U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — In the first official function at Government House on St. Thomas since the building was destroyed by the 2017 hurricanes, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed historic legislation that allows the Government of the Virgin Islands to refinance the Rum Cover-Over Matching Fund bonds and use the savings from better interest rates […]
Governor Bryan will sign the historic legislation allowing the Administration to refinance Rum Cover-Over debt to stabilize the Government Employees’ Retirement System U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly briefing on Monday, the Virgin Islands Department of Health gave an update on cases of Legionella bacteria and advised residents how they can avoid
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Governor testifies before Energy and Natural Resources Committee about USVI’s economic growth and workforce challenges, federal tax policy constraints, hurricane recovery and COVID-19 mitigation efforts U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During a hearing to examine the state of the U.S. territories on Tuesday, February 1, in Washington, D.C., Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — While he is in Washington, D.C., for the National Governors Association conference and other meetings with a number of federal officials, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed a Memo of Understanding (MOU) with the Northeast Maritime Institute to implement a maritime initiative that will make the U.S. Virgin Islands the first international
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly briefing on Tuesday, Lt. Governor Tregenza A. Roach announced the easing of some travel restrictions as the number of active COVID-19 cases continues to decline in the Territory. Before announcing the lifting of the requirement that all travelers to the Territory must present negative COVID-19 test
Highway and other infrastructure grant funding, waiver of cost share match and workforce challenges among key topics discussed U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — While in Washington, D.C., for the National Governors Association winter meetings, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. joined the other governors from the U.S. territories for a discussion with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and White
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued a statement on Monday thanking the 34th Legislature for passing the Securitization Bill that will allow the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) to refinance Rum Cover-Over Matching Fund Bonds and use the savings to provide a steady revenue stream for the Government Employees’ Retirement System
US VIRGIN ISLANDS— Governor Albert Bryan jr, met with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell while in Washington Friday to discuss the progress of ongoing recovery projects in the Territory. Friday’s meeting continues the ongoing discussion between Governor Bryan and Administrator Criswell on the progress of critical recovery projects funded by FEMA and the pace of the
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS —Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has signed into law a dozen measures sent up by the 34th Legislature, and has vetoed a revised version of a “special interest” bill previously vetoed that seeks to reduce a requirement on a Casino’s existing license that it must have a banquet space for at least 400
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House Weekly Press Briefing on Tuesday, January 4, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced he is postponing the resumption of in-person learning for public school students until January 24 while he waits to see whether the exponential spreading of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to
