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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has been appointed to the National Governors Association (NGA) Task Force on Community Renewal during the organization’s 2021 Winter Meeting, which was held virtually on Thursday with keynote speaker President Joe Biden. Governor Bryan, who will co-chair the task force with Missouri Governor Mike Parson, is the […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Saturday thanked Senator Novelle Francis Jr. for bringing forth the Governor’s proposed legislation for a sweeping overhaul of the many laws scattered throughout the V.I. Code under a comprehensive and overarching Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Act to streamline the numerous government agencies, the Judicial System,

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. was joined by a host of other dignitaries and representatives of the USVI fishing industry at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially reopen the newly renovated La Reine Fish Market, which had been closed since 2007 for health and safety reasons. Governor Bryan was joined by Senator Kenneth

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Will attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for reopening of the newly refurbished La Reine Fish Market on St. Croix, which had been closed for 14 years because of infrastructure issues that raised health and safety concerns. Governor Bryan, Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) Commissioner Jean-Pierre Oriol,

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