U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr., Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach and all 15 senators of the 33rd Legislature, in an emergency meeting held today, agreed to work collaboratively to identify funding to meet VI Water and Power Authority’s outstanding obligation to Vitol, in an effort to stave off an energy crisis that may leave ratepayers […]
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—The Virgin Islands Finance Department issued $16.1 million in income tax refunds with disbursements of $9.5 million last week on Thursday, December 12, and an additional $6.6 million on Thursday, December 19. In Fiscal Year 2020 to date, which began on October 1, 2019, the Bryan/Roach Administration has issued $34.8 million in income
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services announced that the infamous “Medicaid Cliff” (running out of Medicaid money when the current federal funding was to expire at the end of this year) has been averted. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a proposed budget agreement that contains a
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr., this week, issued a proclamation designating government holidays and providing for Administrative Leave during the Christmas Festival Season 2019-2020. Administrative leave is granted for non-essential government employees and does not apply to essential employees, employees on a regular or rotating shift, and employees on annual or sick leave. The
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Friday that S&P Global Ratings raised the Territory’s outlook from “negative” to “stable” and affirmed its “A” rating on the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority’s (VIPFA) outstanding grant anticipation revenue (GARVEE bonds) for the U.S. Virgin Islands. “The outlook revision reflects our assessment of the availability of VIPFA’s
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has proclaimed that all Territorial flags in the Territory shall be flown half-staff from sunrise until sunset tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17th, as a mark of respect for the memory of an outstanding educator and culture-bearer, Mrs. Catherine Dorothy Lockhart-Elskoe, who passed away on December 3, 2019. Mrs. Elskoe co-founded
US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr., Office of Disaster Recovery Director Adrienne L. Williams-Octalien and Virgin Islands Emergency Management Agency Director Daryl Jaschen met with Federal Emergency Management Agency Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor and FEMA’s U. S. Virgin Islands Recovery Director Jacquelyn Heyliger to expedite major recovery projects in the Territory tied to
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr., First Lady Yolanda Bryan, and First Daughter Sumayah Bryan invite the Virgin Islands community to the family’s first annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Children’s Holiday Party scheduled for this month on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John. Sumayah, 17, was asked to create a theme for each of
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued a statement regarding the passing of St. Thomas educator and culture-bearer Dorothy Elskoe, who was honored in 1993 by the 20th Legislature with a resolution commending and honoring her for her efforts to promote and preserve Virgin Islands culture. “It is with a heavy heart
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ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Tuesday that he is calling the 33rd Legislature into Special Session to consider an amendment to the Virgin Islands Medicinal Cannabis Patient Care Act that has the potential to significantly address the looming financial crisis of the Government Employees’ Retirement System. The act signed into law
