CHARLOTTE AMALIE — On Saturday May 1, Governor Albert Bryan sent down proposed legislation to Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory requesting a 60-day extension to the current State of Emergency he proclaimed in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current State of Emergency extension is set to expire on Friday, May 7, and […]
Category: Health News
‘Dr. Rita’ Assists Medical Students And Has An ‘Herbal CBD’ Remedy For What Ails You
CHICAGO — “Doctor Rita” has always been committed to helping her local Illinois community. Rita J. McGuire, M.D grew up in a south side neighborhood and while in high school, she got the bug to go into the field of medicine. She has been a practicing ob-gyn for 30 years and has been on staff […]
Governor Bryan Asks President Biden How USVI Can Assist U.S. Aid Efforts To India
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan sent a letter to President Biden pledging the territory’s assistance in the U.S. Government’s efforts to help the people of India, who are suffering through an extreme surge of the COVID-19 virus that has resulted in more than 20 million cases and has inundated the Indian health care system and created […]
Governor Bryan: $1,400 Stimulus Checks Going Out This Week
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan announced at Monday’s Government House weekly press briefing that the $1,400 stimulus payments from the American Rescue Act will be mailed out to tax filers who are eligible this week. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) sent out $600 checks to 41,524 — or 92 percent — of the approximately […]
Governor Bryan Holds Sit Down Meeting With Royal Caribbean Over Cruise Visits
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan held a sit-down meeting with a top executive at Royal Caribbean to ensure that once the CDC relaxes restrictions on the cruise line industry, the territory will be foremost in the company’s mind when it comes to destinations. Governor Bryan met said he met with the Director of Business Development […]
Nurses, Doctor Help ‘Lucky’ Mom Who Gave Birth On Hawaii Flight
HONOLULU — A doctor and a team of neonatal medical professionals were in the right place at the right time — helping a Utah woman deliver her baby onboard an hours-long flight to Hawaii. Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga was traveling from Salt Lake City to Hawaii on April 28 for a family vacation when she gave […]
United States Is Rebuilding A Relationship With The Caribbean Region: OP-ED
Perhaps the most important aspect of the short statement issued in Washington after a first two-hour meeting last week between Antony Blinken, the new U.S. Secretary of State and his CARICOM counterparts was its emphasis on inclusivity. In contrast to the failure of the Trump Administration to demonstrate any sense of partnership with the region […]
Environmentalists Want EPA’s Emergency Response Team To Investigate Limetree Bay Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — Responding to a series of refinery mishaps that has exposed St. Croix residents to nauseating fumes for a period of hours to days, a coalition of environmental advocacy organizations has asked U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to send an emergency response team to Limetree Bay to find out what the community […]
COVID-19 Vaccinations Available Without Appointments for Veterans, Their Spouses
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) is offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to all Veterans, their spouses, widows, and caregivers, in the Virgin Islands regardless of age, income, or VA medical eligibility. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY! St. Thomas – Nisky Moravian Fellowship Hall Thursday, April 29th from 9:00am to – 3:00pmFriday, April 30th […]
U.S. Government Plans To Move Ahead With Immigration Reform
Immigration reform has been at the forefront of U.S. President Joe Biden’s plans for change, and according to U.S. Senator, Robert Menendez, Democrats plan on passing their new immigration bill even in the face of opposition from the Republican party. The aim is to rely on a special parliamentary procedure known as reconciliation. This enables the bill […]