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Governor Bryan to Hold Third Community Business Forum

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will hold the third session of the USVI Community Business Forum series focusing on connecting businesses to opportunities for financial relief provided through President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan and business advisory services available through local economic-related agencies. Bouncing off the successes of Parts I and II, […]

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Governor Bryan Takes Action on 16 Bills, Setting In Motion a Number of Promised Infrastructure Projects

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has taken action on 16 bills sent up by the 34th Legislature, vetoing two pieces of legislation and signing into law 14 bills, including measures for a number of infrastructure projects across the Territory that he vowed during his “State of the Territory” speech to get underway

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Governor Bryan Proclaims May 16-22 Emergency Medical Services Week

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has proclaimed May 16-22 Emergency Medical Services Week in honor of the men and women who work for Emergency Medical Services and who provide vital, lifesaving service 24/7 to Virgin Islanders in need. “Access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those

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Governor Bryan Proclaims May 16-22 National Public Works Week in the Territory

More than two dozen road and infrastructure projects underway as DPW finishes some and begins others U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has proclaimed May 16-22 National Public Works Week in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 2021 theme for the national week of recognition of public works agencies around the country, which is

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Governor Bryan Waives Graduation Fees for 2021 Graduates of Territory’s Public High Schools

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced he is waiving graduation fees for students graduating from the territory’s public high schools this year as COVID-19 health protocols have prevented traditional graduation ceremonies.   “We want our students and their families to celebrate this important milestone, especially after overcoming the challenges presented by this pandemic

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Governor Bryan Announces Favorable Audit for Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., announced that the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation received an unqualified audit opinion for its financial statements of the governmental activities, the debt service major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information for the period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 as reported by the public

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Acting Governor Roach Provides Details on Investigation into Noxious Odor on St. Croix

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Lt. Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq., in his capacity as Acting Governor while Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is out of the Territory, held Monday’s Government House weekly press briefing and provided an update on the status of the Government of the Virgin Islands’ (GVI) investigation into the noxious odor that is

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VI National Guard’s Civil Support Team, Fire Service HAZMAT Unit Conducts Extensive Air Quality Monitoring Inside Limetree Bay Refinery

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands National Guard’s Civil Support Team (CST), in conjunction with the Virgin Island Fire Department’s HAZMAT unit, took its air quality monitoring and testing inside the Limetree Bay Refinery Sunday after finding elevated levels of sulfur dioxide near the refinery on Saturday. The team spent more than four and

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National Guard Civil Support Team Finds Elevated Levels of Sulfur Dioxide in Atmosphere

Investigation into St. Croix Odor Narrowed to Industrial Corridor that Includes Limetree Bay Refinery  US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Preliminary air quality testing conducted by the Virgin Islands National Guard Civil Support Team Saturday found elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near the Limetree Bay Refinery. Saturday’s findings were the result of new monitoring

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