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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—As part of Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s commitment to open government and transparency, here is a list of upcoming radio appearances by Governor Bryan, Lt. Governor Tregenza Roach and Bryan/Roach Administration Cabinet members. Governor Bryan encourages residents in the community to tune in and call in with questions, ideas, and comments. Government House […]

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted legislation to the 33rd Legislature to allocate $8.2 million from the Internal Revenue Matching Fund to be used for the completion of the long-awaited Paul E. Joseph Stadium renovation in Frederiksted. In his transmittal letter to Senate President Novelle Francis Jr., Governor Bryan asks the legislative body

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement Thursday after reports of a commercial aircraft operated by Sea Flight was forced to make an emergency landing in the water southwest of the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas: “Being involved in an aviation incident is a traumatic experience. Our thoughts

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. took action on 31 bills, approving 26 of them, vetoing four others and using his line-item veto on another. Among the bills, Governor Bryan approved is Bill No. 33-0143, which updates the Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) program to encourage capital investment in the USVI; Bill No. 33-0107, which allows

Behavioral Health and Disability Act Would Establish Territory’s First Facility For Behavioral and Mental Health, Development Disabilities and Substance Abuse U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted legislation to the 33rd Legislature to overhaul and reform the Territory’s mental health system with sweeping changes that address gaps in services to residents who suffer from

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will deliver his second State of the Territory Address at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020, at the Virgin Islands Legislature in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. The Governor’s Address will be broadcast live by WTJX. Who: Governor Albert Bryan Jr. What: State of the Territory Address Where: Virgin

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) Executive Director Daryl Griffith announced today that the grant agreement for the second allocation of Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery (CDGB-DR) funding totaling $779,217,000 was recently transmitted from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan for signature.

ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Tuesday convened the first meeting of his Marine Task Force, a group of private sector individuals representing all aspects of the Marine Industry in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The purpose of the Marine Task Force is to revitalize and grow the Marine Industry in the Territory

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Territory $232,919,518 in federal funding to use to cover costs of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority’s Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power Pilot Program (STEP). The STEP Program ended in April and was designed to allow residents to