U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS–The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) have coordinated plans to open evacuation shelters throughout the territory for residents who cannot shelter in place. The evacuation shelter at Mars Hill Frederiksted has been open to residents since 9 p.m. last evening. All additional evacuation shelters will be open at 9 a.m. today. This […]
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will distribute sandbags to the community from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. today which will allow residents an opportunity to safely prepare homes ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian and the territory wide curfew established by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. The curfew will be from
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr, announced Wednesday morning the closure of schools and government offices throughout the territory due to Tropical Storm Dorian. Non-essential government employees are not required to report to work. However, all essential government personnel—as determined by your immediate supervisors—are required to report to work as normal. ####
Project represents first step in WAPA’s Disaster Recovery Action Plan and first major project funded by HUD Community Development Block Grant funds U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Governor Albert Bryan Jr., the V.I. Water and Power Authority, the Office of Disaster Recovery and the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority held a joint press conference to provide updates to
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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS–The 33rd Legislature’s Rules and Judiciary Committee on Monday approved the nomination of Trevor Velinor, who Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has tapped as commissioner of the V.I. Police Department. Committee Chairwoman Janelle Sarauw, Senate President Novelle Francis Jr. and Senators Myron Jackson, Kenneth Gittens, Alicia Barnes voted in favor of Mr. Velinor’s nomination,
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Governor Albert Bryan Jr, along with Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority Director Daryl Griffith, Office of Disaster Recovery Director Adrienne L. Willams-Octalien and Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Executive Director Lawrence Kupfer will host a joint press conference 10:30 am AST, Monday, August 26, to make an important announcement concerning the Randolph Harley Power
U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS– Governor Albert Bryan Jr announced more than $1.2 million in grant funding from the Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) Friday, including $300,000 to the Department of Agriculture for the purchase of farm equipment and $600,000 the territory’s hospitals for hazardous waste disposal. The announcement came after the governor met
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Increases negotiated as part of existing Collective Bargaining Agreements U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—The Bryan/Roach Administration is processing Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) negotiated pay increases in Fiscal Year 2019 for several departments and agencies across the Central Government. According to the Office of Collective Bargaining (OCB) and the Office of Management & Budget (OMB), the departments and agencies are in varying stages of
August 16, 2019 | Rick Grant U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – First Lady Yolanda Bryan has partnered with the Department of Education to host the 2019 Shadow A Chef Enrichment Program. The program will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the Charlotte Amalie High School Auditorium and Cafeteria and on Thursday, August 22, 2019,
August 14, 2019 | Richard Motta U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS—Since being displaced on Saturday from Schneider Regional Medical Center because of ongoing repairs, Emergency Medical Services on St. Thomas has been working out of the Omar Browne Fire Station, and both V.I. Fire Service Director Daryl George Sr. and Department of Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said
