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Contract awarded to relocate Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources & Climate Change
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Vanterpool Construction has been awarded an over four hundred thousand dollars contract for the relocation of the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change.
Haiti’s transitional council hands power to US-backed prime minister
AL JAZEERA
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti- Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council has handed power to US-backed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime after almost two years of tumultuous governance marked by rampant gang violence that has left thousands dead.
Gov’t orders Uber to halt operations
ST LUCIA TIMES
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia- The Government of Saint Lucia has declared that Uber is operating illegally on the island and has ordered the ride-hailing company to suspend its services until it complies with local laws.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
ASSOCIATED PRESS
EL PASO, Texas, USA- The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
Polish premier rules out joining Gaza Board of Peace
ANADOLU AGENCY
ISTANBUL, Turkey- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday ruled out joining US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, saying he will further assess the situation.
'Here we go again, with an outsider'- Skelton-Cline on BVIHSA CEO hiring
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- According to social commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Dr June M. Samuel has been passed over for the position in favour of a non-VIslander.
Taste of Virgin Gorda returns with dockside dining @ VG Yacht Harbour
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The British Virgin Islands’ signature culinary showcase, Taste of Virgin Gorda, returns in 2026 with what the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission (BVITBFC) has labelled an exciting new chapter, Dockside Dining – Small Bites, Big Flavour, bringing together Virgin Gorda’s dynamic food culture, live entertainment and a vibrant waterfront setting for one unforgettable evening.
Cuba to protect essential services as US moves to cut off oil supply
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba- Cuba detailed a wide-ranging plan on Friday to protect essential services and ration fuel as the communist-run government dug in its heels in defiance of a United States (US) effort to cut off oil supply to the Caribbean island.
9 killed & at least 25 injured in shootings at school & home in Canada
BBC NEWS
Nine people have been killed and at least 25 injured in shootings at a school and home in British Columbia, western Canada.
VI Premier: US out of Paris Agreement shouldn't hinder ongoing cooperation for SIDS’
BERLIN, Germany- The Premier and Minister of Finance of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has stated that the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement should not hinder ongoing cooperation on climate change for Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
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