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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, according to her office. "These bills, along with several others to come, will—aside from improving economic development—address transportation and infrastructure, as well as greater access to education and healthcare for Virgin Islands residents," Ms. Plaskett said. The measures include: Territories College Access Act - This bill would establish a college access program for students in the U.S. territories, including the Virgin Islands. The Governor of the Virgin Islands would be awarded grants by the Secretary of Education to pay for the difference between the tuition for in-state students and out-of-state students at participating mainland…
Last updated on Tues. Feb. 23, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Governor Bryan said Monday the Emergency Rental Assistance…
Wayne Biggs, CEO of the Economic Development Authority, told the Committee on Economic Development and…
Governor Albert Bryan announced Monday that the territory received $21 million from the federal government…
Second Round of Stimulus Checks In USVI Expected…
Kyle Murphy February 01, 2021The Bryan administration announced during its weekly Covid-19 press briefing Monday that the Bureau…
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Kyle Murphy January 30, 2021What happens when an online chatroom convinces everyone in it to buy one stock simultaneously? Individual…
Dept. of Labor to Become More 'Customer-Centric'…
Ernice Gilbert October 21, 2020The VI Department of Labor said this week that as part of its fiscal year 2021 plan, it would become…
When former V.I. District Court Judge Curtis Gomez ruled in April that the government of the Virgin Islands and its partner, VIGL Operations, LLC, violated the contract clause of the United States Co...
The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) started implementation on Monday, the V.I. Department of Labor has announced. The PUA program provid...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s labor secretary resigned on Tuesday as tens of thousands of unemployed workers have yet to receive financial aid promised months ago amid a pandemic that...
Moody's, one of the most respected rating agencies in the world, on Thursday gave a bleak assessment of the V.I. government's standing that could affect the Bryan administration's attempts to secure b...
Things haven't changed much relative to the territory's weak financial standing. Two weeks ago Governor Albert Bryan said the USVI had two days cash on hand with about $8 million. Fast forward to Thur...
Governor Albert Bryan pointed to a court order forcing the central government to pay $63 million to the G.E.R.S. for poisoning the well for bank loans needed to survive the coronavirus economic meltdo...
Virgin Islanders waiting to receive the $600 per week from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, will have to wait a bit longer as the V.I. Department of Labor finalizes imple...
Even as Governor Albert Bryan sought to cast blame on the Consortium for conflicting information coming from his administration, the governor — following a widely-read article on this publication on...
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