Author name: Richard Motta

ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Speaking at a town hall meeting for residents of Anna’s Retreat, St. Thomas, a team of senior U.S. Virgin Islands government officials, led by Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter, gave a comprehensive update on the Territory’s recovery efforts to a standing room-only crowd at […]

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has condemned the attack on worshippers at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that took place over the weekend. The Governor said his Administration joins communities across the United States in mourning the loss of life, and offered prayers of support to the families and friends of the victims.

Publication outlines progress since devastating 2017 hurricanes   Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced today that a first-year progress report has been published online about the status of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. “This is a road map in terms of where we were, where we are and where we are

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp is calling on the 32ndLegislature to appropriate an additional $5 million for the payment of tax refunds and to cover outstanding obligations to local waste haulers. Governor Mapp noted in his letter to Senate President Myron Jackson that his Administration had worked hard to meet the Government’s debt to taxpayers. The Government was five years

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has expressed solidarity with the people of Trinidad & Tobago following the dangerous flooding that is seriously impacting residents in communities in various parts of Trinidad. “We in the Virgin Islands know all too well the struggles and the pain associated with natural disasters, as we continue to rebuild following Hurricanes

St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been ranked the No. 1 Caribbean destination on Airbnb – with a 600 percent increase in bookings over last year. The Territory’s capital, Charlotte Amalie, earned that distinction on Airbnb, a marketplace for home rentals which has a number of listings in the Caribbean, ranging from cottages

Governor Kenneth Mapp has approved a two-year contract that will give teachers long-awaited step increases following an almost nine-year stall. The agreement was reached between the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John Federation of Teachers – AFT Locals 1825 and 1826 – and the Government of the Virgin Islands on October 12, 2018 following weeks

More than 1,200 non-union classified and exempt employees of the Virgin Islands Government will receive 3 percent cost of living salary increases retroactive to October 1, 2018. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp authorized the salary increases via Executive Order on Thursday evening. Executive Order 485-2018 notes that these employees were not included in prior Executive Orders

Residents on St. Thomas expressed their concerns, offered ideas and learned about plans for new public school construction in the district, including the rebuilding of Charlotte Amalie High School (CAHS), at a town hall meeting hosted by Governor Kenneth Mapp on Monday, October 16 at the CAHS Ruth E. Thomas Auditorium. Governor Mapp, joined by

Much improved economic outlook highlighted in national publication   The prices of U.S. Virgin Islands Bonds, a bellwether of the public markets’ confidence in the Virgin Islands economy, have roared back, according to recent financial reports. As of last week, bond sales show a more than 100% increase on the value of some V.I. bonds