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

Group discusses restart of refinery operations, recent gas flaring events U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. met with the newly named Chief Executive Officer of Limetree Bay, Jeff Rinker, and his executive team at Government House Tuesday to discuss the company’s progress in the restart of refinery operations at its facility in St.

Community Will Celebrate Second Territorial Day of Prayer on Tuesday U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly press briefing, Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. said that Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is asking Virgin Islanders to keep the residents of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in their thoughts and prayers as that community deals with

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr., on Tuesday, April 13, will hold the second annual Territorial Day of Prayer service for protection against COVID-19 and for the well-being of all Virgin Islanders as the territory continues to be impacted by the corona virus pandemic. The Day of Prayer service is scheduled for 6:30