At Wednesday’s vibrant St. John Festival Parade in Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter paid tribute to St. John First Responders for their valiant hurricane recovery efforts. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Festival Committee Members showered praise on this year’s Grand Marshals during the parade. “This …

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Deal creates hundreds of new jobs and helps fund new hotel development in St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced today an agreement which would reopen one of the world’s largest refineries, create hundreds of jobs in the Territory and shore up the solvency of the Government Employees Retirement System (GERS). Governor …

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Graduation ceremonies were held this week for St. Croix Educational Complex and Central High Schools. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter continued celebrating Virgin Islands graduates this week by congratulating the 348 students that received their high school diplomas on St. Croix. On Wednesday, June 27, Governor Mapp addressed 135 graduates …

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First draft of report to be published July 20 Governor Kenneth E. Mapp addressed an audience of community members, business owners, hurricane experts and policy makers at the final meeting of the USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Task Force on Tuesday. Governor Mapp thanked the members of the Task Force who presented impressive information about …

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Graduation ceremonies were held this weekend for Charlotte Amalie (left) and Ivanna Eudora Kean High Schools. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter commended 329 graduating seniors on St. Thomas who overcame numerous difficulties during a challenging school year due to the impact of two Category 5 hurricanes. At Ivanna Eudora Kean …

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Gov. Ken Mapp has appointed Averil E. George Acting Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor effective Monday, June 25. George, who currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Division of Personnel, replaces outgoing Labor Commissioner Catherine Hendry. Hendry advised the Governor that she is accepting the position to serve as Legal Counsel for …

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Contract signed for Melvin Evans Highway repairs Governor Kenneth E. Mapp met with V.I. Public Works Department personnel this week to prioritize planned road work and to review a list of ongoing and recently completed projects. Among the priority areas named were Whim Road, Anna’s Hope, Smithfield, Estate Work and Rest, Union and Mt. Washington, …

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