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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has received a Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) planning grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for $1.25 million. The intended beneficiaries are unserved and underserved groups in the United States Virgin Islands with a focus […]

In a surprise announcement Tuesday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. commuted the life sentence of Felix S. Perez, 72, who has served 37 years in prison. The Governor made the announcement during the Commencement exercises for the Transforming Lives Academy, which recognized 10 inmates for their achievements gaining high school diplomas and trade certifications. View the Commencement here “I believe in second chances,” Governor

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) summit last week, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed a Letter of Intent with CRISP Shared Services to participate in a data and interoperability pilot program that will lay the foundation for OHIT’s Health Information Exchange in the Territory. CRISP Shared Services, a nationally

PFA also draws down $45 million to repay advance funds taken from the General Fund U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority on Thursday, June 15, closed on the $100 million line of credit that the 35th Legislature approved for the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) and made its first draw against the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Lt. Governor Tregenza A. Roach recently met at Government House on St. Thomas with members of the 35th Legislature’s Majority Caucus to brief them on the second-term initiatives that the Bryan-Roach Administration has planned and in progress. The Governor touched on a wide range of topics

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. opened the Office of Health Information Technology’s Second Annual Digital Health Summit at Antilles School on St. Thomas on Tuesday, June 14, by detailing the Bryan-Roach Administration’s aggressive push to improve health care and access to health resources for Virgin Islanders by incorporating digital health technology. The

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Monday’s weekly Government House briefing, Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. offered details about the proposed legislation that Governor Albert Bryan Jr. sent down to the 35th Legislature that will allow for a land swap between the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) and the National Park Service (NPS) for the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — On Thursday, June 8, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. sent down to the 35th Legislature his proposed legislation for a land swap with the National Park Service (NPS) that will allow the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) to construct a much-needed K-12 school on St. John. Governor Bryan said the Territory

Click here to view this week’s Government House Press Briefing U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly briefing, Richard Motta Jr., Communications Director for the Office of the Governor, urged residents of the Territory on Monday to be vigilant as hurricane season has officially begun. “We are now in the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– Last week, the Government of the Virgin Islands and federal partners participated in a series of response and initial recovery exercises as well as functional drills to bolster preparedness efforts before Atlantic hurricane season. Participants established a unified command led by the territory and supported with federal resources from Emergency Operations Centers