Click here to view this week’s Government House Press Briefing U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly briefing, Richard Motta Jr., Communications Director for the Office of the Governor, urged residents of the Territory on Monday to be vigilant as hurricane season has officially begun. “We are now in the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– Last week, the Government of the Virgin Islands and federal partners participated in a series of response and initial recovery exercises as well as functional drills to bolster preparedness efforts before Atlantic hurricane season. Participants established a unified command led by the territory and supported with federal resources from Emergency Operations Centers

The gross domestic product (GDP) for the U.S. Virgin Islands increased 2.8 percent in 2021 after decreasing 1.9 percent in 2020, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The GDP is a comprehensive measure of the Territory’s economic activity and estimates the value of the final goods and services produced U.S. Virgin

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced the first mortgage closing for a recipient of a home loan through the VI Slice moderate-income home ownership program. The program is designed to increase home ownership in the Territory by helping eligible Virgin Islanders secure a mortgage. Click to view video of signing ceremony. “Today means a lot to

I join the Virgin Islands in extending appreciation and gratitude to all mothers and other women throughout the Territory who serve as mother figures. Our mothers are our first teachers and protectors who comfort us when life sends unexpected challenges. This Mother’s Day and every day, I celebrate the mothers who have anchored my life

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement Saturday on the passing of former St. Croix Senator and HOVENSA executive Alexander Moorhead: “Alex was iconic in stature and grace. I always looked up to him as a young Virgin Islander working in the refinery. At this age, I understand he was at

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is leading a USVI Delegation of representatives from the public and private sectors for a meeting with New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) senior management executives and other meetings to discuss collaborative opportunities between the U.S. Virgin Islands and representatives of the public and private business sectors in New York on Friday,

On Monday, March 20, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. sent down to the 35th Legislature his nomination of Ariel K. Smith for the position of Virgin Islands Attorney General. Attorney General Nominee Smith currently serves as the chief of the Civil Division in the Virgin Islands Department of Justice, a position she has held since 2016. In

During a press conference on Tuesday, March 21, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that the Territory has acquired about 69 acres of beachfront and Salt Pond property at the West End of St. Croix that will be included in the Territorial Park System. In 2022, Governor Bryan created the Territorial Park System to ensure that

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Government House Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. announced Monday the expansion of ‘Administrator’s Corner,’ a weekly radio program to update Virgin Islands residents on capital projects and other government-led community initiatives. “The Administrator’s Corner” will air weekly on Wednesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. on 107.9FM DaVybe beginning on March 15th and