Each year more than 50 countries, all 50 states, and the United States Virgin Islands observe International Homeless Animals’ Day to raise awareness about the plight of pet overpopulation and to promote spaying and neutering of companion animals. A single non-spayed female dog can produce 16 puppies in one year, and if none of these […]
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp expressed his condolences today to the family, friends and many fans of acclaimed singer and civil rights activist, Aretha Franklin. Franklin, who passed away early Wednesday, was known internationally as the Queen of Soul and had 40 Grammy nominations during her more than six decade career in music. She performed at
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The Office of the Governor, in conjunction with the St. Thomas-Water Island Administrator’s Joint Task Force, will host a meeting for residents of Estate Nadir at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 15 at the Estate Nadir Community Parking Lot on 2nd Street. This town hall meeting will provide residents with pertinent information on road construction and
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Urges senate to pass his GERS funding bill to prevent such action Responding to published reports that the Government Employees Retirement System (GERS) Board is “weighing pension cuts”, Governor Ken Mapp today denounced the GERS Board’s unilateral consideration of any action to cut payments to retirees of the Government Employees Retirement System. “No drastic actions,
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Clinton Foundation partners with Expedia and Bloomberg Philanthropies to support VI solarization projects Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, joined by President Bill Clinton, Bloomberg co-founder Tom Secunda and officials from Expedia Group, announced today the solarization of three sites in the U.S. Virgin Islands and support for renewable energy projects Territory-wide. “Today, I am here to
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp extended congratulations to participants at the Senepol Cattle Breeders Symposium who are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the development of the St. Croix Senepol Cattle breed at events this week to include a reception at the Buccaneer Hotel. In 1918, Bromley Nelthropp began this new breed of cattle by crossing the
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has directed the Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research (BER) to partner with the United States Census Bureau to conduct the 2017 Economic Census of Island Areas. In order to assist with nonresponse follow-up activities, BER Director Bernadette Melendez and Senior Policy Analyst Donnie Dorsett, as well as other BER staff
BER staff takes oath of confidentiality to conduct 2017 Economic Census Read More »
Government employees deserve to earn a dignified wage and the Government is obligated to provide residents with adequately staffed schools, hospitals and law enforcement agencies. This was the message delivered by Virgin Islands Attorney General Claude Earl Walker and Government House Chief Legal Counsel Emile Henderson III in response to an eight-page legal opinion from
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp met with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House Monday to discuss the status of and to report on the Territory’s preparations for the current hurricane season. Governor Mapp thanked the Vice President and the Trump Administration for its tremendous support in assisting the U.S Virgin Islands recover from the
Acting Governor and Finance Commissioner Valdamier O. Collens met Friday with the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen and the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), William “Brock” Long, to discuss the Territory’s ongoing recovery, including matters related to the Community Disaster Loan program, accessibility to Immediate Needs funding, the permanent roof initiative under the Sheltering and
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen visits St. Croix Read More »
