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Tuesday meetings create opportunities for furtherance of Governor’s digital transformation initiatives to provide greater access and more resources for health and wellness to Virgin Islanders U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — On Tuesday, February 7, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. met with representatives of the Washington, D.C., mayor’s office and Howard University Provost Anthony Wuthoh for discussions about […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr highlighted the two key federal priorities of his second term agenda at the Department of Interior’s Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) Plenary Session Wednesday, February 8, in Washington, D.C. Governor Bryan expressed his gratitude for the support of the Biden Administration in his remarks and noted

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Before traveling to Washington, D.C., for a series of meetings and to attend the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed into law a bill from the 35th Legislature’s first legislative session, on January 23. Bill No. 35-0003 appropriates $2.2 million for funds for the adoption of various

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. took action on 26 bills and a resolution from the 34th Legislature’s final session on December 29-30, 2022, signing 19 of them into law and vetoing seven measures. Among the measures the Governor approved was Bill No. 34-0279, which restructures, reclassifies and adopts the first comprehensive Virgin

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — On Monday, January 23, 2023, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will deliver his fifth “State of the Territory Address” before the 35th Legislature on St. Thomas. The Governor is scheduled to begin his address at 7 p.m. Residents can watch the speech live on the Government House Facebook page at facebook.com/GovernmentHouseUSVI, the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — On Wednesday, January 18, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed into law the Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680), which allows for the legal use by adults for medicinal, sacramental and other uses and also regulates the production, distribution and use of cannabis. The law also provides additional economic opportunities for

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, January 9, 2023, and was unable to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the 35th Legislature; however, he sent a letter to the newly sworn Senators congratulating them and expressing his desire to work collaboratively with the body for the betterment of

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. praised the overwhelmingly successful Crucian Christmas Festival events and thanked the Department of Tourism’s Division of Festivals, the V.I. Police Department, first-responders and everyone involved in putting on a safe and unifying experience for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. “By all accounts, the Crucian Christmas

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Government House Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. said the Government of the Virgin Islands weekly briefings will resume at 1 p.m. Monday, January 30, at Government House on St. Croix. Governor Bryan currently is preparing his fifth State of the Territory Address, which he will deliver before the 35th Legislature on

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq. took their oaths to a second term in office Monday at Emancipation Garden in downtown Charlotte Amalie. Chief Justice Rhys Hodge of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court administered the oath to both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor before throngs of