U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement Friday in recognition of the 59th celebration of Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Friendship Day Monday, October 9:  “I am honored and delighted to join you all today in celebrating Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Friendship Day. As we come together to commemorate 59 years of […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— Governor Albert Bryan Jr issued the following statement Tuesday mourning the passing of former longtime senator Alicia “Chucky” Hansen: “With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of former Senator Alicia ‘Chucky’ Hansen, a distinguished and long-serving member of the Virgin Islands Legislature. Chucky was a fearless advocate for the people of the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. acted on 30 bills passed by the 35th Legislature in its September 22nd session. The bills approve agreements between the Virgin Islands government and various health insurance companies and appropriate operating funds for several government agencies, boards, and commissions. Additionally, Governor Bryan approved a bill authorizing the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Monday announced his nomination of Averil George as Commissioner of the VI Department of Human Services. The announcement was made during the weekly briefing, which took place at Government House on St. Thomas. “Averil brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to our community,

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— Governor Albert Bryan Jr. marked a momentous occasion today as he signed into law the bill authorizing a land exchange agreement between the National Park Service and the Government of the Virgin Islands.  The agreement paves the way for the construction of a new state-of-the-art pre-K-12 school in St. John, bringing an

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— Governor Albert Bryan Jr issued the following statement Tuesday after JP Morgan Chase agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Virgin Islands Government against the financial institution for its dealings with Jeffrey Epstein: “This settlement marks a significant step in achieving justice and bringing closure to this

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Issued the following statement Thursday following a second day of school closures as a result of teacher walkouts in St. Croix: “I am aware of the issues in some of our schools and the Department of Education’s efforts to address them as we move closer to constructing new

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— Governor Albert Bryan Jr. was recognized Wednesday by the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved at the NHIT’s 15th Anniversary Reception and Health Equity and Inclusiveness Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC.  Wednesday’s ceremony marked the inaugural presentation of the NHIT Health Equity and Inclusiveness Award. The award recognizes nine honorees for

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands in response to an ongoing fire at the Bovoni Landfill on St. Thomas. Smoke from the fire, which has been burning since Sept. 14, can be seen and smelled for miles and

Weekly Briefing Provides Hurricane Update, Explains WAPA Rolling Outages U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Government House Communications Director Richard Motta on Monday provided an overview of Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s impending trips to Washington, D.C. and Chicago before introducing VITEMA Executive Director Daryl Jaschen with a hurricane forecast and providing information about rolling power outages conducted