ‘offers a path to modernisation’- Hon Stacy R. Mather MBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hon Stacy R. Mather, MBE (AL) has thrown his support behind the merging of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD).
Concerns raised over vessels operating @ excessive speeds in confined areas
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI– Mariners are being urged to enhance their vigilance while operating in the North Sound area to prioritise safety, especially in light of the increased marine activity across the Virgin Islands.
BVIEC & W&SD merger: Opposition accused of using ‘scare tactics’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Stating that she is happy to know that the government is getting to the point of trying to solve the problem with Water and Sewerage Department (WS&D) once and for all, Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has chided the Opposition for using scare tactics on the public during the debate on the of the Virgin Islands Energy and Water Corporation Bill, 2026.
Merger of BVIEC & W&SD 'is nothing more than genius'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley, the Minister for Health and Social Development, and Ninth District Representative in the Virgin Islands, has praised the proposed merger of the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) as nothing short of genius in addressing a long-standing problem and a means to increase access to financing.
Police officer convicted of Breach of Trust ordered deported from VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A police officer who was charged with Breach of Trust in January 2025 and later convicted has been ordered deported from the Territory by Governor Daniel Pruce.
Guyana Speaker locks out press; Revives Covid-era rules for budget debates
KAIETEUR NEWS
GEORGETOWN, Guyana--Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir has resurrected pandemic-era restrictions to curtail media coverage of the 13th Parliament, triggering outrage from journalists and press freedom advocates.
Thousands without power in freezing Ukraine as renewed Russian strikes continue
BBC NEWS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says more than 200 repair crews are working to restore power in Kyiv alone following widespread Russian attack targeting Ukraine's energy sector.
Cuba in communication with US
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba- Cuba and the United States are in communication, a Cuban diplomat told Reuters on Monday, although he said the exchanges have not yet evolved into a formal "dialogue."
Martinique gets green light to seek Caricom associate membership
CMC
FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique- The French Senate has given the green light to Martinique to seek associate membership with the Caribbean Community (Caricom), after it officially signed the accession agreement at the Caricom summit held in Barbados in February last year.
Libya opens investigation into killing of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi
ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
ZINTAN, Libya- Libyan prosecutors said Wednesday they were investigating the killing of Seif al-Islam al-Gadhafi, son of slain ruler Moammar Gadhafi, in the city of Zintan.
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