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Governor Kenneth E. Mapp congratulated the 2018 graduates of the University of the Virgin Islands at the 54th commencement ceremony on Thursday. Families, friends and well-wishers packed the UVI Sports and Fitness Center on St. Thomas to witness the occasion. Governor Mapp encouraged the graduates to consider applying for Government and private sector jobs within […]

The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) has received $13.1 million in new federal assistance from the United States Department of Education (USDOE) under the Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations program. U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp learned of the grant award during a phone call this week with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy

Increased starting salaries for Virgin Islands Police Department officers will officially take effect on May 21, 2018. Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has formally authorized Division of Personnel Director Milton Potter to adjust the base pay for police officers from $30,715 to $40,953. Officers now making less than the new base salary will also receive an

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp offered his congratulations Wednesday to the physicians behind Liberty Medical Development, which recently announced that it has successfully secured financing for a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgical center at Estate Diamond on St. Croix. The surgical center will offer operating and surgical procedure rooms with clinic offices for several local medical practices. Due for completion in

Accompanied by public and private partners, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp broke ground Tuesday on the much awaited Veterans Drive improvement project on St. Thomas. Over $120 million, much from already appropriated federal aid, will be spent on what is described as the “single largest road project in United States Virgin Islands history.” “There are some

The island of St. John will soon be able to generate its own electricity, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp assured residents Tuesday. Power generation units are now en route to St. John and a supplemental solar field system has already been approved. “Ultimately, you are going to be disconnected from St. Thomas,” the Governor said. “Generators

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp invites the community to learn more about the exciting upgrades planned for the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday. The official groundbreaking for the Veterans Drive Improvement Project is set for 10 a.m. on the eastern end of the waterfront near the Lover’s Lane intersection at William Hastie

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp invited and encouraged St. John residents to share their ideas, concerns and hear from local officials in regard to recovery efforts and other matters affecting the island at a Town Hall meeting set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018. The Chief Executive will be accompanied by representatives from the V.I. Police Department, Education, Human Services, Public