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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — This past weekend, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. visited the condemned buildings at Tutu Hi-Rise to check on the progress of the demolition process, which began two weeks ago. Officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) did a sweep through the abandoned buildings on October 16 to check that they are empty […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — During the Government House weekly COVID-19 press briefing on Monday, Government House Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. and Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s COVID-19 Task Force is closely monitoring the surge of cases on the mainland and urged continued caution as residents head into the upcoming holiday season.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Lt. Governor Tregenza Roach on Friday paid a visit to students at the Virgin Islands Montessori School and Peter Gruber International Academy on the East End of St. Thomas, and spoke with a young author, promising to include her book in his Summer Reading Challenge. The Governor

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has signed two pieces of legislation, one extending the current State of Emergency and the other authorizing the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) to purchase property on St. Croix. The 33rd Legislature passed Bill No. 33-0424 on October 6 authorizing an extension until December 8 to the

October 23, 2020 | 12:40 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Following Thursday’s signing ceremony for the land-swap agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) and the National Park Service, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Delegate Stacey Plaskett took a walk down Main Street on St. Thomas to talk to business owners. The Governor

October 22, 2020 | 1:30 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Trump Administration signed a preliminary agreement today to pursue a land swap between the National Park Service and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The agreement opens the door for local officials to finally achieve their long-standing effort to construct the first K-12 public school on St. John.  Public education on St. John is

Federally funded plan to enlist input from broad spectrum of Virgin Islanders October 20, 2020 | 3:34 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. today announced the commissioning of a 20-year economic development plan (Vision 2040) for the territory, seeking the input from a cross-section of residents in the territory as well

October 20, 2020 | 2:10 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Department of Finance Commissioner Kirk Callwood on Monday notified Governor Albert Bryan Jr. of his resignation as Commissioner of Finance and as Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority. Governor Bryan asked for Commissioner Callwood’s resignation after learning that the commissioner undertook

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS —  During the Government House weekly COVID-19 press briefing, Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion urged Virgin Islanders to avoid traveling unless it is necessary because of the continuing surge of cases in the U.S. mainland. “As the COVID-19 pandemic changes, we continue to adjust to those changes and implement local mitigation efforts to

Remembers Monsanto as trailblazer, life-long public servant  US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. today issued the following statement on the death of long-time Rotarian and retired Port Authority Marine Director Austin “Babe” Monsanto:  “It is with great sadness that Yolanda and I learned of the passing of Austin “Babe” Monsanto.   “As a veteran, an