CHRISTIANSTED — Gov. Kenneth Mapp said about 10,000 jobs will be available with the new Emergency Home Repairs V.I. Program. Speaking on Wednesday at his weekly
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Mapp Says $89.3 Billion Trump Disaster Aid Package Has ‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’ For Territory
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an $89.3 billion supplemental disaster recovery spending bill into law Friday morning, which includes $11 billion for Community Development
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Composite Utility Poles Are Here At Cost of $4,000 Each And Can Withstand 200 MPH Winds
CHRISTIANSTED — Reiterating his commitment to rebuilding a more resilient Virgin Islands, Gov. Kenneth Mapp said that the territory will have a stronger energy system
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Former President Bill Clinton Tours St. Thomas and St. John and Promises Disaster Aid From Clinton Foundation
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Former President Bill Clinton backed up Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp’s assertion that rebuilding with added resiliency is the right thing to
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Move To Brand-New Modular Hospitals On St. Thomas and St. Croix Can’t Move Fast Enough For Administrators
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Health care in the Virgin Islands remains in a perilous state, five months after Hurricanes Irma and
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Mapp Says $250 Million In Federal Funds Will Be Used To Fix Public Housing After Hurricanes
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands will receive $242.7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist
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‘Resiliency Workshops’ Help Virgin Islanders Do Something Productive In Community
ON THE SPOT: Government House Media Spokesperson Sandra Goomansingh, right, interviews WICO CEO Clifford Graham at Monday’s hurricane resiliency workshop on St. Thomas. CHARLOTTE AMALIE
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Mapp Says Hurricanes’ Aftermath Won’t Keep Territory From Making Its Bond Payments
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria will not prevent the territory from making its bond
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Acting U.S. Secretary of Education Jason Botel Weighs in on State of Territory’s Schools Following Devastating Hurricanes
By ACTING ASSISTANT U.S. EDUCATION SECRETARY FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION JASON BOTEL SPECIAL TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS Two trips to the U.S. Virgin
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Mapp Paints A Rosy Picture of Virgin Islands’ Future After Two Category 5 Hurricanes In State of Territory Address
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The outlook for the U.S. Virgin Islands is healthy, reported Gov. Kenneth Mapp, in his fourth State of the Territory Address at
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