Government

Mapp Heads To New York With Tourism

Governor Mapp left the territory on Monday for a trip to New York City, where he will participate in a media promotion tour with officials of the Virgin Islands Department of Tourism (DOT), and will appear in several television and radio interviews. Government House did not give details about the governor's trip in relation to the television and radio stations where he will speak, nor was it made known what subjects will be highlighted as part of the promotion. However, the governor is expected to speak highly of the territory and help advance DOT's mission to promote the Virgin Islands as a tourist destination to national and international audiences. Tourism Commissioner-designee, Beverly Nicholson-Doty, was recently approved by the Senate's Rules and Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Kenneth Gittens. If confirmed by the full body, she will serve as commissioner of the department she lead during the John P. de Jongh administration. At the hearing, Nicholson-Doty s...