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Governor Bryan Signs Agreement With VIGL That Clears Obstacles to Move St. Croix Horse Racing Forward

Race management company divests interests in St. Thomas track and is given clear timeline of benchmarks for reconstruction of Randall “Doc” James track U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During a press conference Thursday at Government House on St. Croix, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed an agreement with VIGL that clears all remaining obstacles to enable the […]

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Governor Bryan Congratulates Barefoot Buddha Chef For Winning 2nd Place at National Chicken Wing Championship

Winner of 11th Annual King of the Wing Contest at Magens Bay represented USVI at 20th Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival during Labor Day weekend in Buffalo, New York U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement congratulating Chef Cory Baker of Barefoot Buddha Restaurant for winning the 2nd place trophy

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Governor Bryan Nominates St. Johnian Delia Thomas To Be Virgin Islands Inspector General

Retroactive Pay online portal goes live so government employees can check whether they are entitled to retroactive wages and how much they will receive U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Tuesday’s Government House Weekly Briefing, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. named Deputy Inspector General Delia Thomas, who was born on St. John and has worked in the

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Department of Health Offering Vaccine That Protects Against Newest Strains of COVID-19

New bivalent vaccine formulation is more effective against newest variants of virus and is available for those who qualify for booster vaccinations U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Tuesday’s Government House Weekly Briefing, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis announced that the Virgin Islands Department of Health (DOH) now has doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine that

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Office of the Governor, Tourism, Royal Caribbean Hosting Fifth Community Business Forum Ahead of Tourist Season

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Office of the Governor, in partnership with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and the Department of Tourism, is holding its fifth USVI Community Business Forum to engage the business community in preparing for the upcoming enhanced cruising season. The forum will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., on Thursday,

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Bryan-Roach Administration Pays out $7 Million in Premium Pay

Office of Management and Budget continues reviewing and approving applications across all business sectors U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Monday’s Government House Weekly Briefing, Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. said the Bryan-Roach Administration has finished reviewing and distributing $7 in premium pay to eligible employees. “In total, OMB and the Department of Finance has reviewed

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Governor Bryan Introduces New Initiative to Continue Push for Preventive Health and Wellness Programs

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Monday’s Government House weekly briefing, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced a second program – “Work Out Tuesdays and Thursdays” – that is part of his Our Best Life Health and Wellness initiative to improve the health of Virgin Islanders. “Work Out Tuesdays and Thursdays” comes on the heels of “Walk

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Governor Bryan Submits Proposal to Increase Funding Available for Repayment of Retroactive Wages

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — On Monday, August 15, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. submitted a proposed measure to the 34th Legislature to increase the amount of funding available from $25 million to $40 million for repayment of the retroactive wages to government employees. The Governor said that updated revenue forecasts enabled him to increase the amount

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Governor Bryan Congratulates Public Works for Securing $25 Million Grant for Phase 2 of Veterans Drive Project on St. Thomas

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. praised the Department of Public Works for securing a competitive federal grant of $25 million – the maximum amount awarded – for Phase 2 of the Veterans Drive/Waterfront Beautification Project on St. Thomas. Phase 2 will continue the road project around the Virgin Islands Legislature using the

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