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December 17th, 2025
interCaribbean Airways launches new nonstop service from VI to Barbados & St Maarten

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands- interCaribbean Airways is pleased to announce new nonstop service from Beef Island in the Virgin Islands to both Barbados and St. Maarten, with flights commencing on March 8, 2026.

December 17th, 2025
Trump bans & restricts entry to nationals of 3 Caribbean countries

WASHINGTON DC, United States – From January 1, 2026, nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Haiti would either be “fully” restricted or have “limited” entry into the United States.

December 17th, 2025
UPDATE: Devorn H Furlonge identified as male shot dead in Purcell Estate

PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Now that the next of kin has been informed, along with other family members, our News Centre can disclose that the Purcell Estate shooting victim has been identified as Devorn H. Furlonge.

December 17th, 2025
Order in Council to be lifted in March 2026

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United Kingdom (UK) Government has confirmed that the Virgin Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2022 will be lifted in March 2026 following the completion of the required UK constitutional and Privy Council processes.

December 17th, 2025
Thousands of public servants to get permanent appointments

NATION NEWS

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- Over 2 000 public service employees who are either awaiting confirmation of the position in which they are now acting or are have been in temporary positions for three years, are to get permanent appointment.

December 17th, 2025
Dominica & Antigua added to U.S. entry restrictions

DOMINICA NEWS ONLINE

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA- Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda have been newly added to the list of countries facing U.S. entry restrictions under a proclamation signed Tuesday by President Donald Trump, expanding measures that already applied to Haiti and Cuba.

December 17th, 2025
World Cup nations Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire added to Trump travel ban

THE INDEPENDENT

WASHINGTON, D.C, USA- Fans of Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire may be excluded from attending the World Cup next year after Donald Trump imposed a travel ban on both countries.

December 17th, 2025
EU summit to discuss leveraging frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine

ANADOLU AGENCY

BRUSSELS, Belgium- The leaders of 27 EU member states will gather on Thursday in Brussels to discuss whether to use frozen Russian assets worth €210 billion ($246 billion) as collateral to provide a loan to Ukraine.

December 17th, 2025
Police officer found with spent shells @TB Lettsome International Airport

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Reports reaching our News Centre from the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport are that on Monday, December 15, 2025, a police officer of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) was detained.

December 17th, 2025
Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder over Bondi shooting

BBC NEWS

Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect in Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act, the New South Wales police say.

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