Citing potential conflicts of interest and a need for a more comprehensive approach, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has vetoed a bill mandating that the Director of the Office of Management & Budget and the Commissioner of Health serve as the chairpersons of the Virgin Islands Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation and the Governor Juan […]
The Department of Human Services kicked off Older Americans Month with a dedication ceremony for its senior transportation fleet. These buses will be used to transport seniors to various recreational and educational activities. Three new “Meals on Wheels” mini cargo vans will also be utilized by the Department. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has issued proclamations
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp congratulated the 2018 graduates of the University of the Virgin Islands at the 54th commencement ceremony on Thursday. Families, friends and well-wishers packed the UVI Sports and Fitness Center on St. Thomas to witness the occasion. Governor Mapp encouraged the graduates to consider applying for Government and private sector jobs within
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The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) has received $13.1 million in new federal assistance from the United States Department of Education (USDOE) under the Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations program. U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp learned of the grant award during a phone call this week with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy
Increased starting salaries for Virgin Islands Police Department officers will officially take effect on May 21, 2018. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has formally authorized Division of Personnel Director Milton Potter to adjust the base pay for police officers from $30,715 to $40,953. Officers now making less than the new base salary will also receive an
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp offered his congratulations Wednesday to the physicians behind Liberty Medical Development, which recently announced that it has successfully secured financing for a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgical center at Estate Diamond on St. Croix. The surgical center will offer operating and surgical procedure rooms with clinic offices for several local medical practices. Due for completion in
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Accompanied by public and private partners, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp broke ground Tuesday on the much awaited Veterans Drive improvement project on St. Thomas. Over $120 million, much from already appropriated federal aid, will be spent on what is described as the “single largest road project in United States Virgin Islands history.” “There are some
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The island of St. John will soon be able to generate its own electricity, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp assured residents Tuesday. Power generation units are now en route to St. John and a supplemental solar field system has already been approved. “Ultimately, you are going to be disconnected from St. Thomas,” the Governor said. “Generators
Governor Kenneth Mapp has approved legislation calling for further regulation of billboards. The Governor said Tuesday that he agreed with the intent of the legislation, which includes provisions to increase restrictions for billboards on public highways. However, the Governor noted in his letter to Senate President Myron Jackson, additional improvements to the Territory’s billboard laws
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Attorney General Claude Earl Walker, on behalf of the US Virgin Islands, today announced a settlement with Takata Corporation and its U.S. subsidiary, TK Holdings, Inc., over the Virgin Islands’ claims that Takata engaged in unlawful practices in connection with the manufacturing, marketing and sale of its dangerous airbags installed in vehicles sold to Virgin
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