Category: Local government
-
Workshop Scheduled for Summer Food Service Program Participants
A mandatoryworkshop for the 2012 Summer FoodService Program (SFSP)will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, at the Curriculum Center…
-
Property Auctions to Resume on June 5
Delinquent property auctions on St. Croix will take place from June 5-7 at the Virgin Islands Cardiac Center.
-
Property Auctions to Resume on May 23
The Division of Real Property Tax, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, will resume its auctions of properties in delinquent payment status of…
-
Fire Service Lifts Ban on Burning Permits
Daryl A. George, Assistant Director of the Virgin Islands Fire Service, announced on Monday that effective immediately the ban on burning permits…
-
Commissioner Terry Gives Condolences on Death of Gladys Abraham
Commissioner Dr. LaVerne Terry offers condolences to the family and friends of Gladys A. Abraham, renowned local educator and leader in primary…
-
Insular Superintendent Offers Condolences on the Passing of Gladys Abraham
St. Thomas-St. John Insular Superintendent Jeanette Smith-Barry offers condolences to the family and friends of Gladys A. Abraham, renowned local educator and…
-
This Week's Senate Calendar
Here’s what is on tap at the Virgin Islands Legislature.
-
VIWMA Apologizes for Trash Overflow in Downtown St. Thomas
Waste Management Authority apologizes to the St. Thomas community for the current trash overflow situation occurring in the Charlotte Amalie area.
-
Fort Christian Parking Lot Reopens
The Fort Christian Parking Lot, which was closed for the Virgin Islands Carnival 60th anniversary will re-open at 7 a.m. on Monday,…
-
Public Meetings Scheduled for St. Croix Redistricting Plan
The public is invited to attend a series of meetings scheduled over the next few weeks to discuss the upcoming implementation of…
-
FYI: Governor Proclaims Mental Health Month in V.I.
Gov. John P. deJongh Jr. has proclaimed May to be Mental Health Month in the Virgin Islands. Cecile deJongh launches “Be a…
-
DOL Announces Start of Summer Youth Work Experience Program
The V.I. Department of Labor has begun to accept Summer Youth Work Experience applications. It anticipates serving approximately 425 customers, ages 14-25,…
-
Distribution of Bonus USDA Commodities Slated for St. Croix
In conjunction with “The Emergency Food Assistance Program” (TEFAP), bonus USDA commodities will be distributed on St. Croix from 8 a.m. to…
-
Public Meetings Planned for St. Croix School Redistricting
With the closing of Hovensa and the overall state of the economy on St. Croix, the Department of Education anticipates an influx…
-
FYI: Earth Day Proclaimed in the Virgin Islands
Gov. John P. deJongh Jr. has proclaimed Earth Day in the Virgin Islands and asks that all citizens work to protect the…
-
VIEDA’s Lending Division Launches 90-Day Loan Amnesty Program
According to a press release issued on Friday by VIEDA, the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority announced that the lending arms of…
-
No Vending or Tents Allowed in Roosevelt Veterans Memorial Park
The general public is reminded that no vending or erections of tents are allowed at the entrances or within the Franklin Delano…
-
Health Commissioner Issues Food Handling Safety Tips
All persons preparing and serving food are reminded to practice strict safe food handling techniques to prevent occurrences of food borne illness…
-
Division of Personnel Launches Employee Self-Service Module
The Division of Personnel will officially launch the Employee Self Service (ESS) Module of the ERP System on Tuesday, May 1.
-
VIWMA Sponsore Litter Stomp
The V.I. Waste Management Authority advises St. Croix residents that it will be sponsoring its annual “Litter Stomp” at 9 a.m. on…
-
GERS Pre-Retirement Planning Workshop
The Government Employees’ Retirement System invites its members to participate in a Pre-Retirement Planning Workshop to be held from 8:30 a.m. to…
-
Territory’s VI SHIP Office Ranked Among Top 10 Nationwide
According to a press release issued Monday by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Virgin Islands State Health Insurance Program (VISHIP)…
-
This Week's Senate Calendar
Here’s what’s on tap at the V.I. Legislature this week.
-
Labor Completes Repairs on Processing of Unemployment Checks
The V.I. department of Labor completed all system and hardware repairs that interrupted the processing of hundreds of Unemployment Insurance (UI) checks…
-
VIWMA Relocates Bin Site in Contant
The V.I. Waste Management Authority advises St. Thomas residents in the Contant area that the public bin site currently located in at…
-
Human Services Temporarily Closes Senior Citizen Offices
The Department of Human Services will temporarily close the Information and Referral (I&R) and State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program (SPAP) offices in both…
-
VIHFA and VIEDA Host Workshop on Financing Options for Contractors
The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) and the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) will host “Building Blocks,” a two-hour workshop…
-
DOL Provides Update on Issuance of Unemployment Insurance Checks
Over 500 Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), regular Unemployment Insurance and Interstate checks have been mailed out territory-wide to claimants for the weeks…
-
V.I. Port Authority Sets New Lindbergh Bay Restroom Hours
The public restrooms owned by the Port Authority at the Lindbergh Bay Beach on St. Thomas will be open from 6 a.m.…
-
Territory Nearer Standardized Street Addressing System
The territory is closer to the implementation of street addressing, with the imminent completion of a study to evaluate the territory’s existing…