Acting Governor Osbert E. Potter vetoed legislation Tuesday that is in conflict with federal laws established to protect the voting rights of overseas military personnel. Potter vetoed Bill No. 32-0189, which changes timelines for the filing of nomination papers with the Board of Elections, as well as reprograms funding for the 2018 primary elections. The bill was approved by […]
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A wide variety of new career opportunities within the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands are now available to the public. Job openings include positions in accounting, education, law enforcement and engineering. “Through the tireless and strategic efforts of Governor Kenneth Mapp and the assistance of our federal partners, we are pleased to be in a position to offer meaningful employment opportunities
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U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp offered a message of condolence Tuesday evening on the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush. “On behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands, I send my heartfelt condolences to the entire Bush family, as well as to our fellow Americans, as we mourn the loss of
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp will be traveling out of the Territory to Puerto Rico on Tuesday, April 17. In his absence, Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter will serve as Acting Governor through Thursday, April 19.
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Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter notifies the public that pursuant to Act No. 8017, property taxpayers may pay their delinquent taxes with 100% waiver of all interest and penalties. The waiver only applies to tax years 2015 and prior, and is effective as of April 17, 2017. Amnesty payments will only be accepted in person
Commissioner Nicholson-Doty meets with media and airline representatives in Atlanta, Chicago and New York U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty continues to make audiences across the U.S. mainland and the globe aware that the Territory is open for business. Addressing a broad range of consumers and industry stakeholders over the past week in
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and his team were back at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Thursday to continue months-long negotiations to advocate for U.S. Virgin Islands hospitals, which have been underfunded for decades because of historically unfair and unrealistic federal policies. Currently, the Roy L. Schneider Medical Center and the Governor Juan F.
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp’s Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force is hosting several community meetings in order to inform and engage the public on its efforts. Space is still available for those interested in participating in the first of the meetings, the Housing Information Session, scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00
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U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, right, speaks at Wednesday’s joint press conference with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson. In a joint press conference in Washington, DC with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced today that the Territory
Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter, who also serves as the territory’s Commissioner of Insurance, reminds Virgin Islands residents to be prepared for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, which is June 1 to November 30, 2018. AccuWeather predicts an above-normal season, with 12 to 15 named storms, including 6 to 8 major hurricanes. “Know what is
