CHRISTIANSTED — During a press conference today to update residents on COVID-19, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. shared some positive news about the territory’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic that the Virgin Islands Department of Health is currently tracking only a single active case. “This, without a doubt, is welcomed news but certainly not cause for […]
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Bryan Says $75 Million From CARES Act Will Go For Stimulus Checks … And ‘WAPA Subsidies’
CHRISTIANSTED — During a press conference Wednesday to update residents on COVID-19, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said the government received $75 million from the federal CARES Act, which will allow for the Government of the Virgin Islands to provide a subsidy for V.I. Water and Power Authority ratepayers, assist the passenger ferry operators, which have […]
COVID-19 Patients To Be Moved To ‘Training Institute’ On Grounds Of National Guard Armory In Bethlehem
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard said it is working with the Virgin Islands government and its federal partners to convert the 210th Regional Training Institute at its Estate Bethlehem compound to an Alternate Care Facility (ACF) to house COVID-19 patients. Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., Brigadier General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker, the Adjutant General of the Virgin […]
Governor Bryan Asks Congressional Leaders For More COVID-19 Relief
CHRISTIANSTED — In his continuing efforts to lobby the federal government for help in the territory’s fight against COVID-19, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting additional federal assistance for the U.S. Virgin Islands. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch […]
Bryan Confirms 3rd COVID-19 Death, Says He Was A 77-Year-Old St. Croix Man
CHRISTIANSTED — A 77-year-old St. Croix man with “underlying health issues” was the third person to die of COVID-19 in the territory, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said. Speaking at a press conference in Government House this afternoon, Bryan said he got confirmation of the unidentified man’s death “late Friday afternoon” and that the man had […]
What To Do If You Are Unemployed In The USVI In A Time Of Coronavirus
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Labor Commissioner Gary Molloy said there is an updated policy “to safeguard employment security benefits and increase access to resources by waiving various work search requirements.” The President of the United States of America declared a National Emergency in response to the novel coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on March 13. The Governor of […]
Bryan To Open Beaches On Monday: ‘Beachgoers Will Swim At Their Own Risk’
CHRISTIANSTED — During Friday’s COVID-19 update at Government House, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said he plans to reopen the territory’s beaches on Monday. But Bryan cautioned residents who plan to go to a beach to remain mindful of social and physical distancing guidelines and to have plenty of space between families at the beach. Bryan also […]
Bryan Floats $120 Million In Revenue Anticipation Notes To Fight COVID-19 In USVI
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. on Tuesday took action on four bills, including approving a measure allowing the government to issue up to $120 million in Revenue Anticipation Notes for government operations to fight the COVID-19 virus. Bill No. 33-0287 will help the U.S. Virgin Islands government mitigate cash flow issues resulting from the […]
Bryan Gets $7.8 Million In CARES Act Funding From Office of Insular Affairs
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said today that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has given the U.S. Virgin Islands $7,863,776 in funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act federal COVID-19 stimulus bill approved by Congress last week. “Although our territory has minimized COVID-19 well ahead […]
Anderson Stewart Gives $1 Million To USVI To Fight COVID-19 In The Territory
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. and the Anderson Stewart Family Foundation announced Friday that the foundation has given a grant of $1 million to the Virgin Islands Department of Health for equipment and to provide services to residents in the department’s fight against COVID-19. The grant will be used to purchase items on […]