U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr shared a letter Friday with the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines offering support and assistance to the Islands’ people after a volcano eruption Friday forced more than 16,000 people to evacuate the island of St. Vincent. “On behalf of the People of the US […]

US VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Issued the following statement on the passing of former St. Croix Senator Leroy Arnold: “It is with great sadness that Yolanda and I share our condolences with the family, friends, and all in the Virgin Islands community who mourn the loss of Leroy “Crime” Arnold.  “A former

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Royal Caribbean asked V.I. businesses to be prepared for the cruise line’s return to the Territory at Wednesday’s Community Business Forum sponsored by the Office of Governor Albert Bryan Jr. The Royal Caribbean Group said with its new protocols that include requiring passengers and crew to be vaccinated before sailing, it

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Tuesday announced the prohibition of Easter Camping at the Territory’s beaches this year in accordance with the territory’s existing state of public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Bryan has prohibited camping on all beaches beginning Monday March 22 through Saturday April 10. “While

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Issued the following statement Sunday morning concerning the recent shooting incidents on St. Croix: “There are few words to express the outrage and the hurt our community feels this morning as a result of the callous and reckless actions of those who chose to reign terror on

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has been appointed to the National Governors Association (NGA) Task Force on Community Renewal during the organization’s 2021 Winter Meeting, which was held virtually on Thursday with keynote speaker President Joe Biden. Governor Bryan, who will co-chair the task force with Missouri Governor Mike Parson, is the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Saturday thanked Senator Novelle Francis Jr. for bringing forth the Governor’s proposed legislation for a sweeping overhaul of the many laws scattered throughout the V.I. Code under a comprehensive and overarching Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Act to streamline the numerous government agencies, the Judicial System,

Community Vaccination Centers to Be Opened in Each District to Allow All Residents to Get Vaccinated U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Monday’s Government House weekly press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that, beginning March 1, Community Vaccination Centers will be opened in each district to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all residents. In the St. Thomas-St.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., on Monday, issued the following statement concerning a fatal helicopter crash in St. Thomas: “Our hearts are broken as a community this evening for the families and loved ones of those lost in today’s tragic incident. Yolanda and I are deeply saddened by their loss and extend

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that $76.5M in payments for direct construction activities is being released to prime contractors for the Emergency Home Repair of the Virgin Islands (EHRVI)/Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program. FEMA halted contractor payments in June 2020 after citing cost reasonableness concerns about the EHRVI/STEP program administered by