On June 12 the Consortium reported on the Legislature's decision to propose a plan to repay the 8 percent salary cut enacted through the Virgin Islands Economic Stability Act of 2011 (VIESA). Twelve days later a bill has passed the Committee on Finance and has been forwarded to the Committee on Rules and Judiciary for further consideration to accomplish the feat. The summary of Bill No. 34-0077 that was debated on Thursday states, “This bill appropriates $36,279,008 to the Office of Management and Budget and $1,720,992 to Legislature of the Virgin Islands for the repayment of the VIESA debt owed to government employees and requires that the payments be made by December 31, 2021.” The legislation was sponsored by Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory, Chairman of the Finance Committee Senator Kurt Vialet, and Senators Janelle Sarauw and Novelle…
In Governor Albert Bryan's proposed two-year budget proposal, the administration said it projected funds…
Office of Management and Budget Director, Jenifer O'Neal, during a budget overview hearing Thursday…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS — Afters years of setbacks, delays and restarts, the Main Street Enhancement…
'Landmark Event': Vialet-Sponsored Bill Appropriates…
Kyle Murphy May 17, 2021Members of the 34th Legislature on Thursday approved a bill sponsored by Senator Kurt Vialet whose aim…
Surge In Tourism During Pandemic Leads Senators…
Kyle Murphy May 13, 2021The USVI is experiencing a surge in tourism as other Caribbean destinations remain shutdown due to the…
Fresh Batch of Stimulus Payments Rolling Out…
Kyle Murphy May 11, 2021A second batch of 10,000 stimulus checks worth $1,400 each will be sent to qualifying Virgin Islanders…
Labor Commissioner Now Says Notices for Dec.…
Kyle Murphy May 10, 2021Senators in the Committee on Education and Workforce Development on Friday expressed frustrations with…
The Bryan administration will make the last set of $600 Covid-19 stimulus payments to Virgin Islanders this week, meaning the $1,400 stimulus checks will follow next week, the administration revealed ...
The V.I. Dept. of Labor is nowhere close to start making federal unemployment payments from the American Rescue Plan Act to Virgin Islanders, and has only now started to issue payments to residents fo...
Governor Albert Bryan announced during the administration's weekly Covid-19 press briefing Monday a mortgage assistance program for Virgin Islanders struggling to make mortgage payments and those who ...
ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands has received funding for the $1,400 stimulus payments through the Covid aid bill signed into law by President Joseph Biden. The funding is part of the president's Ame...
The Senate Committee of Finance hosted top leaders from the territory’s banks Tuesday for a discussion on how they could improve the home-buying experience for Virgin Islanders. At the meeting, bank...
Home ownership in the U.S. Virgin Islands comes to the forefront today at the V.I. Legislature, as Senator Kurt Vialet, who chairs the Senate Committee on Finance, has summoned banking representatives...
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USVI Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, last week introduced several pieces of legislation aimed at improving the economy in the U.S. Virgin Islands,...
Last updated on Tues. Feb. 23, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Governor Bryan said Monday the Emergency Rental Assistance program is close to being ready, and provided an update on the number of coronavirus relief...
Wayne Biggs, CEO of the Economic Development Authority, told the Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture on Feb. 9 that the first draft of “Vision 2040” was being reviewed and is expecte...
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