Local government

The Virgin Islands Department of Labor (VIDOL) and the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDOE) are proud to announce their successful participation in the JAG National Training Seminar (NTS), held from July 8-12 at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel.

The congresswoman will host a rebuilding summit to explore the most significant issues surrounding the infrastructure rebuilding of the Virgin Islands related to the 2017 hurricanes and federal and local funding to assist that transformational endeavor.

One of the largest agencies in the V.I. government took its turn before the 35th Legislature Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance on Tuesday. The team from the Human Services Department and Commissioner Averil George gave a detailed presentation defending their fiscal year 2025 budget request of $68.3 million.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. acted on 19 bills passed by the 35th Legislature at its session on June 24, vetoed three bills, and acknowledged the 35th Legislature’s confirmations of two directors to serve on the Waste Management Authority’s Board of Directors, Government House announced. 

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, prompted Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach to call for unity and action against political violence during the weekly media briefing on Monday.

A long-awaited roadmap for development and preservation of the territory’s land and water could be a reality before the end of the calendar year, officials told the Senate’s Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Monday.

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has accepted an invitation from Royal Caribbean International to join the inaugural sail of their newest ship, Utopia of the Seas, departing from Port Canaveral, Florida, Government House announced Monday. 

This is the 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Senate Calendar for the week of July 15 – 19, 2024.

This event was the first of its kind meeting of the heads of all sectors of the criminal justice system in the territory.

Roadway signs posthumously honoring Horace A. Callwood Sr., Benburin "Benny" Stephens and Wayne "Facts Man" Adams were erected throughout St. Thomas.

In a tradition going back at least a dozen years, the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission has asked the Legislature Friday for funding to modernize, digitize, and get off the pen-and-paper system that’s been in place since 1978.

On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance learned about government agencies' annual income and expenses, including the Licensing and Consumer Affairs Department and the Office of Cannabis Regulation, which falls under the DLCA.

In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA or the Authority) has launched a comprehensive hurricane preparedness campaign aimed at engaging the youth in the community, including a digital informational series. This week, WAPA visited three local camps.

The summits will be held on St. Thomas and St. Croix between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 16 and July 19, respectively, at the campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.

At Thursday's hearing of the Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance, the director of the V.I. Housing Finance Authority announced he expected to receive a check for $100 million on Thursday and $45 million on Friday from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development to reimburse the V.I. government for covering the V.I. Water and Power Authority’s obligation for fuel and propane terminal facilities.

Maj. Gen. Kodjo Knox-Limbacker, commander of the V.I Army and Air National Guard, Tuesday presented to the Senate’s Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance a budget for fiscal year 2025 requesting $2.9 million that compares with a projected contribution of $50 million from the federal government.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Tregenza A. Roach announced support for islands affected by destructive Hurricane Beryl. The administration is seeking funds from the 35th Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands and has urged residents in the territory to donate to relief efforts.

Several members of the Senate’s Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance grilled Wynnie Testamark, director of the Bureau of Corrections, on the high cost of housing prisoners in the territory compared with sending them stateside.

The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) encourages parents, guardians and students to stay informed and prepared for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority completed two back-to-back board meetings held on June 27 and June 28, the agency announced.