CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan, Jr announced Saturday the U.S. Virgin Islands is no longer on a list of 23 high-risk jurisdictions the European Commission claimed were “posing significant threats” to the European Union’s financial system, including threats of terrorism. “I am pleased to announce the territory is officially off the European Commission’s blacklist. We have […]

CHRISTIANSTED— In an effort to improve mental health and behavioral services throughout the territory, Governor Bryan signed an Executive Order declaring a mental healthcare emergency in the U.S. Virgin Islands due to a shortage of psychiatric physicians and behavioral health providers. The Governor’s Executive Order will facilitate the hiring of mental health professionals by the

CHRISTIANSTED— Governor Albert Bryan Jr, issued the following statement after the Legislature of the Virgin Islands’ Committee on Rules and Judiciary hearing to consider four Cabinet nominees today: “The confirmation process is an essential exercise of our representative government where the people, through their representatives, get to vet the qualifications of members appointed to the Governor’s

CHARLOTTE AMALIE— Governor Albert Bryan Jr, on Friday announced longtime disability rights advocate Julien Henley as Territorial Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator. Henley is an advocate at the Virgin Islands Disability Rights Center and a Chairperson for the State Rehabilitation Council. He has an ADA certificate of completion for Cornel University/ Northeast ADA. He

CHARLOTTE AMALIE—Director Nominee of the Virgin Islands Fire Service (VIFS) Daryl A. George announced the reopening of Tango Company Fire Station in Estate Fortuna on St. Thomas Wednesday after a burnout to the building’s power meter caused the station to lose power and forcing its closure late Sunday afternoon. The Virgin Islands Fire Service Director