U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated four people to take seats on the Virgin Islands Cannabis Advisory Board, which is charged under Act 8167 with creating the regulations and policies governing the medical marijuana industry in the Territory. Nomination letters were delivered to Senate President Novelle Francis Jr. for: Mr. Miguel Tricoche, a […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS–The Department of Health, Virgin Islands Fire Service and the Office of the Governor are moving forward with plans to integrate the Department of Health’s (DOH) Emergency Medical Service (EMS) with the Virgin Islands Fire Service to form the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Service (VIFEMS). The integration project team led by

Administration committed to ensuring live horse racing returns to the Virgin Islands U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— In an effort to “fast track” horse racing in the territory and provide clarity to all parties on the prevailing issues, Governor Bryan convened a meeting Friday with VIGL Racing Operations, the Chairman of the Virgin Islands Horse Racing Commission

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– Governor Albert Bryan Jr and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A Roach issued the following statements in celebration of Emancipation Day: “Emancipation Day is our daily reminder that freedom is really not free. It should always make us pause and accept that as a people we have risen out of bondage, persecution and societal

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed a proclamation this week recognizing Virgin Islands National Caribbean American Heritage Month and Virgin Islands Freedom Week 2019. Every year, the Territory observes National Caribbean American Heritage Month and Virgin Islands Freedom Week, which begins in June and concludes on July 3rd to commemorate Emancipation Day in the

ST. THOMAS—A number of high-ranking officials from Region II of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had high praise for the Bryan/Roach Administration’s hurricane readiness efforts during briefings Thursday at the monthly Emergency Management Council meeting conducted by V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency Director Nominee Daryl Jaschen. Seven FEMA officials – including Region II Acting

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Before an eager group of young scholars, Lt. Governor Tregenza Roach officially kicked off the 11th Annual Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge on St. Thomas at Yvonne Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School on Wednesday morning. An author of children’s books himself, and a former journalist and professor at the University of the Virgin Islands, the Lt.