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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

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

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Tuesday sent down a legislative proposal developed through collaboration between  his office and the 34th Legislature to restore solvency to the Government Employees’ Retirement System (GERS). The legislation will allow for the refinancing and restructuring of a significant portion of the debt of the Government of

Governor Reinstates Some Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants as Territory’s Active Cases Hit 544; Return to School Being Evaluated, 72-Hour Negative Test Required to Enter the USVI U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Following a briefing with President Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci about the explosion of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. delivered sobering news

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Last week, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. invited NASA and U.S. Virgin Islands students from the public, private and parochial schools and hosted a virtual event with Education Commissioner Raquel Berry-Benjamin and NASA’s Stefanie Sass and Kaila Davis. Hundreds of students visited with NASA virtually to learn about NASA’s mission and STEM

First Ever Governor’s Millennial Council Empowers Millennial and Generation Z Virgin Islanders With Active Role in Forming Key Initiatives and Public Policy That Impacts Young People in the Territory U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During a press conference at the RT Park on St. Croix on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. introduced the

Governor Bryan, Lt. Governor Roach ask Virgin Islanders to join them in praying for victims of weekend tornadoes that devastated six states U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – During the Government House weekly press briefing on Monday, Government House Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. announced that the Bryan-Roach Administration has mailed another round of income tax refunds