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Community Vaccination Centers to Be Opened in Each District to Allow All Residents to Get Vaccinated U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During Monday’s Government House weekly press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that, beginning March 1, Community Vaccination Centers will be opened in each district to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all residents. In the St. Thomas-St. […]

US VIRGIN ISLANDS – Following the February 17th Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, Public Safety and Veteran’s Affairs hearing, VITEMA  seeks to clarify to the public the Agency’s 911 capabilities relevant to serving the Territory’s Spanish-speaking residents. VITEMA currently staffs thirty-seven (37) 911 Call Operators. Operators language capabilities include English and Patois. The Agency is

US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., on Monday, issued the following statement concerning a fatal helicopter crash in St. Thomas: “Our hearts are broken as a community this evening for the families and loved ones of those lost in today’s tragic incident. Yolanda and I are deeply saddened by their loss and extend

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has named former Senator Allison DeGazon to take the position of Director of the Division of Economic Research effective Monday, February 15, 2021. The Division of Economic Research provides reliable and quality statistics to enhance the social and economic development of U.S. Virgin Islands through statistical analysis

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin will be the first guest when “Press Box” returns at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 11 for a second season to offer residents unprecedented access to talk directly with Governor Albert Bryan Jr., Lt. Governor Tregenza Roach and Bryan-Roach Cabinet members. The program was developed to underscore

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that $76.5M in payments for direct construction activities is being released to prime contractors for the Emergency Home Repair of the Virgin Islands (EHRVI)/Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program. FEMA halted contractor payments in June 2020 after citing cost reasonableness concerns about the EHRVI/STEP program administered by

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly press briefing on Monday, February 8, 2021, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said that 10,000 stimulus checks for a total of $9.5 million have been printed and put in the mail to go out to Virgin Islanders. Governor Bryan also announced that the Bureau of Internal Revenue has

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated Derek Gabriel to become the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works (DPW). Mr. Gabriel currently is the Territory Manager for APTIM and he provides strategic support for program operations for all ongoing recovery projects and he oversees the Territory’s  overall business development across all

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr., in collaboration with the Office of Disaster Recovery, announced Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has lifted the manual draw requirement for reimbursement of post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria Recovery project spending in the territory. While under FEMA’s manual drawdown process, the USVI was required to submit

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly press briefing on Monday, February 1, 2021, VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen announced a new hotline for individuals who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination to schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider to get the shot. “Currently, the Territory is still serving Phase 1A and Phase