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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– Governor Albert Bryan Jr, issued the following statement concerning school maintenance and other updates provided by the Department of Education during a press conference on Tuesday: “Our administration shares the concerns families have for a safe and conducive school environment for their children and continues to make the safety of the students,

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr held his second meeting of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy group (CEDS), recently in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, where a group comprising about 30 local business owners, members of non-profit foundations, representatives from the Tourism industry, government officials and other community stakeholders heard presentations about the plans to upgrade

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr issued the following statement in response to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson’s announced intent to delay billions in disaster mitigation aid to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: “The statement by Secretary Ben Carson announcing HUD’s intent to delay the Federal Register Notice

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr, along with Department of Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin and other Department of Education officials hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of Valedictorian and Salutatorian graduates from the territory’s high schools Friday at Government House in St. Croix. District Insular Superintendents Stefan Jürgen (STT/ STJ) and Carlos McGregor

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated four people to take seats on the Virgin Islands Cannabis Advisory Board, which is charged under Act 8167 with creating the regulations and policies governing the medical marijuana industry in the Territory. Nomination letters were delivered to Senate President Novelle Francis Jr. for: Mr. Miguel Tricoche, a

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS–The Department of Health, Virgin Islands Fire Service and the Office of the Governor are moving forward with plans to integrate the Department of Health’s (DOH) Emergency Medical Service (EMS) with the Virgin Islands Fire Service to form the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Service (VIFEMS). The integration project team led by

Administration committed to ensuring live horse racing returns to the Virgin Islands U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— In an effort to “fast track” horse racing in the territory and provide clarity to all parties on the prevailing issues, Governor Bryan convened a meeting Friday with VIGL Racing Operations, the Chairman of the Virgin Islands Horse Racing Commission

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– Governor Albert Bryan Jr and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A Roach issued the following statements in celebration of Emancipation Day: “Emancipation Day is our daily reminder that freedom is really not free. It should always make us pause and accept that as a people we have risen out of bondage, persecution and societal