Government of the United States Virgin Islands

Governor Bryan Appointed as Co-Chair to NGA Community Renewal Task Force

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

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Governor Bryan Thanks Senator Novelle Francis for Bringing Forth The Governor’s Behavioral Health Legislation

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,

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Governor Bryan Announces COVID-19 Vaccines to Be Available to General Population March 1

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.

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Governor Bryan Issues Statement on Fatal Helicopter Crash in St. Thomas

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

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$76.5M in Payments on its way to EHRVI/STEP Contractors

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

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Governor Bryan to Deliver Third State of the Territory Address on January 25th

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is scheduled to deliver his third State of the Territory Address Monday, January 25th, in the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall in Charlotte Amalie. Attendance at the governor’s third State of the Territory Address is limited to the members of the 34th legislature, the Governor himself and a handful

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Governor Bryan Welcomes International Charter Company The Moorings to Yacht Haven Grande on St. Thomas

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. welcomes The Moorings, an international luxury yacht charter company with locations throughout the Caribbean and around the world, to the company’s new location at Yacht Haven Grande on St. Thomas. The Moorings, which also sails out of Tahiti, the Seychelles, the Mediterranean, the Americas and Thailand, will begin

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Governor Bryan Condemns Practice of Celebratory Gunfire, Praises Efforts of Virgin Islands Police Department on Successful New Year’s Day Operation

January 2, 2021 | 5:30 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement condemning the practice of celebratory gunfire and praising the efforts of the Virgin Islands Police Department for a recent operation that netted 17 illegal firearms and the arrest of eight suspects on weapons charges: “There is nothing

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