Government House Announced Tuesday that all government offices would remain open and maintain regular operational hours Tuesday, August 10, while the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) and Government House continue to track the latest developments related to the movement of Tropical Cyclone Six. According to the 11 am National Hurricane Center update, tropical […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has ordered that the Territory’s public schools utilize virtual learning when they reopen on August 9 out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students, teachers, and Department of Education personnel while the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continues its rampant spread throughout the

Announces Administrative Leave for Non-Essential Government Personnel on Friday in Honor of Newly-Proclaimed Federal Holiday, Official Observance on Saturday US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Thursday declared June 19 a holiday in the U.S. Virgin Islands following the announcement by President Joseph R. Biden establishing the date as a federal holiday. Governor

Cruise Giant Projects 213,000 Passengers to Visit and $40 Million in Revenues for Small Businesses by the End of 2021 During the fourth USVI Community Business Forum held virtually on Wednesday, Royal Caribbean Group executives announced solid plans to safely return to the U.S. Virgin Islands beginning on July 6th of this year and projected

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly press briefing on Monday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that he has instituted a $100,00 lottery to encourage residents to get vaccinated. The Government of the Virgin Islands will give away $100,000 a week for 10 consecutive weeks beginning Tuesday, July 6, to Virgin Islands residents who are fully

Governor Bryan’s Separate Letter to CARICOM Chairman Ralph Gonsalves Asks for Caribbean Region Support to Find Path to Restart Cruise Industry U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr.sent a letter on Monday to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis asking him to reconsider legislation that bans cruise ships embarking from Florida ports from requiring proof of vaccination,

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will hold the third session of the USVI Community Business Forum series focusing on connecting businesses to opportunities for financial relief provided through President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan and business advisory services available through local economic-related agencies. Bouncing off the successes of Parts I and II,

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands National Guard’s Civil Support Team (CST), in conjunction with the Virgin Island Fire Department’s HAZMAT unit, took its air quality monitoring and testing inside the Limetree Bay Refinery Sunday after finding elevated levels of sulfur dioxide near the refinery on Saturday. The team spent more than four and

Investigation into St. Croix Odor Narrowed to Industrial Corridor that Includes Limetree Bay Refinery  US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Preliminary air quality testing conducted by the Virgin Islands National Guard Civil Support Team Saturday found elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near the Limetree Bay Refinery. Saturday’s findings were the result of new monitoring

Guard to support ongoing monitoring efforts by DPNR and the EPA U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has activated the Virgin Islands National Guard and VITEMA’s Emergency Operations Center in response to complaints by residents in Frederiksted of a noxious odor in the air.  Governor Bryan made the announcement Friday during a press briefing with