New York mayor election 2025: Date, timing, how to vote, candidates, Mamdani and Polymarket bets

As Election Day approaches, the New York mayor election 2025 has captured nationwide attention, with early voting closing on Sunday amid record-breaking turnout. The race, viewed as one of the most consequential in the city’s modern political...

Can I vote in the New York City mayoral election as a non-US citizen? Voting requirements explained

Here is what else you should know about voting in New York’s election The New York City elections are underway, with the last day of early voting concluding on Sunday at 9 p.m. and Election Day looming large. As hundreds of thousands of New...

How do I vote in the New York Mayoral election?

Voters cast their ballot at a polling station in the Queens borough of New York Election Day in New York City is quickly approaching, as early voting concluded on Sunday evening following a historically high voter turnout in a high-profile mayoral...

British Virgin Islands Premier pledges support for Jamaica

TORTOLA , British Virgin Islands (CMC) – Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has given the assurance that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) will do whatever possible to help the people of Jamaica following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking in the...

Vietnam’s International Financial Centre: where global capital meets national dynamism

Resolution No. 222/2025/QH15, which came into force on September 1, has launched the legal framework for the establishment of the IFC in Vietnam. Under this framework, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang have been designated as the two pilot locations for...

Industry growth in British Virgin Islands

Located in the British Virgin Islands, Nanny Cay Marina has begun an expansion project to continue growth as the territory’s leading marine hub. The development will feature the installation of a custom-designed Marine Travelift dedicated to the...

How the US is preparing a military staging ground near Venezuela

SAN JUAN — The United States military is upgrading a long-abandoned former Cold War naval base in the Caribbean, a Reuters visual investigation has found, suggesting preparations for sustained operations that could help support possible actions...

US prepares military foothold near Venezuela - Reuters

The United States military is upgrading a long-abandoned former Cold War-era naval base in the Caribbean, indicating preparations for sustained operations that could support possible actions in Venezuela. This is reported by UNN with reference to...

Reuters: The US Has Begun Preparing A Military Beachhead Near Venezuela

Washington is increasing pressure on the regime of "Lukashenko's friend" Maduro. The U.S. military has begun modernizing the Roosevelt Roads naval base in Puerto Rico, which was closed more than 20 years ago, Reuters concluded after analyzing...

US Virgin Islands governor signs executive order allowing gender marker ID changes

A cruise ship is docked on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, October 22, 2025. REUTERS/Nancy Borowick The governor of the US Virgin Islands, Albert Bryan, Jr., signed an executive order allowing trans and intersex individuals to request a change to...

Bryan protects November SNAP benefits for Virgin Islanders amid feds shutdown

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan has signed Bill No. 36-0202 into law as Act No. 9047, authorizing $2.77 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund so Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients receive 50% of their November...

Mohamed’s indictment is legal, not a PPP plot

WHEN Guyana’s Parliament resumes tomorrow, it will mark exactly four months since President Irfaan Ali dissolved the 12th Parliament in advance of this year’s general elections. Azruddin Mohamed, leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party,...

An Overview of Puerto Rico’s Political Status and Future

By GENE ROMAN SAN JUAN ANTIGUO, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 21, 2020. Photo by Stephanie Klepacki on Unsplash Puerto Rico’s political future is never far from the minds of its citizens and in recent months, its political status has, once again,...

Virgin Islands Mourn Passing of Architect and Cultural Visionary Gerville R. Larsen

The Virgin Islands is mourning the loss of Gerville R. Larsen, a distinguished architect, artist, and cultural preservationist whose influence can be seen in the territory’s architecture, public spaces, and sense of cultural identity. Larsen...

Businesses and Governor Press for Uber-Style Ride Apps in USVI, Urge Legislature to Act

Calls to legalize app-based ride services dominated a forum on Thursday hosted by the Christiansted Restaurant & Retail Association, where business owners described chronic gaps in taxi availability and Governor Albert Bryan Jr. urged attendees to...

HOA Speaker urges stronger laws against tech-facilitated violence

in All News / By: BVI News on October 31, 2025 at 7:50 AM / House Speaker Corine George-Massicotte has urged the Virgin Islands to strengthen its laws and policies to address technology-facilitated violence, saying the territory has not yet taken...

Is 'Lock the Clock' movement frozen in time? Where we stand on DST law

The debate over daylight saving time has been ongoing for more than a century, involving various groups from farmers to candy makers. While there is bipartisan agreement to end the twice-yearly clock changes, debate continues on whether to adopt...

US revives Cold War base in Caribbean amid buildup near Venezuela

The US military is upgrading a long-abandoned Cold War naval base in the Caribbean, signaling preparations for sustained aggression that could support potential interventions in Venezuela. According to a Reuters report, the US Southern Command is...

Trump Research Funding Plans: Penalize ‘Repeat Players,’ Reward Compact Signers

The Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” continues to make headlines. Nine selective institutions were originally asked to agree to reduce transgender and foreign students’ rights and make other changes in...

US Virgin Islands becomes first American territory allowing trans and intersex people to legally change their gender

The US Virgin Islands has become the first US territory to officially recognise transgender and intersex people by allowing them to change their gender on official legal documents. This marks the first formal legal recognition of trans and...