Author name: Richard Motta

Proposals would phase in a $15 minimum wage and open new avenues for small-scale distilleries and breweries tied to local agriculture  U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted two substantive measures to the 36th Legislature that build on his administration’s commitment to growing the Virgin Islands economy, creating opportunity for working families, and […]

Seasoned public defender and former Supreme Court law clerk brings deep trial experience and client-centered advocacy to the St. Thomas and St. John bench U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. today announced the nomination of attorney Melanie L. Turnbull to serve as a judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Family

Joint appeal seeks relief from new federal shipping costs to protect families, small businesses and fragile island economies U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has formally requested that President Donald Trump exempt the U.S. territories from new customs duties on small packages shipped to and from the mainland. Bryan’s letter to the president was

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is joining residents across the Territory and millions around the world in recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer prevention, screening, and treatment, and to supporting those whose lives have been affected by the disease.  Each year, one

U.S. Virgin Islands — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 543-2025, establishing a formal process by which individuals in the Virgin Islands may request a change to the gender marker on their official government-issued identification documents. The Executive Order directs executive branch agencies—including the Department of Health’s Office of Vital Statistics and

ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq., serving as Acting Governor, joined Director of Personnel Cindy Richardson on Tuesday in recognizing members of the third cohort of the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) Financial Fellows Program during presentations held at Government House on St. Thomas.  The GVI Financial Fellows

US VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. extends his appreciation to the people of the Virgin Islands, government agencies, and private sector partners for their warm hospitality and support during the visit of the USS Iwo Jima and its crew, who were stationed in St. Thomas for rest and relaxation since Friday.  “As the USS

Governor leads territorial coalition seeking targeted small-package relief that honors the Virgin Islands’ separate customs status U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. met with senior leaders at the U.S. Department of the Interior last week to address Executive Order 14324, which suspends duty-free treatment for shipments valued at $800 or less. In the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. today announced that, according to a legal opinion issued by Attorney General Gordon Rhea on October 2, 2025, the permit for the Summer’s End Marina Project in Coral Bay, St. John, remains valid under Virgin Islands law. The Attorney General concluded that the 12-month commencement deadline in 12

U.S. Virgin Islands — Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. joined Agriculture Commissioner Louis Petersen, members of the 36th Legislature, community leaders and students on Friday to break ground on the first of two planned 100,000-gallon cisterns that will provide vital water resources to farmers in Bordeaux. The groundbreaking represents more than the start of construction. It is