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FACEBOOK CLONE: Of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty Shilling For ‘NEH Grants’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A Facebook clone of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty is asking people in the Virgin Islands to apply for National Endowment for the Humanities grants, the Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy April 14, 2018

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Space Still Available For People Who Want To Attend Resiliency Workshop on St. Thomas

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Governor Kenneth Mapp’s Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force is hosting several community meetings in order to inform and engage the public…

John McCarthy April 12, 2018

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Clinton Global Initiative Starts Post-Disaster Recovery ‘Action Network’ in Miami Today

MIAMI – Former President Bill Clinton formally launched the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery at the University of Miami in Coral Gables this morning. The meeting…

John McCarthy April 3, 2018

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Task Force Continues To Make Progress

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED – The Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Task Force, created by Gov. Kenneth Mapp, met on St. Croix on Wednesday as part of the Governor’s…

John McCarthy March 29, 2018

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Children on St. Thomas Meet ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ at Easter Fun Day in Movie Theater

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Over the weekend, children with varying abilities flocked to the “Cultivating Inclusion – Easter at the Movies” event hosted by Gov. Kenneth…

John McCarthy March 27, 2018

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TALKING TRASH: Government House Gives Update on 750,000 Cubic Yards of Hurricane Debris

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – "Significant progress continues to be made on the disposal of the massive amount of debris" left in the wake of Hurricanes Irma…

John McCarthy March 23, 2018

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V.I. Government Has Until Wednesday To Tell Feds How It Will Come Up With $213 Million Owed To GERS

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Government Employees’ Retirement System of the Virgin Islands (GERS) is seeking a court order for the government to pay at least $213 million allegedly owed to…

John McCarthy March 19, 2018

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Virgin Islands Says Its Share of $954 Million FCC ‘Pai’ After Meeting At Government House

CHRISTIANSTED -- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on Friday pledged his agency’s commitment to help restore and expand the U.S. Virgin Islands communications network. After meeting with Gov.…

John McCarthy March 14, 2018

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Assistant Secretary of Interior Douglas Domenech Tours Territory … 3rd Top Ranking Visit of Trump Administration

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The assistant secretary of the Interior Department, Douglas Domenech, arrived in the territory on Sunday. As head of the Office of Insular Affairs, Domenech oversees the Virgin…

John McCarthy March 12, 2018

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PORT TASK FORCE: Tackles Growing Pains Of St. Thomas While Hurricane Recovery Is Ongoing

PORT TASK FORCE: (from left) Department of Public Works Commissioner Nelson Petty, Gov. Kenneth Mapp and Department of Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty. CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Gov. Kenneth Mapp met with…

John McCarthy February 21, 2018