Governor Albert Bryan has announced Bosede Bruce as his pick for the Dept. of Finance six months after former commissioner Kirk Callwood resigned over a stipends/bonus scandal in October. Mr. Bryan said he first met Ms. Bruce at the University of the Virgin Islands while in grad school, where he "recognized her extraordinary talent and ability to think and her tenacity." According to the governor, Ms. Bruce has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting structure. In brief remarks, Ms. Bruce stated, "I am excited and humbled that the governor has chosen me to serve the Virgin Islands community as part of the Department of Finance. It is time for me to be home, and I'm honored to represent the St. John community that nurtured me. "I'm looking forward to taking a deep dive in learning the department in and out, and…
Governor Albert Bryan has lifted the curfew placed on the territory's beaches to help minimize the spread…
President Joe Biden's top chief medical adviser said on Sunday during visits on various news network…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A retired government health inspector from Trinidad has died after his…
Elderly Man From St. Thomas is 27th Covid-19…
Staff Consortium April 15, 2021The V.I. Dept. of Health on Thursday announced the 27th Covid-19 related death in the U.S. Virgin Islands,…
U.S. Health Authorities Call For Pause of Johnson…
Ernice Gilbert April 13, 2021U.S. health authorities recommended Tuesday that use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine be paused, which…
Bryan Announces Second Territorial Day of Prayer…
Staff Consortium April 12, 2021Government House has announced that Governor Albert Bryan will hold the second annual Territorial Day…
As Covid Surge Hits Puerto Rico, Government to…
Staff Consortium April 10, 2021SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s health secretary announced Thursday that all public and private…
The U.S. Virgin Islands is at its lowest positivity rate since the Covid-19 pandemic started in March 2020, administration officials made known Tuesday. "When fourteen of the 50 states are at the high...
The government of the Virgin Islands has not received funding to start releasing the $1,400 stimulus payments approved by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden about a month ago. Speaking duri...
A man traveling to St. Croix was the first person to be arrested for allegedly submitting fraudulent Covid-19 documents into the USVI travel portal, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima has...
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — They come from New York, Illinois, Michigan, and authorities say too many of the tourists are flouting Puerto Rico’s pandemic health measures, including the mask manda...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced the easing of restrictions for people fully vaccinated against Covid-19, stating that inoculated individuals can travel safely withou...
V.I. Department of Justice Criminal Division chief Eric Chancellor said during the Bryan administration's weekly press briefing that the Office of the Attorney General will start prosecuting persons w...
Dept. of Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion on Sunday told the Consortium that Virgin Islanders should not lower their guards relative to Covid-19, pointing to variants proven to be more viral that...
The V.I. Department of Health announced that as a territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands crossed the 25,000 mark for persons who have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccination. Just under 10,000 peo...
ST. JOHN — A whole community effort led to 155 Covid-19 vaccine dosages administered at the Morris de Castro Clinic in Cruz Bay on Saturday, March 20, announced the Federal Emergency Management Agen...
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