Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced Wednesday the launch of the USVI Hurricane Recovery website managed by the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority to track U.S. Federal Disaster funding of nearly $2 billion awarded to the Territory thus far. This amount excludes the $243 million of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing […]

Additional federal disaster relief and recovery assistance has been authorized for the United States Virgin Islands at the request of the Territory’s government, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has reported. “This announcement means that we should not have to pay any share of the costs for debris removal or emergency home repairs,” Governor Mapp said. “It

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

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

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

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

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

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