U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued proclamations recognizing two significant observances in January 2026 that reflect the values of service, education, and community across the United States Virgin Islands. In observance of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Governor Bryan has proclaimed Monday, January 19, 2026, as “Martin Luther […]

Legislature expected to act on requested date change during its Jan. 12 session; eighth and final address begins at 7 p.m. at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chamber on St. Thomas U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. will deliver the 2026 State of the Territory Address at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, from

Governor Grants Territory-Wide Administrative Leave on Dec. 24, 2025 U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued a proclamation amending the previously announced Administrative Leave holiday work schedule for the 2025–2026 Christmas and New Year holiday season. The president of the United States issued an executive order Thursday declaring Christmas Eve and Dec. 26

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Government House is issuing the following statement in response to media inquiries regarding a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. Government House is aware of a complaint filed Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Justice against the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Police

Thousands of children across St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix receive gifts during three island celebrations  CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and the Bryan-Roach Administration closed out the territory’s annual Governor’s Children’s Christmas Parties on Monday night with a joyful celebration at Government House on St. Croix, where families gathered from 6

Final Government House briefing of the year also highlights Tuesday groundbreaking for new Dr. Donna M. Christian Christensen public health facility and announces territory wide fruit and native tree distribution events  U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has authorized the issuance of more than $7 million in income tax refunds to 2,817 Virgin Islands tax

Nonessential employees granted time off for Christmas Eve, Crucian Festival and New Year’s observances U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued a proclamation setting the 2025–26 holiday work schedule for the Government of the Virgin Islands and authorizing commissioners and agency heads to grant administrative leave to nonessential employees so they can

Children’s Christmas Parties, administrative leave schedule, Carlton Bridge reopening and military R&R visits among key updates U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During his weekly Government House press briefing on Monday, December 8, 2025, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. outlined significant progress on energy, tourism and economic development, recapped his recent official journey to Ghana, announced the start of

Meetings with President John Dramani Mahama, the Port of Tema and African financial and tourism leaders focus on commitments to explore partnerships supporting St. Croix’s Free Trade Zone, the proposed Diaspora Link cable and long-term growth for the Virgin Islands.    U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. today announced that his official economic

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS HOTEL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), will be held by the Virgin Islands Hotel