U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated former Magistrate Carolyn Hermon-Percell for a seat on the Casino Control Commission for a five-year term as a representative from St. Thomas. Magistrate Hermon-Percell served on the bench of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands from 2013-2021. She also was in private practice for […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued a proclamation that the COVID-19 State of Emergency has been automatically extended to March 11. The State of Emergency was set to expire on February 9, 2022; however, because the Legislature did not take action on the Governor’s previous request for an extension, the State

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly briefing on Monday, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis reported that COVID-19 cases in the Territory continue to decline after weeks of a surge from the Omicron variant of the virus. “We are grateful for all the cooperation we’ve received from the other agencies, private supporters and

Commission Will Conduct Reviews of Salaries, Emoluments for Public Officials U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has appointed nine people to serve as members of the Virgin Islands Public Officials Compensation Commission (VIPOCC) in accordance with Title 3, Chapter 25, Section 542 of the Virgin Islands Code. Act. No. 7878 amended in

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — In the first official function at Government House on St. Thomas since the building was destroyed by the 2017 hurricanes, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed historic legislation that allows the Government of the Virgin Islands to refinance the Rum Cover-Over Matching Fund bonds and use the savings from better interest rates

Governor Bryan will sign the historic legislation allowing the Administration to refinance Rum Cover-Over debt to stabilize the Government Employees’ Retirement System U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly briefing on Monday, the Virgin Islands Department of Health gave an update on cases of Legionella bacteria and advised residents how they can avoid

Governor testifies before Energy and Natural Resources Committee about USVI’s economic growth and workforce challenges, federal tax policy constraints, hurricane recovery and COVID-19 mitigation efforts U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During a hearing to examine the state of the U.S. territories on Tuesday, February 1, in Washington, D.C., Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — While he is in Washington, D.C., for the National Governors Association conference and other meetings with a number of federal officials, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) with the Northeast Maritime Institute to implement a maritime initiative that will make the U.S. Virgin Islands the first international

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly briefing on Tuesday, Lt. Governor Tregenza A. Roach announced the easing of some travel restrictions as the number of active COVID-19 cases continues to decline in the Territory. Before announcing the lifting of the requirement that all travelers to the Territory must present negative COVID-19 test

Highway and other infrastructure grant funding, waiver of cost share match and workforce challenges among key topics discussed U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — While in Washington, D.C., for the National Governors Association winter meetings, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. joined the other governors from the U.S. territories for a discussion with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and White