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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – During the Government House weekly press briefing, Richard Motta Jr., Director of Communications for the Office of the Governor, reminded the community that the Pandemic Electronic Benefits (P-EBT) program continues to issue cards to eligible students and asked for the public’s patience as the Department of Education begins the 2020-2021 school […]

Funds will aid men experiencing homelessness, mental health issues September 11, 2020 | 11:00 AM AST US VIRGIN ISLANDS –– Governor Albert Bryan Jr., on Friday, awarded Ten Thousand Helpers of St. Croix, a $30,000 grant to assist the St. Croix-based non-profit organization with its Fiscal Year 2021 operations.  Ten Thousand Helpers is a non-profit organization based in Frederiksted advocating

En Español U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – During his weekly press briefing on Tuesday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. allowed a number of restrictions under the “Stay at Home” order to expire, effectively moving the Territory up to “Safer at Home” status, meaning that nonessential businesses are allowed to reopen. Governor Bryan also said the Territory is

Stay at Home remains in effect through Labor Day Weekend September 6, 2020 | 7:22 AM AST US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced Saturday that he expects to issue an executive order moving the territory to the Safer at Home phase of its COVID-19 reopening strategy on September 8.  The governor’s executive

Reopening of Schools Postponed Until September 14, All School Campuses Remain Closed U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – During his weekly press briefing on Monday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. gave details about why he extended the “Stay-at-Home” order until September 8. As a result of the Governor extending the current restrictions, the planned September 8 reopening of

August 29, 2020 | 2:40 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr., on Friday thanked the eight members of the 33rd Legislature who voted in favor of authorizing the administration to move forward with its plan to seek the securitization of the territory’s Internal Revenue Matching Fund bonds as a means of

August 29, 2020 | 11:05 AM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr., announced Saturday morning that he will sign an Executive Order extending the territory’s current Stay at Home order. The restrictions under the current Stay at Home Order are set to expire at 6 am Monday, August 31. Governor Bryan’s new

August 27, 2020 | 2:30 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr., issued the following statement extending prayers to all in the path of Hurricane Laura on Thursday Morning: “Virgin Islanders certainly understand what it is like to be in the path of a storm like Hurricane Laura and what the morning

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – During his weekly press briefing on Monday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. stressed the need for residents to refrain from moving about the Territory as the territory enters the critical second week of its “Stay at Home” phase. While he announced some adjustments in easing some of the current requirements of his

August 23, 2020 | 4:40 PM AST U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority announced that it received notice that Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded the tobacco settlement revenue securitization bonds of the Virgin Islands Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation. The Series 2001 Bonds were upgraded from A3 to A1. The upgrade action