U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — As the Government of the Virgin Islands monitors growing instability in global energy markets stemming from the war in Iran, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has directed executive branch agencies to immediately strengthen fuel conservation practices and review government vehicle usage as an initial step to help protect the territory from potential […]
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Government House confirms that it has received correspondence from counsel representing St. Thomas businessman Brett McClafferty regarding his pending criminal matter and related civil claims. Consistent with established practice, and without expressing any view on the merits of those allegations, Government House has forwarded the correspondence to the Virgin Islands Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division for appropriate review. Government House respects
Senior Girl Scout and Charlotte Amalie High School student honored during Girl Scout Week and Women’s History Month U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. welcomed Ka’Nylah Scatliffe to Government House on Thursday, March 12, 2026, as she served as honorary governor for the day in celebration of Girl Scout Week, National Girl Scouts Day,
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. today expressed deep concern over the escalating crisis in the Middle East and the potential consequences the conflict may have for American service members abroad and for the economic stability of the Virgin Islands. Governor Bryan emphasized that the Government of the Virgin Islands stands in solidarity
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced today a new territory-wide outreach effort to collect detailed, real-world documentation of postal fees and related impacts tied to the suspension of the federal de minimis exemption, as the Bryan-Roach Administration intensifies its push for tailored relief for the U.S. Virgin Islands. The de minimis exemption, which previously
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has formally transmitted two judicial nominations to the 36th Legislature for its consideration and confirmation: Denise M. Francois to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands, and Renee M. André to serve as a judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands in
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ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. held the Government House weekly briefing on Monday, March 2, 2026, marking his return to the territory after nearly two weeks traveling on behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands to advance federal priorities, strengthen partnerships, and move critical projects forward. In Washington, D.C., Governor Bryan represented
Governor Bryan says reforms strengthen accountability systems and build public confidence in the men and women who serve U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. today announced that the Virgin Islands Police Department has established compliance with the federal consent decree that has governed core policing reforms since the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Government House is issuing a clarification regarding the rezoning legislation for a portion of Estate Beeston Hill, South Portion, St. Croix, that Governor Albert Bryan Jr. recently submitted to the 36th Legislature to support new housing stock with permanent safeguards. The bill transmitted by Governor Bryan is not the same legislation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. met recently with White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair to press for targeted federal action that protects Virgin Islanders from the unintended harm of recent changes to the federal de minimis exemption, which affects the duty-free treatment of many low-value shipments. Governor Bryan said the policy shift