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Public Works Nominee for Commissioner and 9 Board Members Forwarded to Full Body Following Vetting in Rules and Judiciary Committee
…graduated from the St. Croix Educational Complex and worked at WAPA for 15 years.
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Government
Mass Exodus of VITEMA Employees Raises Alarms; Senators Grill Agency Director for Answers
…that in a critical agency — a lot of times were focus on GERS and WAPA, and those are critical as well — but VITEMA is critical to the territory. Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and we cannot continue to have the lea…
Economy
9,998 More Stimulus Checks Going Out this Week; Bryan Provides Update on Rent Assistance Program (Update)
…The program also pays utilities, Mr. Bryan stated. "So if you owe WAPA you need to start thinking about how you're going to put those together. Get your bills together, your lease agreement for your rent," the governor said. Stimu…
Community Center
Monday Digest: Bryan Takes Center Stage Tonight; Coconut Vybez Highlights St. Croix in Big Way; Plaskett Says U.S. Attorney for USVI Must Go; and U.K. Covid-19 Strain Feared More Deadly
…calling for a 5-year halt on gas station development is now law; WAPA received $113 million from FEMA to perform recovery work on St. John; The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will be offering a virtual outrea…
Politics
Bryan to Deliver 3rd State of the Territory Address Tonight, Here's What to Expect
…of capacities, with the latest being a $113 million FEMA grant to WAPA geared toward disaster recovery efforts on St. John. The Government Employees' Retirement System remains the administration's and the territory's biggest probl…
Community Center
Monday Digest: Cracks in Democratic Party Majority; High-Speed Chase on St. Croix Following Buck-Island Shooting, Brawl; and 19-Year Dies Following Car Crash
…hours of Sunday — a gray 2011 Toyota Corolla — and slammed into a WAPA utility pole, which led to an island-wide power outage. In other news, a man was jailed after admitting to raping an intoxicated woman during a house party on …
Government
Senators Take Action on Slew of Bills During Last Session of 2020, Override 5 Vetoes
…Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, also known as the Old WAPA Administration Building form the Virgin Islands Port Authority to the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources Bill No. 33-0468 – An Act …
Business
Campaign to Transform St. Thomas Into Solar Energy Mecca in USVI Set for Launch January
…federal tax credits for homeowners will be available in 2021. WAPA is also offering a new ‘Net Billing’ program,” said Don Moreland, founder of Solar Crowdsource, the firm administering the program. “Our goal is to help educate lo…
Opinion
Dear Editor, Re Governor Bryan's Debt Refinancing Proposal: We Don't Need to Reinvent the Wheel
…pie in the sky attempt to have the federal government bailout GERS, WAPA and the debt-ridden Virgin Islands from the brink of financial disaster. To quote the abstract of the article, “The refinery destroyed the territory’s larges…
Government
Fireworks at Senate Hearing as Labor Commissioner Takes Offense Under Grilling From Senators
…suffering in our community, who have challenges with paying their WAPA bills, their rent, etc." "We're hearing all kinds of excuses, but you can't hear a succinct plan as to how we're going to get people back on the payroll," said…
Government
Bryan Takes Action on 24 Bills, Approving 16 and Vetoing 8
…make available more information before actions are taken relative to WAPA rate increases. The bill was sponsored by Senators Kenneth Gittens and Alicia Barnes. Governor Bryan also approved Bill No. 33-0267, which allows the Virgin…
Government
Vialet Calls on Bryan to Pay Wages Owed to Retirees With $10 Million Included in 2021 Budget By Lawmakers
…taxpayers their income tax refunds, addressing the debt owed to WAPA, and it certainly means addressing the owed retroactive pay to our government retirees.” To date, however, the owed wages have not been paid.