Author name: Richard Motta

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Sports, Parks and Recreation Director Calvert White met with Nels Hawkinson, the founder of the Paradise Jam Tournament that takes place every year during the Thanksgiving holiday on St. Thomas.  The Division I NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament is celebrating 20 years of competition in the Territory […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. held his final swearing in ceremony today, officially filling out his Administration’s 29-member Cabinet which has been charged with moving forward his transformative agenda to stabilize the Virgin Islands government and restore public trust and to rebuild and sustain a vibrant economy. “This is the final round of people

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. expressed condolences on behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands on the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings Thursday morning: “Our hearts are with the city of Baltimore and the family, friends, colleagues of Congressman Elijah Cummings and the many Americans across the country who looked up to him.

Governor Albert Bryan has issued an executive order declaring a state of public exigency for the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center (JFL). Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, JFL was heavily damaged due to substantial water intrusion and physical damage to its facilities. This damage resulted in a significant reduction in

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. today expressed condolences on behalf of his family and the people of the Virgin Islands on the passing of Virgin Islands icon Lena Abel- Schulterbrandt. “To Mrs. Schulterbrandt’s children, Shelton, Stewart, and Nicole, their family and many friends, we pray that the loving memories of our St. Croix elder

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and St. Croix Administrator Sammuel Sanes led a road-naming ceremony on Wednesday to honor Eddie Ortiz, who was beloved in the Estate Profit neighborhood for his unyielding and never-ending efforts to improve the quality of life for dozens of families in the largely Hispanic community. Governor Bryan recalled Mr. Ortiz

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Tuesday approved several bills passed by the 33rd Legislature, including legislation which funds the operation of the Government of the Virgin Islands during the 2020 fiscal year. The governor signed the budget Bills but expressed his concern with the Legislature’s vote to remove several key provisions from his

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Americans with Disabilities Act Territorial Coordinator Julien Henley hosted a “Ticket to Work” seminar at the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services Conference Room on St. Thomas on Tuesday to help residents learn about the Social Security Administration’s “Ticket to Work” program that is aimed at helping disabled Americans find employment. A similar

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr on Monday signed into law a new version of the Hotel Development Act.  The Hotel Development Act (HDA), initially introduced and codified in 2011, was intended to herald new growth incentives for commercial and hotel development by incentivizing new construction in the territory.  Under the new Hotel Development Act

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS–Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White and his team joined with employees of the accounting firm Ernst & Young, the company helping administer recovery funds in the Territory, to clean up Emancipation Garden on St. Thomas on Friday morning. The team effort is part of Commissioner White’s ongoing initiative to clean all