CHRISTIANSTED –– Following President Biden’s order to have all U.S. flags flown at half-staff, Governor Albert Bryan has ordered that all Virgin Islands flags in the territory fly at half-staff as well
Read morePlaskett Tells Postmaster General DeJoy To Get His Act Together On Virgin Islands Mail
WASHINGTON — U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett released the following statement regarding her letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding the persistent
Read moreHUD Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman Visits USVI to Meet With Governor Bryan
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Making good on a promise she made during a virtual meeting last month with Governor Albert Bryan, Deputy Secretary of HUD Adrianne Todman
Read morePuerto Rico Ponders Racial Identity Amid Surprising Census Results
SAN JUAN — The number of people in Puerto Rico who identified as “white” in the most recent census plummeted almost 80 percent, sparking a
Read moreU.S. Supreme Court Leaves in Place USVI, Puerto Rico Cockfighting Ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a federal law that bars cockfighting in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The high
Read moreDepartment of Education School Updates For October 11-18
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — All public schools will be closed today in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rico Friendship Day and Indigenous Peoples’
Read morePuerto Rico Will Host Show’s First Spanish-Language New Year’s Eve Countdown
SAN JUAN — A Spanish-language countdown will be included for the first time in the “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” show
Read moreBiden Awards The Territory $5.6M To Combat The Impact of Climate Change
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The territory is poised to receive just over $5.6 million of the $3 billion recently approved by President Biden to increase the
Read moreCoalition Of 17 Attorneys General Protests ‘Inhumane’ Treatment Of Haitians In Texas
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Denise George is one of five attorneys general leading a coalition in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Department
Read moreIs Governor Albert Bryan Speaking Out Of Both Sides Of His Mouth On Vaccine Issue?
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has repeatedly said it’s his job to keep residents safe from the ravages of COVID-19, going as far as mandating the
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