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'Bureaucracy' necessary, but better systems needed to prevent delays- D4 Rep
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Culture and Tourism, the Honourable Luce Hodge-Smith (R4), has said that while bureaucracy is necessary for delivering major public projects, inefficient systems and processes can create avoidable delays.
Barbados praised for HIV progress
NATION NEWS
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday congratulated Barbados for eliminating the transmission of HIV from mother to child. It marks a major public health milestone resulting from years of sustained efforts to ensure babies are born free of HIV.
VI prepares for 2026/2027 Cruise Season with Cruise 101 Service Excellence Training
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the British Virgin Islands (BVI) prepares to welcome cruise visitors for the 2026/2027 Cruise Season, the BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) is inviting hospitality professionals, taxi drivers and other tourism industry stakeholders to participate in a free Service Excellence Training session designed to strengthen service delivery and enhance the visitor experience.
Democratic Party wins US Senate in 2026 midterm elections
AL JAZEERA
The Democratic Party has regained control of the upper chamber of the United States Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, according to projections from The Associated Press news agency.
Call made for urgent inspection of Beef Island Bridge
BEFF ISLAND, VI— Residents are calling on the Government of the Virgin Islands to urgently inspect and repair the underside of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, commonly known as the Beef Island Bridge, after reports that concrete from its underbelly is chipping off.
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Janelle K. Sarauw overwhelmingly elected USVI's Delegate to Congress
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Former Virgin Islands senator Janelle K. Sarauw will be the new Delegate to Congress, after securing the congressional seat by a landslide in the US Virgin Islands' General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
‘Going to do everything [so] Luce Hodge-Smith is re-elected’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator and Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said he will do the work necessary to get Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) re-elected at the next general election.
LUCELEC secures land for solar project to reduce reliance on imported fuel
THE VOICE SLU
TROUMASSEE, Micoud, Saint Lucia- Following a lengthy process to secure suitable land, St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) has purchased 70 acres of land at Troumassee, Micoud to advance a planned 10 MW solar farm with battery storage facility. Once operational, the project is expected to offset the purchase of approximately 1.2 million gallons of imported fuel annually and marks another significant step towards reducing Saint Lucia’s exposure to international fuel-price volatilit
King Charles III expresses ‘sorrow’ in Antigua over slave trade
AL JAZEERA
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua & Barbuda- King Charles III has said at the official opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda that the transatlantic slave trade fills him with “horror” and “the most profound personal sorrow”.
Runner, 24, dies after collapsing near finish line of New York marathon
METRO UK
NEW YORK CITY, New York, USA- A runner has died after collapsing during the 2026 New York City marathon two miles before the finish line.
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