CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan wished Virgin Islanders a safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday, imploring all the territory’s residents to follow CDC guidelines for any family gatherings. Bryan also suggested that everyone make Friday, November 27, a “Day of Family, Prayer and Reflection” to consider the tough year everyone has had with the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Tag: COVID-19 Pandemic
St. Croix Artist’s ‘Mask Mission’ Project Featured In Pandemic Art Exhibition In New York City
NEW YORK — St. Croix artist Danica M. David’s “Mask Mission” project is currently featured at “Awareness through Conceptual Art and Photography,” an online exhibition at the X Gallery in New York City. The exhibition features Pandemic art and is part of a permanent online collection reflecting one of the world’s most difficult times.This came […]
Bryan’s Press Secretary Asks USVI Residents To Gather Safely Over The Holidays
CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s weekly press briefing, Government House Communications Director Richard Motta, Jr. asked residents to gather safely and responsibly for the holidays and to limit gatherings to 10 or fewer people if possible. Director Motta reminded the public that one week into the territory’s latest step forward on the path to a “new normal” to […]
BRYAN: Virgin Islanders Will Not Be Used As Guinea Pigs For Trump’s New Vaccine
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued a statement debunking a number of rumors and innuendo that are circulating on social media platforms regarding the U.S. Virgin Islands and potential COVID-19 vaccines that are being developed. The rumors apparently were started after a report by “60 Minutes” about the logistics of delivering a coronavirus vaccine […]
Greg Hamilton, Popular St. Croix Real Estate Broker, Dies of COVID-19 At Age 65
CHRISTIANSTED — It is with great sadness that our family shares that David “Greg” M. Hamilton Jr. passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, from complications related to COVID-19. He was 65. Greg was born June 8, 1955, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the son of David and Dorothy Hamilton, and he moved to St. Croix with […]
Government House Clarifies ‘Misinformation’ About Reopening of Bars and Nightclubs
CHRISTIANSTED — In response to rumors and misinformation about the reopening of bars and nightclubs, as well as the guidelines and restrictions pertaining to restaurant operations, Government House is clarifying those guidelines and restrictions as outlined in Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s 19th Supplemental Executive Order. The 19th Supplemental Executive Order, as well as all the […]
Veterans Day Motorcade Planned On All 3 Islands Due To COVID-19 Restrictions
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — On November 8th and 11th, the Virgin Islands will join the nation in honoring the service of military members across the nation as a part of its annual Veterans Day celebrations. The following Virgin Islanders, have been selected as honorees for theirselfless service in their respective districts: Oscar R. James Sr. – […]
50 Cent’s Stalker, A Flouter Of COVID-19 Protocols In Hawaii, Detained At Cyril E. King Airport
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former standup comedian who once appeared on MTV with Nick Cannon and Snoop Dogg was arrested while trying to board a commercial aircraft on St. Thomas. Aarona Browning-Lopez, 37, of New York, was charged with being a fugitive from justice and was taken into custody pursuant to a warrant from the […]
Health Department Says Ship That Brought 6 COVID-19 Cases To Our Shores Was A Cargo Ship
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Health clarified Tuesday that the ship that accounted for six new cases of COVID-19 in the territory was a cargo ship at a secure marine facility, not accessible to the general public. The U.S. Virgin Islands recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19, the Health Department reported Friday, bringing the […]
Health Department Releases News of 23rd COVID-19 Death 1 Day After 22nd Victim
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Health Department announced Tuesday night that a 58-year-old woman from St. Thomas became the 23rd COVID-related death in the territory. The announcement comes one day after Health officials issued a release that a 65-year-old man from St. Croix became the 22nd COVID-related death. Tuesday’s press release, issued after 8 […]