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Gittens Thanks Territory’s Corrections Officers, Nurses And Teachers For Service

CHRISTIANSTED — Some of our most vital occupations are being celebrated nationally this week and Senate President Kenneth Gittens has expressed his appreciation to Virgin Islands corrections officers, nurses and…

VI Free Press May 8, 2019

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Senate President Gittens Extends Easter and Passover Greetings To Residents

CHRISTIANSTED — Senate President Kenneth Gittens has extended greetings for Holy Week to residents across the U.S. Virgin Islands culminating in Easter Sunday today. Gittens said "those who celebrate the…

VI Free Press April 21, 2019

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Senator Gittens Salutes Success of Farmers, This Year’s Agriculture Fair

FREDERIKSTED -- Senate President Kenneth Gittens said that he is encouraged about the state of the territory’s farming industry. Speaking at the 48th Annual Agricultural and Food Fair on Saturday, he…

John McCarthy February 21, 2019

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Senator Blyden Suggests People Celebrate Black History All Year Round

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Senator Marvin Blyden said he will join millions of people of African descent around the world in celebrating Black History Month during the month of February. Black…

John McCarthy February 1, 2019

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UVI Approves Free Tuition For Students Getting Higher Education In Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Board of Trustees approved policies that will help implement Act No. 8155, the Virgin Islands Higher Education Scholarship Program, in a special session on Wednesday.…

John McCarthy January 24, 2019

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St. Thomas Senator Leads The Community In Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Day 2019

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Senator Marvin Blyden said he joins the Virgin Islands community in celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, urging all Virgin Islanders to live by…

John McCarthy January 20, 2019

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OPINION: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Supports Bill No. 32-0327

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- In a herculean effort to help property owners in the Virgin Islands, Senators Myron Jackson and Novelle Francis have responded to the request of American Association of…

VI Free Press October 24, 2018

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Millin Young Says WAPA’s Proposed Compensation Package ‘Barely Accounts For Inflation’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Senator Janette Millin Young said that she was an eyewitness and "willing listener" to the "strong protests" that WAPA employees voiced at the Earle B. Ottley Complex…

John McCarthy October 19, 2018

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Senate Votes To Ban Plastic Drinking Straws As Part of Its Plastic Bag Ban

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Committee on Government Affairs, Veterans, Energy & Environmental Protection, chaired by Sen. Sammuel Sanes, met on Wednesday. The committee sought to take testimony to amend the…

John McCarthy October 7, 2018

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Family Resource Center Resolution Passes Unanimously During Legislative Session

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Bill No. 32-0173, a Resolution honoring the Family Resource Center (FRC), authored by Senator Janelle K. Sarauw, sponsored by Senators Myron Jackson,…

John McCarthy September 1, 2018