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Senators Push Back as WMA Proposes Ending Garbage Collection at Public...

Interim CEO Daryl Griffith highlights $600,000 in potential savings by shifting trash coll...

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BVI should fix its tourism corridors — Flax-Brutus

Former BVI Tourist Board Director Sharon Flax-Brutus has called on the government to prior...

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Weather and Community Updates Dominate Press Briefing, With Focus on T...

During Monday’s weekly Government House press briefing, Director of Communications Richard...

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Grenada Declares October 19 National Heroes Day

The government of Grenada has officially declared October 19 a national public holiday, co...

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Maps show track of Hurricane Milton as forecasters predict landfall in...

MIAMI — Hurricane Milton continued tracking eastward as a powerful Category 4 storm early...

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Senate Finance Committee OKs leases for wind power company

ST. CROIX — Efforts to amp up renewable energy production in the Virgin Islands bore fruit...

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PFA Approves First "Rebuild USVI" Contracts, Greenlights $100 Million...

The approved $40 million contract initiates the rebuilding of public schools in St. Thomas...

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Man arrested for assault after CGB altercation

A man was arrested in Cane Garden Bay following an altercation outside a local business on...

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Legislature Pushes to Expand Renewable Energy Through Wind Power

The U.S. Virgin Islands is pushing ahead with plans to reduce reliance on imported fossil...

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Guyana Marks 48th Anniversary of Cubana Air Disaster

Guyana marked the 48th anniversary of the Cubana Air Disaster, reaffirming its commitment...

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Leela Mellor wins 2024 ‘My Favourite Teacher’ Essay Competition

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Rotary Club of Road Town has announced the winners of its Ann...

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STX abattoir holds soft reopening, nears full repair

ST. CROIX — The territory’s only abattoir is almost fully repaired and held a soft opening...

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Biden Administration Allocates $9 Million to Virgin Islands for Lead P...

As part of a national initiative, the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements aim to remove lead...

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National celebrations in honour of Dame Janice Pereira

The Virgin Islands government has announced a week-long celebration from October 21 to Oct...

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WAPA Settles Solar Dispute, Orders 10,000 New Meters

The Water and Power Authority agreed Tuesday to pay down millions it owes to two St. Croix...

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Starfish Market in St. John closed until further notice, Health tells...

CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Department of Health’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Progra...

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Elevated Temperatures Detected at La Soufrière Volcano in St Vincent

The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) has issued a warning advising agains...

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Prosecutors looking for alternatives to prosecuting mentally ill murde...

Prosecutors are working to find ways to help two people charged with murdering close famil...

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SNAP Benefits and Income Thresholds Expanded in U.S. Virgin Islands

Income limits raised to 175% of federal poverty guidelines, providing greater access to as...

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Sun, Sand and Success: The Governor’s Workforce Summit Sees Largest En...

The fifth annual Governor’s Workforce Development Summit drew large crowds to the Caribbea...

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Man wanted for St. Thomas strangulation-beating now in official custod...

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man wanted for a brutal domestic violence assault is now b...

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Guyana GGMC denies plans to discharge cyanide and mercury in river

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has denied reports suggesting that Avalon G...

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Skelton adds voice to anti-Kartel concert chorus

Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton has added his voice to the growing list of dissenters opp...

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Customer Complaints Surge as Meter Failures and Estimated Billing at W...

As customer complaints over faulty meters and inflated estimated bills rise, WAPA begins r...

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Turnaround Firm Mobilizes to Enhance WAPA’s Financial Stability

The Incident Command team announces the activation of a turnaround company to oversee the...

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Hurricane Milton could cost insurers $60B, raise reinsurance rates, RB...

TAMPA — Hurricane Milton could result in a $60 billion loss for the global insurance indus...

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‘If you stay, you will die,’ Tampa Mayor urges residents to evacuate b...

As Hurricane Milton advances toward Florida’s west coast, officials are urgently urging re...

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156 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $1.3 Million Seized Near Puerto Rico; Vess...

CBP agents intercept boat during nighttime patrol; suspects throw cocaine bricks overboard...

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Suspect in St. Croix murder to plead guilty to possession of ammunitio...

A man charged with murder in 2022, Jahreem Lake, has agreed to plead guilty to a single co...

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Rymer concerned over single tender for roadworks project

Minister for Communications and Works Kye Rymer has voiced concerns about the prolonged de...

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