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Governor strongly urges lawmakers to give the territories parity with states for Supplemental Security Income, which provides monthly payments to meet basic needs, such as food, shelter and clothing U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. testified virtually before the U.S. House’s Committee on Natural Resources during a hearing about the Department of Interior’s […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — As part of his “Healthier Horizons” initiative to promote the health and wellness of Virgin Islanders, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced his new “Our Best Life” program to support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of residents with a focus on the senior population. View the Governor’s announcement here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-EDF543JyY “Our

Number of active cases remain higher than hoped throughout Territory U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Tuesday’s weekly Government House briefing, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said the number of active cases of COVID-19 in the Territory has remained higher that health officials had hoped, and she urged residents to take precautions against spreading the virus

Governor cancels all public appearances and is self-quarantining in accordance with CDC and V.I. Department of Health guidelines U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — After returning to the territory on Tuesday afternoon following a weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., and Miami, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 early Wednesday morning, April 20, 2022. Although he is

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Office of Disaster Recovery Director Adrienne Williams-Octalien led a contingent of USVI agency and department heads recently attended the Department of the Interior’s Climate and Infrastructure Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team made presentations  along with other territories and stakeholders on critical infrastructure needs and projects in the U.S. Virgin requiring

Almost $600 million to be given to GERS through 2024 with $3.8 billion to be paid into the pension system over the next three decades U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Monday presented a check for almost $90 million to the Government Employees’ Retirement System as the first installment of payments that

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement congratulating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States: “I join the chorus of Americans in the Virgin Islands and across the nation in congratulating Judge Brown Jackson on becoming the first African American woman to

Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corporation will use significant savings from refinance of Rum Cover-Over Bonds to provide long-term stability to retirement system U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During his trip this week to Washington, D.C., Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed documents to execute the sale of reissued Rum Cover-Over Bonds, creating significant savings in debt-service

Slight uptick in positive cases a concern and a reminder to continue COVID-safe techniques; Health Department monitoring outbreak at Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School on St. Thomas U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Monday’s weekly briefing, Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said that second booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine are available to residents age 50 and

Biden Administration Cabinet member tours housing projects on St. Thomas and holds a meeting in person and virtually with Territory’s nonprofits to offer assistance with housing programs and initiatives U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. welcomed Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge to the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday, April 1, during