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WTJX NEWSFEED: January 29, 2026

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published January 29, 2026 at 7:35 PM AST

Pictured: Governor Albert Bryan Jr and Ghana Tourism Authority CEO Maame Efua Houadjeto

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: An MOU between the Virgin Islands and the Ghana Tourism Authority aims to strengthen tourism, cultural exchange, and investment ties by leveraging shared heritage and expanding cooperation over the next five years. The eviction and redevelopment lawsuit involving Island Laundries has been delayed once again after a third Superior Court judge recused herself from the case. Police on St. Croix have arrested a suspect in connection with a recent shooting incident in the Frederiksted Town area. Eleven people, including several employees of the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services, were arrested following a 20-month investigation into alleged Medicaid fraud. 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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