Government of the United States Virgin Islands

Governor Bryan Approves Bills Sent Up By the 33rd Legislature

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Wednesday signed ten bills that were passed by the 33rd Legislature on May 14 and 15, including an extension to the deadline for establishing rules and regulations governing medical marijuana and a bill prohibiting veterans who receive taxi medallions from selling them to non-veterans. The Governor also acknowledged receipt of […]

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FY 2020 Budget, Government Stability the Focus of Bryan-Roach Administration’s Second Cabinet Meeting

CHRISTIANSTED— Members of Governor Albert Bryan Jr’s Cabinet came together Wednesday at Government House on St. Croix to discuss the Administration’s FY 2020 budget and policy priorities. The governor opened Wednesday’s meeting by thanking members of the Cabinet for working through their respective agencies to stabilize the government and highlighted that effort as the first

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Governor Bryan Extends Condolences to Family of St. Croix-Born Jockey Euclyn ‘Pede” Prentice Who Died in a Vehicular Collision in Kentucky

Governor Albert Bryan Jr., on Tuesday, offered his condolences to the family and friends of the Euclyn “Pede” Prentice, a well-known jockey who is also a St. Croix native. Pede is an internationally recognized jockey who has won more than 250 North American races. He died in a car accident on Monday in Kentucky following a

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Governor Bryan Discusses Airbnb’s Growth, Resurgence of Annual Visitors in the USVI at CHRIS Conference in Miami with Industry Leaders

MIAMI—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Tuesday addressed attendees at the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) that took place in Miami Beach and said the tourism industry in the U.S. Virgin Islands is robust and now is the time for investors to take advantage of what the Territory has to offer. The Governor told

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FEMA Approves Request to Fund Replacement of JFL Hospital in St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED—Governor Albert Bryan Jr, on Tuesday announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would cover the cost of replacing the Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL) in St. Croix after it sustained severe damage during hurricane Maria in September 2017. FEMA has reviewed the proposed replacement of Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and found the

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Governor Bryan Issues Statement on Proposed Use of $39 Million Medicaid Reimbursement

CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr, Issued the following statement Wednesday on the proposed use of a one-time $39 million Medicaid reimbursement to the Government of the Virgin Islands: “The Bryan-Roach Administration has made its priorities clear to the public and will continue its work toward those priorities. “Since taking office in January, the Bryan-Roach Administration

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Government House Recognizes African Heritage Week and African Liberation Day

CHRISTIANSTED—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed a proclamation recently recognizing African Heritage Week and African Liberation Day, which takes place on May 25th annually. Around 200 million people in the Americas identify as being of African descent and millions more live in other parts of the world outside of the African continent. This year, the observance of Virgin

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VITEMA Nominee Col. Daryl Jaschen Holds Second EMC Meeting Ahead of Hurricane Season

CHARLOTTE AMALIE—Col. Daryl Jaschen, Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s nominee to head the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), conducted the second of a series of ongoing meetings of the Emergency Management Committee to coordinate the efforts of all the agencies of the Bryan-Roach Administration. Governor Bryan and his Cabinet, as well as representatives from

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Thirty-third Legislature of the Virgin Islands Approves 22 Bryan-Roach Nominees

CHARLOTTE AMALIE—All 22 of Gov. Albert Bryan Jr’s nominees for positions in his Cabinet, on the V.I. Superior Court and on the Virgin Islands Port Authority Governing Board were approved by the Thirty-third Legislature on Tuesday. During the first day of this week’s two-day Committee of the Whole Legislative Session, 14 senators were in attendance;

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