Governor Albert Bryan on Wednesday signed into law the Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680), which allows for the legal use by adults of marijuana for recreational, medicinal and other purposes. It also allowed for the legal distribution of the drug in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Bryan administration says the new law provides additional economic opportunities for Virgin Islanders and creates additional revenue for the Government of the Virgin Islands. The Act also improves upon Governor Bryan’s original proposal with the inclusion of a robust social equity program and expansion of the expungement opportunities for marijuana-related arrests and convictions with Act 8679, according to Gov't House. During a signing ceremony of the measure passed by the 34th Legislature, Mr. Bryan also issued a proclamation that allows persons convicted…
Rynel Harris, contestant number 1 in the 2022-2023 Miss St. Croix pageant, was crowned queen in a competition…
Let's get one thing out of the way: all competitors in this year's Princess and Duchess Show were exceptional…
The Government Employees' Retirement System, which this month received the first $158 million payment…
52 Inmates Inappropriately Double-Celled, Unacceptably…
Janeka Simon June 20, 2022Inadequate staffing levels and obsolete facilities are the predominant barriers preventing the Bureau…
LGBTQ Community Celebrates Pride Month With Parade…
Staff Consortium June 19, 2022Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) community on Saturday paraded…
Bryan Announces Plan to Make St. Croix 100 Percent…
Ernice Gilbert March 14, 2022In what would amount to one of the boldest moves in USVI government history with far-reaching impacts…
Starlight Lounge and Nightclub, Popular Entertainment…
Ernice Gilbert February 17, 2022Popular St. Croix entertainment spot Starlight Lounge & Nightclub, known for its topnotch security and…
In stark contrast to the heated debates witnessed in 2020 when the Bryan administration attempted to refinance government debt to realize savings to fund a number of Governor Bryan's priorities, sena...
Vernon Alexander, director of project management at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has told the Public Services Commission that the four Wartsila units or generators which arrived in th...
Government employees who suffered the 8 percent wage cut enacted during the former Governor John P. de Jongh administration will soon start receiving their lump-sum repayment, estimated to worth thous...
The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released the 2020 Census population and housing unit counts for the U.S. Virgin Islands, revealing data Governor Albert Bryan warned would "shock" Virgin Islanders. ...
Governor Albert Bryan told the Consortium earlier this month he was prepared to ease Covid-19 restrictions once St. Croix cases dipped below 100. On Tuesday, speaking from Denver, Colorado, Mr. Bryan ...
At least 22 retirees who were re-employed by the Government of the Virgin Islands continued to receive their annuities along with their salaries beyond permissible limits established by varying laws, ...
ST. CROIX — A group of local and national businessmen with deep pockets have formed a company named "St. Croix Energy" with the purpose of exploring the viability of an environmentally friendly rest...
V.I. National National Guard service member Capt. Kai Callwood was welcomed back home by family, friends and fellow service members at the Cyril E. King Airport on Saturday, which marked the 20th ann...
Virgin Islanders whose properties have been delinquent from 2015 and before have up to 30 days to arrange a payment plan with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor (OLG) or face losing their propertie...
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