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Charlotte Amalie
Sunday, May 19, 2024

VIEDC, EDB to Convene

 VIEDA Office Conference Room, 8000 Nisky Shopping Center, 2nd floor, Suite No. 620, St. Thomas and the VIEDA Office Conference Room, No. 116 King Street, Frederiksted, St. Croix St. Thomas and St. Croix

The V.I. Economic Development Commission (VIEDC) has scheduled a public hearing. A Governing Board Decision meeting will also be held for the VIEDC and the Economic Development Bank (EDB). The board of directors will decide on applications and compliance matters regarding the VIEDC Tax Incentive Program for businesses and EDB loan program matters. These meetings will […]

Senate: Education and Workforce Development

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas

Agenda: (revised) The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive updates and testimony for the Department of Labor. BLOCK I 10 a.m. – Noon Status update on the One-Stop Operator Program, Federal Employment Services Program and the impact on the employees at the Department of Education. BLOCK II 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Bill No. […]

GERS Town Hall: ‘Insolvency Is Not an Option’

Charlotte Amalie High School Auditorium St. Thomas

The Government Employees’ Retirement System (GERS) will host town hall meetings to discuss its solvency. Active members, retirees and the general public are invited and encouraged to attend. Members will have an opportunity to ask questions and dialogue with panelists.

Senate: Economic Development, Regulations, Agriculture

Bennie and Martha Benjamin Conference Room V.I. Cardiac Center at Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center, St. Croix

Agenda: The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony from the Virgin Islands Port Authority, Department of Tourism and Department of Planning and Natural Resources. The committee will receive testimony from the Virgin Islands Port Authority and Department of Tourism about challenges and solutions to promote and expand inter Caribbean travel to and from […]

Boulon Art Gallery Event Postponed

Kimberly Boulon Fine Art Gallery Marketplace, 2nd floor, Cruz Bay, St. John

This Kimberly Boulon Fine Art Gallery event has been postponed until further notice due to the coronavirus situation. Kimberly Boulon Fine Art Gallery will present “Ridge to Reef Coral Bay and South Shore, St. John Protection and Preservation.” Our National Park is the community’s gift to the planet revealing understanding and expressing reverence. The Gallery invites […]

Genealogy Library Cancels Esannason Lecture

Caribbean Genealogy Library Al Cohens Plaza, at the top of Raphune Hill, St. Thomas

The Caribbean Genealogy Library has canceled the Ruby Simmonds Esannason D.A., an enthusiastic genealogist and historian. Ruby Simmonds Esannason has spent years researching her family name – Simmonds — and that of her husband – Esannason — in addition to other families of the Virgin Islands. Her presentation on March 14, is entitled “From One […]

Poetry Out Loud Postpones Territorial Finals

Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library St. Croix

Virgin Islands Council on the Arts has announced the Territorial Finals for Poetry Out Loud™. The competition, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. Today, 12 high […]

The Forum Postpones The Vega Quartet

Prior-Jolleck Hall, Antilles School campus St. Thomas

The Forum has postponed the performance by The Vega Quartet due to concern over the coronavirus. The quartet consists of Elizabeth Fayette on violin, Jessica Shuang Wu on violin, Yinzi Kong on viola and Guang Wang on cello. The Forum, in collaboration with First Bank VI, is thrilled to present this wonderful and intriguing String Quartet. […]

Plaskett Postpones NPS Town Hall

Cleone Creque Conference Room St. John

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett’s Town Hall on the National Park Service (NPS) has been postponed due to the coronavirus.

PSC to Convene Regular Meeting

At PSC Conference Room, 1003 Estate Ross, Suite 4, Barbel Plaza, St. Thomas and via teleconference to the V.I. Bord of Education office, 6 King Street, Christiansted, St. Croix

The V.I. Public Services Commission will convene a regular meeting.