CHARLOTTE AMALIE—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed a proclamation this week declaring May in the Territory as Older Americans Month. Counties around the nation also recognize May as Older Americans Month in hopes of improving services for residents and to further expand public access to critical benefits programs. Governor Bryan, Lt. Governor Roach and the Department […]

Commissioner Nominee Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources advises the St. Croix community that the La Reine Fish Market will be under reconstruction beginning Monday, May 6, 2019.  The contract was awarded to Heights Construction, and it is estimated the work will take 180 days to complete. During this time the

CHARLOTTE AMALIE—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Monday morning thanked residents for kickstarting a safe, incident-free Carnival 2019 on St. Thomas. Governor Bryan, Lt. Governor Roach and other local officials ceremoniously opened the Carnival Village on Friday themed ‘Coggie’s Musical Ville.’ This marked the first time Governor Bryan ceremoniously opened the Carnival Village on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Friday evening kickstarted Carnival 2019 on St. Thomas with the official opening of the Carnival Village themed ‘Coggie’s Musical Ville.’ This marked the first time Governor Bryan ceremoniously opened the Carnival Village on St. Thomas for residents and visitors to experience. “Such a wave of nostalgia has hit me

CHRISTIANSTED—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced administrative days for government employees in the St. Thomas/St. John District and one Territory-wide administrative day to “encourage greater participation in the Food Fair and to enhance the celebration of the Virgin Islands Carnival for all residents and visitors,” Governor Bryan said. This annual celebration that takes a unique form

CHRISTIANSTED—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. celebrates the profession of electrical linemen this week during “National Lineman Appreciation Day” and wishes to honor all Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) line personnel, and linemen who remain in the territory following the post-hurricane restoration for their exemplary service to the territory and its residents. This profession requires

CHRISTIANSTED—Governor Albert Bryan Jr., announced Kimberley Causey-Gomez as Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS) Wednesday. Causey-Gomez, who is a former 12-year employee with DHS, served as Assistant Commissioner and Administrator for the Division of Children, Youth and Families with the department before her departure from the agency in 2011. She is

CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr. addressed a host of issues related to the ongoing hurricane recovery efforts in the territory during a recent meeting with Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson in Washington, D.C. During the meeting with Secretary Carson, Governor Bryan highlighted several key areas where HUD could make improvements