Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has directed the Virgin Islands Finance Department to release more than $30 million to pay AECOM for performing work on the Emergency Home Repair VI program, which is repairing thousands of damaged homes across the Territory. Of the total amount released, a check for $13.5 million will be issued to AECOM Tuesday with […]
Governor works with FEMA to resolve funding for contractors Read More »
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp recognized the Virgin Islands Filipino community in celebration of the 120th anniversary of Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 2018. “On this occasion, we recognize those of Filipino descent who call the U.S. Virgin Islands their home,” Governor Mapp said. “We thank them for their many contributions to the Territory and
Governor Mapp recognizes Philippine Independence Day on June 12 Read More »
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp will be traveling out of the Territory on Tuesday afternoon for meetings with Arclight Capital Partners, majority owners of Limetree Bay Terminals on St. Croix, and Island Global Yachting, which operates Yacht Haven Grande and American Yacht Harbor on St. Thomas. The Governor will return to the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday, June 15. The Director
OMB Director Julio Rhymer is Acting Governor Read More »
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has nominated Dr. Laura Palminteri, DVM, Henry E. Schjang, Ian Samuel and Ronald A. Phillips to the Virgin Islands Horse Racing Commission. Once confirmed by the Legislature, Schjang and Phillips will join the board in the St. Croix district, while Palminteri and Samuel will represent the St. Thomas/St. John district. “It
Governor Mapp nominates four to Horse Racing Commission Read More »
Stories in the Virgin Islands Daily News continue to regularly include mischaracterizations and misinformation and the paper would be wise to invest in hiring at least one Virgin Islander to work in its news department, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp said this week. The Governor took issue with Wednesday’s article on three “pay raises” that contained
Governor Mapp corrects information regarding government salaries Read More »
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp joined Governors from across the country for a video teleconference Wednesday as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William “Brock” Long and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kirstjen Nielsen met with President Donald Trump and his Cabinet at FEMA Headquarters for the 2018 Annual Hurricane Briefing. FEMA Administrator Long and DHS Secretary Nielsen updated the President on
Governor Mapp conferences with President Trump and FEMA on hurricane preparation Read More »
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, on behalf of the Government and people of the Virgin Islands, has issued a statement of condolence to the family, loved ones and friends of hotelier and business executive Oliver McCoy Webster, who passed away on May 29, 2018. Webster, the owner of Island Laundries, a St. Thomas commercial laundry and
In Memory of Oliver McCoy Webster Read More »
Official portraits of the Honorable Dr. Roy Lester Schneider and the Honorable Charles Wesley Turnbull, Ph.D., the fifth and sixth Governors of the United States Virgin Islands, respectively, were unveiled to the public Monday during a ceremony at Government House, St. Croix. These portraits painted by local artist Shansi Miller are part of a larger
Official portraits of former Governors unveiled Read More »
The Virgin Islands Department of Education in partnership with the Office of the Governor announces the launch of the 10th Annual Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge, which runs Monday, June 4 through Friday, September 2, 2018. The annual activity challenges students in grades K-6 to read five or more books during the summer in an effort
10th Annual Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge launched Read More »
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp expressed his deep gratitude to nearly 80 government employees at the Division of Personnel’s 29th Annual Employee Recognition Week ceremonies at Government House on St. Thomas and St. Croix. He asserted that the accomplishments were even more impressive given the challenges faced by public employees in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and
U.S. Virgin Islands government employees recognized Read More »