US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr issued the following statement Wednesday on the passing of Kenneth Blake Sr.: “I was saddened to learn of Blakie’s passing while in Washington, DC, over the weekend. Since then, I have spoken with a number of Virgin Islanders who expressed how important he was to them and […]

US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr, released the following statement on the passing of renowned reggae musician Vaughn Benjamin Tuesday: “The world has lost a legend and our Virgin Islands, a talented son of the soil. Vaughn was much more than a reggae icon. He was a teacher and an inspiration to many

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq. advises all Medicare beneficiaries and persons newly eligible for Medicare, that the open enrollment period deadline for Medicare Part D is December 7, 2019. Medicare beneficiaries are able to join or drop their prescription drug plan by the scheduled deadline. Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) offers prescription drug

On November 13-14, 2019 Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will host his first Governor’s Workforce Development Summit, which will be an annual event in the Virgin Islands. The Virgin Islands is in a phase of recovery and rebuilding. In 2017 the Territory experienced two Category 5 hurricanes that changed the physical landscape, as well as the

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. along with Office of Disaster Director Adrienne Williams-Octalien and Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority Executive Director Daryl Griffith met with FEMA Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor and other key FEMA officials Wednesday for an update on FEMA’s approval of industry standards for rebuilding the territory’s schools and the Juan F. Luis Hospital

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued a proclamation declaring Friday, November 1 as “David Hamilton Jackson (Liberty) Day” and designating the month of November as “David Hamilton Jackson Month.” D. Hamilton Jackson was born on St. Croix in 1884 and throughout his life he was a labor leader, politician, educator, lawyer, newspaper editor, judge,

US VIRGIN ISLANDS — The expansion of Medicaid and funding for the ongoing recovery effort was the focus of Governor Bryan’s first day of meetings on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as the Governor and key members of his senior staff met with Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett and officials from the Departments of Housing

Governor Albert Bryan Jr., on Tuesday, began a slate of weeklong meetings with lawmakers and government officials to discuss federal issues impacting the  US Virgin Islands and to push forward his agenda of stabilizing the economy, keeping the disaster recovery effort on track and building a vibrant economy beyond the recovery. On Tuesday, Governor Bryan

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—The Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) was chosen as a recipient of $625,000 in Fiscal Year 2019 funding under the Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) grant program. The EIC program is funded and administered through the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs. The VIEO will utilize the grant to develop a Solar