During a Cabinet meeting on St. Croix on Tuesday, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp thanked his leadership team and other members of his Administration for working tirelessly with the U.S. Virgin Islands community and federal officials to submit proposals which resulted in the approval of critical funds for the recovery and the long-term sustainable development of the Territory. […]
In accordance with the proposal submitted in March 2018 to the Government Employees Retirement System (“GERS”) and the United States District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands (the “District Court”), Commissioner of Finance Valdamier Collens, informs government employees that the Department of Finance has remitted payment of all outstanding contributions and withholdings to
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Territory’s Chief Executive stands firm against legislation to reduce hotel occupancy tax revenues; approves zoning use measures In his communication to Senate President Myron D. Jackson, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp approved 14 bills brought forward by the 32nd Legislature of the Virgin Islands, signing them into law. At the same time, the Territory’s
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Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Kenneth E. Mapp has urged residents of the Territory to take necessary precautions even as Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, weakened to a tropical storm and is expected to pass south of the Virgin Islands in the days ahead. After meeting with members
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At Wednesday’s vibrant St. John Festival Parade in Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter paid tribute to St. John First Responders for their valiant hurricane recovery efforts. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Festival Committee Members showered praise on this year’s Grand Marshals during the parade. “This
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Deal creates hundreds of new jobs and helps fund new hotel development in St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced today an agreement which would reopen one of the world’s largest refineries, create hundreds of jobs in the Territory and shore up the solvency of the Government Employees Retirement System (GERS). Governor
The Virgin Islands will observe two very significant holidays on July 3 and 4 – the 170th anniversary of the Emancipation of enslaved Africans in the former Danish West Indies and the 242nd Independence of the United States of America. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp encouraged residents to participate in Emancipation and Independence Day activities throughout
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Graduation ceremonies were held this week for St. Croix Educational Complex and Central High Schools. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter continued celebrating Virgin Islands graduates this week by congratulating the 348 students that received their high school diplomas on St. Croix. On Wednesday, June 27, Governor Mapp addressed 135 graduates
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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has signed an order renewing the Virgin Islands State of Emergency declaration through August 1, 2018. The current order expires July 2. The order was renewed as the Territory remains under a Presidential Disaster Declaration and is in a state of recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria with significant damage to
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First draft of report to be published July 20 Governor Kenneth E. Mapp addressed an audience of community members, business owners, hurricane experts and policy makers at the final meeting of the USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Task Force on Tuesday. Governor Mapp thanked the members of the Task Force who presented impressive information about
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