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Governor Albert Bryan Jr Mourns Passing of Terrence Joseph, Head of Department of USVI Justice’s Paternity and Child Support Division

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement Friday, mourning the passing of Terrence Joseph, the director of the Paternity and Child Support division at the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice: “I join the many in our community in expressing my deep sorrow at the untimely loss of Terrence. Terrence was […]

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Government House Weekly Briefing at 1 p.m. December 12

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Government House Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. will hold the Government House weekly briefing at 1 p.m. Monday, December 12, at Government House on St. Croix. Media planning to attend in person must RSVP to Director Motta by email to Richard.MottaJr@go.vi.gov. Media who plan to participate via phone who do not have an assigned VMIX call link can get one by contacting Director Motta. Members

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Governor Bryan Issues Statement on Clean-Up Agreement Between EPA and Owners of St. Croix Refinery

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement on a clean-up agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency and Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation: “It is welcomed news that the open communication we have initiated between the EPA and Port Hamilton is creating a pathway to safely restoring this key economic driver

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Office of Management and Budget Successfully Resumes Distribution of Social Security Stipends on St. Croix

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has resumed its Social Security Benefit stipend check distribution at the Rudolph Schulterbrandt Agriculture Fair Ground on St. Croix on Monday, November 14.  Using a staggered alphabetical process for check distribution to avoid issues encountered by large crowds of recipients last week, OMB was

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Governor Bryan Announces Agreement With BVI For Reciprocal Management of Charter Industry

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — After months of discussions and negotiations between the U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands governments, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is announcing that BVI Premier Natalio Wheatley and Deputy Premier Kye Rymer have agreed to a reciprocal regulatory program regarding Charter Boating in USVI and BVI waters. The newly adopted system

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Office of the Lieutenant Governor Announces Launch of Territory-wide Street Addressing Initiative and Upcoming Town Hall on St. John

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Monday’s weekly Government House briefing, Geographic Information System (GIS) Director Chris George from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor (LGO) announced the launch of the Territory-wide phase of the Street Addressing Initiative and an upcoming town hall meeting on St. John. “The street addressing initiative is a project begun by

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Governor Bryan Directs OMB to Use Agriculture Fairgrounds For Distribution of Social Security Stipends

Agency will resume issuing checks from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 14-18 with alphabetical drive-through process U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has directed the Office of Management and Budget OMB) to use the Rudolph Schulterbrandt Agricultural Grounds in Estate Lower Love on St. Croix when the agency resumes the distribution of Social

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Office of Management and Budget Distributing Social Security Stipend Checks to Retirees This Week

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Monday’s Weekly Government House briefing, Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. clarified some questions residents have asked about the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) distribution of Social Security Supplemental checks that the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) is distributing as part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan

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Governor Bryan Sends Signed Lease Agreement to Legislature For Approval of Hotel on the Cay Redevelopment Project

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that he has signed a fully negotiated and executed lease agreement between  the Government of the Virgin Islands and Christiansted Harbor Resort and Marina LLC for the redevelopment of the historic 7.2-acre Hotel On The Cay property and that he is transmitting the lease to the

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