Governor Kenneth E. Mapp met with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House Monday to discuss the status of and to report on the Territory’s preparations for the current hurricane season. Governor Mapp thanked the Vice President and the Trump Administration for its tremendous support in assisting the U.S Virgin Islands recover from the […]
Acting Governor and Finance Commissioner Valdamier O. Collens met Friday with the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen and the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), William “Brock” Long, to discuss the Territory’s ongoing recovery, including matters related to the Community Disaster Loan program, accessibility to Immediate Needs funding, the permanent roof initiative under the Sheltering and
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Attorney General Claude Walker will serve as Acting Governor beginning late Saturday afternoon as Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, Lt. Governor Osbert Potter and Finance Commissioner Valdamier Collens are out of the Territory. Governor Mapp and Commissioner Collens will be in Washington this week for meetings with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials and
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has formally approved an agreement with Limetree Bay Terminals, LLC to resume oil refining operations on St. Croix. The landmark agreement, ratified by the 32nd Legislature on July 25 as Bill No. 32-0246, is expected to create an estimated 1,300 construction jobs and as many as 700 long-term positions in addition
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has formally nominated Averil George as Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor. George has served as Acting Commissioner since her appointment on June 25. Governor Mapp says that Ms. George has been a great asset to his leadership team thus far, having exemplified hard work and dedication and accomplished
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has ordered that the minimum wage of all Executive Branch employees be raised to $13 per hour and for the base salaries of teachers, social workers and other vital government workers to be significantly increased in order to retain and recruit a robust workforce. The salary increases are outlined in an
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp welcomed a congressional delegation to the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday led by V.I. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett and U.S. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Governor thanked the team for their visit and continued interest in the Territory’s recovery. He said about 130 members of Congress have visited the Virgin Islands since
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp thanked the members of the 32nd Legislature for the ratification of an agreement which will allow oil refining to resume on St. Croix, bringing hundreds of new jobs and millions in new revenues to the U.S. Virgin Islands. “This is a good day for the people of the Virgin Islands as
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has approved a contract to begin repairs at the Joseph Aubain Ballpark in Frenchtown. The project includes work on the fencing, backstop and pipes. Work will be conducted by Rijo Repairs and Maintenance, LLC under the supervision of the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation (DSPR), which manages the ballpark. Repairs
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Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter, who also serves as Commissioner of Insurance, advises the public about the renewal of insurance coverage on residential properties where a claim settlement from Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria has already been paid, but the homeowner has been unable to complete repairs on the property. Lieutenant Governor Potter stated, “When
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