Gov. Kenneth Mapp – Virgin Islands Free Press

Governor Expresses Condolences To People of Anguilla Over Emile Gumbs’ Death

LADY JOSEPHINE GUMBS AND SIR EMILE GUMBS [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Governor Kenneth Mapp said that he expresses his sincere condolences to the people of Anguilla,…

John McCarthy May 25, 2018

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Michigan Attorney General’s Property Holdings At Ditleff Point Become Campaign Issue

INHERITED PROPERTY: Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and his sisters have been selling off parcels of land on a peninsula called Ditleff Point on St. John. CRUZ BAY -- Michigan…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Voices Can Be Heard At St. John Town Hall Meeting Next Week

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Governor Kenneth Mapp said that he invites and encourages St. John residents to share their ideas, concerns and hear from local officials in…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018

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QR CODING ART: Our Priceless Art and Antiques Being Evaluated For Dollars They’d Bring

CHARLOTTE AMALIE - The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has engaged St. Croix cultural preservationist Julio Encarnacion III to catalog and manage the territory’s priceless collection of antique artifacts and paintings.…

John McCarthy May 4, 2018

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66th Annual Food Fair Showcases Resiliency and Creativity of Virgin Islands People

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Virgin Islanders from home and abroad, along with visitors to the territory, filled Emancipation Garden for the 66th annual food fair held…

John McCarthy April 26, 2018

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Government Announces It Will Begin Sending Out $5 Million in Tax Refunds Tuesday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Finance Commissioner Valdamier Collens said that just about $5 million in tax refunds will be sent out tomorrow. Collens said about 1,500 refund checks will be mailed out…

John McCarthy April 23, 2018

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Plans for Cyril King Airport Upgrades Unveiled By Governor At League of Women Voters Meeting

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Governor Kenneth Mapp addressed the League of Women Voters of the Virgin Islands during their annual meeting at E’s Garden Teahouse on…

John McCarthy April 23, 2018

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Governor’s Hurricane Task Force Community Meeting Coming to St. John on Tuesday

CHRISTIANSTED – The Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force has held its first three community meetings on St. Croix as part of Governor Kenneth Mapp’s promise to ensure public input in…

VI Free Press April 23, 2018

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Gubernatorial Candidate Warren Mosler Charges ‘Serious’ Crime Committed With Misapplied GERS Deductions

CHRISTIANSTED -- A 2018 gubernatorial candidate is calling for "justice" in connection with the Virgin Islands government taking money out of payroll checks for the Government Employees Retirement System (GERS)…

John McCarthy April 19, 2018

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Government House Says New Career Opportunities Exist In Four Areas of Expertise

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Government House said that "a wide variety of new career opportunities within the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands are now available…

John McCarthy April 19, 2018