U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Lt. Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq., in his capacity as Acting Governor while Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is out of the Territory, held Monday’s Government House weekly press briefing and provided an update on the status of the Government of the Virgin Islands’ (GVI) investigation into the noxious odor that is […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will be out of the Territory from Friday, May 7 through Sunday, May 16 to celebrate his anniversary and attend planned business meetings in Miami. While he is out of the Territory, the Governor will be constantly monitoring the status of the Government’s investigation into the noxious

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has announced that the Virgin Islands Bureau of Revenue (BIR) and the Virgin Islands Department of Finance have mailed out almost $25 million in $1,400 Stimulus Checks to 10,000 residents. This week’s distribution of $24.9 million in federal funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan is the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – On Saturday, May 1, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. sent down proposed legislation to Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory requesting a 60-day extension to the current State of Emergency he proclaimed in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current State of Emergency extension is set to expire on Friday, May

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued a proclamation celebrating and honoring the important role that nurses play in the U.S. Virgin Islands in commemoration of National Nursing Week, May 6-12 and National Nursing Month, throughout May. “Registered nurses in the United States constitute our nation’s largest health care profession, and the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has sent a letter to President Biden pledging the U.S. Virgin Islands’ assistance in the U.S. Government’s efforts to help the people of India, who are suffering through an extreme surge of the COVID-19 virus that has resulted in more than 20 million cases and has inundated

Tasks Underway in Towns of  Frederiksted, Christiansted, Charlotte Amalie Are Part of the Larger Plan to Upgrade and Diversify USVI’s Tourism Product U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Amidst more than a half-dozen ongoing infrastructure projects throughout the Territory’s downtown areas, some close to completion, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is sending down legislation to the Senate requesting

$600 Distribution Completed With Checks Going to 92 Percent of 2019 Tax Filers U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced at Monday’s Government House weekly press briefing that the $1,400 stimulus payments from the American Rescue Act will begin going out to tax filers who are eligible this week, following the completion of the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr., issued a proclamation Monday recognizing “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week,” which is celebrating its 40th anniversary from April 18-24 and now is an initiative of the federal Office for Victims of Crime, a division within the U.S. Department of Justice. This year’s theme is “Support Victims. Build

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued a statement about Moody’s Investors Service’s assessment of the Territory’s financial outlook on the bond market and the solvency of the Government Employees’ Retirement System (GERS) following the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling earlier this month regarding the past due contributions owed by the