CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan met virtually with new Office of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who awarded the territory $3.4 million and assured the Governor that the Office of Insular Affairs OIA) will work with the Government of the Virgin Islands in its discussions with the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) about Limetree Bay and on […]
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Bryan Expands Prize Amount Of Vax Lottery To $2M, Includes Folks With 1 Dose
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that he is expanding the general vaccine lottery to include USVI residents who have received only one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine — increasing the total prize amount from $1 million to $2 million — and will now hold 10 consecutive weekly drawings per district beginning […]
Mainland Should Consider Emulating The USVI’s COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy: OPINION
The U.S. Virgin Islands has the lowest COVID-19 positivity rate in the country: 2.84 percent as of April 27. That may seem like an easy feat given our small population of roughly 106,000 inhabitants. But several states have small populations as well, and they have yet to master the art and science of vaccine distribution, […]
Bryan Nixes 2 Senate Bills Aimed At Improving WAPA: Who’s Zooming Who?
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan vetoed bills that would have given the Public Service Commission additional control over the financially troubled Water and Power Authority and would have changed the utility’s board membership. Bryan signed a bill that will institute qualification requirements for the PSC and will change the quorum numbers. The Virgin Islands Legislature […]
Real-Life Protests Against Virtual Graduations Lead To COVID-19 Transmissions
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) confirmed on Wednesday that one Charlotte Amalie High School (CAHS) senior and two Ivanna Eudora Kean High School (IEKHS) seniors have tested positive for COVID-19. The cases at the two high schools were made known within hours of each other – with the VIDOH confirming […]
10 People Arrested In 1 Day On St. Thomas For Faking COVID-19 Test Prior To Flight
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Ten people were arrested in one day on St. Thomas for fudging their COVID-19 tests prior to boarding a flight to the territory, authorities said. Savonne Hunter, 38, of Lindenhood, New Jersey; Chalayaa Downing, 29, of New Jersey; Sashay Clegg, 36, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania; Laurie Downing, 60 of New Jersey; Kim Clegg, […]
VING Civil Support Team Finds Elevated Levels of Sulfur Dioxide in Atmosphere
KINGSHILL — Preliminary air quality testing conducted by the Virgin Islands National Guard Civil Support Team today found elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near the Limetree Bay Refinery, Government House said. Today’s findings were the result of new monitoring instrumentation in place and the mobilization of VING’s Civil Support Team, according to […]
Governor Bryan Asks President Biden How USVI Can Assist U.S. Aid Efforts To India
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan sent a letter to President Biden pledging the territory’s assistance in the U.S. Government’s efforts to help the people of India, who are suffering through an extreme surge of the COVID-19 virus that has resulted in more than 20 million cases and has inundated the Indian health care system and created […]
Legislature Tries To Rein In WAPA By Giving PSC More Control Over It
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands legislature appears to be near to voting to increase Public Service Commission control over the financially troubled Water and Power Authority (WAPA). As of December 31, WAPA had $190 million of electrical system revenue bonds and unamortized bond premiums and a total of $1.143 billion of liabilities, according to […]
Governor Bryan To Conduct 2nd Territorial Day of Prayer Tomorrow
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan will hold the second annual Territorial Day of Prayer service for protection against COVID-19 and for the well-being of all Virgin Islanders as the territory continues to be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Day of Prayer service is scheduled for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and will feature faith […]