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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 28, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published October 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM AST

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advanced legislation allowing government employees to run for political office without taking a leave of absence. We speak with Stewart Beckford, Commissioner of Jamaica’s Fire Brigade as Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the island’s western coast today as a Category 5 storm. Police on St. Thomas arrested two women following a domestic disturbance in Lindbergh Bay. The victim reported that the women broke into her home, assaulted her, and stole her belongings. Listen to these stories and more.

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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1. Born and raised on St. Croix, Ventura-Douglas graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands, where she received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. While at UVI, she worked in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone before beginning her career in radio. Ventura-Douglas fell in love with radio growing up, when she and her father would spend every morning and afternoon listening to local radio news legend, Alvin G. After leaving Senator Malone's office, she became the program director of Vivid Streaming. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer. Soon after, she was tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to present an evening news. She is passionate about bringing radio news to the Virgin Islands community through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00pm on 93.1 FM and available online, on demand.<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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