The governing board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Governing Board will hold an emergency meeting. It is open to the public and will be held via Zoom. To Join the Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85182019203?pwd=RWt5ZW54eEVBUGhtRzFSVzNGUzdZQT09 Meeting ID: 851 8201 9203 Passcode: 798941
Governor Albert Bryan Jr., the Office of the Governor, the Virgin Islands Workforce Development Board and the Virgin Islands Department of Labor will host daylong workshops on all three islands on Oct. 6-8 as part of the Bryan-Roach Administration’s initiatives to increase workforce development and stabilize the economy. The governor also will close each session […]
Agenda The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony and consider the following bills: BLOCK I 10 -11 a.m. Bill No. 34-0074 -- A Resolution honoring and commending Holland L. Redfield II for his expansive and continued contributions to the island of St. Croix and the entire Virgin Islands community as a whole, through […]
Agenda The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bills, receive an update from the Virgin Islands Police Department Commissioner nominee and a current update on the COVID-19 Protocols from the Bureau of Corrections BLOCK I 9 a.m. to Noon Bill No. 34-0072 -- An Act amending Title 23, Virgin Islands Code, chapter […]
The St. Thomas-St. John Historic Preservation Committee will hold its monthly meeting today via Microsoft TEAMS. The public is invited to attend. However, joining a TEAMS meeting requires an e-mail address. Contact HPC Coordinator Patton Mulford for registration or other questions. The agenda is subject to change.
Agenda The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the status of the St. Croix Horse Racing Facility Construction Project. The committee will also receive testimony to include but not limited to an update on the Virgin Islands Horse Racing Industry.
The Board of Elections has scheduled a meeting via Microsoft Teams teleconference/videoconference. Anyone interested in attending, please forward an email address for an invitation to participate via teleconference to Alex Andre or Kevermay Douglas. For questions or concerns, contact the Elections System Offices on St. Croix or St. Thomas.
The Virgin Islands Board of Education (VIBE) will conduct its regularly scheduled board meeting via Microsoft Teams to discuss business matters The board may go into executive session during the meeting to discuss certain matters as permitted or required by Virgin Islands law. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public assembly has been restricted; therefore, only […]
Agenda The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony and consider bills. Bill No. 34-0055 – An Act amending Title 34, Virgin Islands Code, by adding a chapter 4 to be known as The Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2021 (sponsored by Sen. Milton E. Potter) Bill No. 34-0101 -- An Act amending the VIC, […]
This Virtual Correctional Officer Job Fair has been postponed until further notice. If you are searching for a new career opportunity and want to make an impact in the area of security, custody and control, then join the Government of the United States Virgin Islands’ Bureau of Corrections for its virtual Correctional Officer Job Fair. […]
Agenda: The committee will consider the following bills: Bill No. 34-0099 -- An Act amending Title 3, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, sections 530 (g) and chapter 27, section 705(c), relating to the mandatory retirement age of police officers, firefighters and prison guards to change the mandatory retirement age from 55 to 63. (proposed by […]
Agenda BLOCK I 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Bill No. 34-0096 -- An Act amending Title 3, VIC, chapter 7 by designating the existing sections as subchapter I and adding a subchapter II establishing the Virgin Islands Virtual Information System (sponsored by Sen. Janelle K. Sarauw) BLOCK II 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bill No. […]
The St. Thomas/St. John District Hospitals Governing Board will hold its general board meeting via WebEx. In accordance with Virgin Islands law, this meeting is open to the public. The board may elect to enter into executive session at any time during this meeting.
Agenda The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bills and to receive testimony from the UVI Board of Trustees and Virgin Islands Police Commissioner Designee. BLOCK I Bill No. 34-0047 -- An Act requiring the Department of Agriculture and the University of the Virgin Islands to create a plan to develop a […]
The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission will convene. The commission will address Administrative Resolutions Issued for Employees Licenses; conduct a hearing for VIGL representatives to show cause why it should not be sanctioned for failure to comply with the commission’s July 14, 2020 order to comply with 32 V.I.C. § 435(b)(A); consider a patron complaint […]
The Board of Elections will hold a voter registration drive today. Documents required for voter registration are: Birth Certificate or U.S. Passport or Military Discharge from (DD214) or Naturalization Certificate and the last four digits of your Social Security Number. Attendees are asked to comply with the COVID-19 health and safety protocols: wear a mask […]
Agenda The committee has scheduled meeting to receive testimony and consider the following bills. BLOCK I 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Bill No. 34-0097 -- An Act repealing and reenacting Title 17, VIC, chapter 11, section 130, relating to authority to discipline pupils in schools; and repealing Title 17, VIC, chapter 9, subchapter I, section 87, […]
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. will convene a meeting of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority (VIPFA) Board of Directors. The board will conduct this meeting via Zoom, a software-based video and audio communications platform. This precaution is necessary to assist in reducing the global spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). VIHFA invites interested individuals to join […]
The Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) will hold its next regular monthly meeting via Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss administrative business and operational projects. To join the meeting, login to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89739802175?pwd=WVhkZFJGUFl6cW00cmxnVHd6MklMZz09 Meeting ID: 897 3980 2175 Password: 385242 To join by telephone, dial: (646) 558-8656, […]
The Virgin Islands Housing Authority’s (VIHA) Board of Commissioners has scheduled its regular board meeting. The meeting will be held on St. Thomas via teleconference to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Virgin Islands Port Authority's Board of Governors will conduct its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The general session of this meeting will be conducted in person in the VIPA Administrative Building. Social distancing will be practiced, and masks are required to attend the meeting. The public is invited to view the meeting via Zoom. To […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Annually, the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix (WCSC) hosts a number of events to raise awareness around this crime that affects families and communities-at-large. For Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021, WCSC has partnered with the Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council (VIDVSAC), Legal Services of the Virgin […]
Bajo El Sol Gallery will host a book signing for Tiphanie Yanique. Her latest novel is vibrant and emotionally riveting. “Monster in the Middle” moves across decades, from the continental U.S. to the Virgin Islands to Ghana and back again, to show how one couple’s romance is intrinsically influenced by the family lore and love […]
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