CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has rescheduled the Special Session he called for the Senate from Tuesday, August 18, to Tuesday, August 25, because of the current circumstances of COVID-19 affecting the Legislature. On Monday, St. Croix Senator Kenneth Gittens disclosed that he had tested positive for coronavirus and that the Legislature needed to investigate who […]
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Bryan Holds Ribbon-Cutting For Veterans Drive Project … And No One Comes … Because of COVID-19
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach and Public Works Commissioner Nelson Petty, Jr. had a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning for the completion of the initial phase of the Veterans Drive road project. The road works project is part of a larger revitalization of the St. Thomas waterfront and the downtown […]
Governor Bryan Reminds Residents Of ‘Stay at Home’ Phase that Began Today
CHRISTIANSTED — During his weekly briefing this afternoon, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. reminded residents that the territory returned to the “Stay at Home” phase for at least the next two weeks while the local government ties to contain the resurgence of COVID-19 in the territory. “As we did last month in St. Croix when there […]
7 Ways Modern Workplaces Are Changing Year On Year
Every single day, businesses are adapting to our ever-changing world. It is impossible to say that the way workplaces are running today will be how they will run forever. All kinds of advancements are being made so often that it sometimes goes unnoticed how different businesses are being run in the present day compared to […]
Fire Closes Anguilla Landfill, Only Green Waste Is Being Accepted At This Time: VIWMA
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority said that the Anguilla Landfill is closed temporarily due to a fire that began there last night and continues today. A fire was first reported at the site at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, according to VIWMA. Virgin Islands Fire Services (VIFS) and VIWMA contractors workedto suppress the fire, […]
Bureau of Motor Vehicles Closed To End Of The Month Due To COVID-19
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh said that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be temporarily closed to the motoring public from August 17 to 28. As Governor Bryan has instituted the Stay at Home phase to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has implemented the following protocols: Director McIntosh […]
Police Central Records Office, Firearms Bureau and Fingerprinting Services Closed Starting Monday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Due to Governor Albert Bryan, Jr.’s Stay-at-Home Order and VIPD’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the territory, Central Records Bureau offices, Firearms Bureau offices and fingerprinting services territory-wide will be closed until further notice, effective Monday August 17. Requests for police/traffic reports and background checks can be submitted via […]
Governor Bryan Orders Return to “Stay at Home” Status To Try To Contain COVID-19 Resurgence
CHRISTIANSTED — In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has ordered the territory to return to “Stay at Home” status, or the orange level, which means the closure of non-essential businesses, restaurants limited to take-out, delivery or drive-through service and prohibiting hotels, villas, Airbnbs, […]
10 Residents, 6 Staff Test Positive For COVID-19 At Queen Louise Home For The Aged As Virus Crisis Rises Up
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Nearly 60 percent of elderly residents at the Queen Louise Home for the Aged have tested positive for COVID-19 amid an ongoing spike in confirmed cases on St. Thomas, according to a statement issued by Government House last night. “Of 17 residents tested, 10 returned positive results, and of 25 Queen Louise […]
Mexican Hand Sanitizer Causes ‘Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Abdominal Pain’ And Is Recalled By FDA
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Division of Consumer Affairs, notifies the public that on, July 30, 2020, Albek de Mexico S.A. de C.V issued a voluntarily nationwide recall of specific lots and brands of hand sanitizer currently in United States distribution to the consumer level. The recall was a cautionary measure […]