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February 11th, 2026
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.

February 11th, 2026
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.

February 11th, 2026
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.

February 11th, 2026
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.

February 11th, 2026
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.

February 11th, 2026
'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.

February 11th, 2026
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.

February 11th, 2026
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.

February 11th, 2026
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.

February 11th, 2026
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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