Category: Local government
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JONES ASKS GERS TO INVEST IN V.I. GOVERNMENT
Sen. David Jones proposed Tuesday that the Government Employees Retirement System put $10 million in a "blocked" account that would generate interest…
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CLASSMATES CONGRATULATE GOV. TURNBULL
The Charlotte Amalie High School class of 1952 is so proud of one of its classmates that it has taken out a…
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SENATORS PLAN ECONOMIC SUMMIT
Sens. Lorraine Berry and David Jones are planning a summit in the early spring to deal with the territory's economic woes.The summit…
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DELEGATE TAKES A NEW NAME
The name game has come to an end with an announcement Friday afternoon that the delegate to Congress will now be officially…
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STATE OF THE TERRITORY ADDRESS
Governor Charles W. Turnbull will make his first State of the Territory Address at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11. The State of…
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BILL IN CONGRESS WOULD HELP SMALL BUSINESSES
Small businesses in the Virgin Islands may eventually benefit from a new bill in Congress that will provide greater access to startup…
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GERS BOARD TO MEET
The regular meeting of the Government Employees' Retirement System board of trustees will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, in…
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SCHNEIDER SIGNS SIX CONTRACTS
Gov. Roy L. Schneider has signed six new contracts relating to health and human services, Government House announced Thursday, Schneider's last official…
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PUBLIC WORKS GETS GRANT FOR BUSES
The Federal Transit Administration has awarded a $161,296 grant to the Public Works Department for bus support service for St. Thomas, St.…
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VIRGIN CAY MARINA GIVEN TO V.I. GOVERNMENT
Gov. Roy L. Schneider has accepted a gift of land, Virgin Cay Marina near Bovoni, to be used as a conservational/recreational park.
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IRB TO COMPUTERIZE WITHHOLDING PROCEDURES
Beginning in January, the Internal Revenue Bureau will computerize all withholding procedures, according to IRB Director Joseph Aubain.
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TRAINING SET FOR EMTs
Dates for the V.I. Health Department's division of emergency medicalservices' emergency vehicle operators course for EMTs are set for January.
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GOVERNOR GRANTS LEAVE FOR INAUGURATION
Gov. Roy L. Schneider has granted administrative leave to non-essential government employees on all three islands from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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LABOR DEPARTMENT GOES ON-LINE
The V.I. Labor Department now has its own website that will make employment information accessible from anywhere in the world.
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V.I. POLICE DEPARTMENT GOES ON-LINE
The V.I. Police Department has joined the world of cyberspace with its own web site.
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GUS RIMPEL GETS A NEW TITLE
Auguste E. Rimpel Jr. — Gus to most people — has gotten another promotion.
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TURNBULL INAUGURAL EVENTS SET
Galas, grand balls, luncheons and receptions will lead up to the formal inauguration of Gov.-elect Charles W. Turnbull and Lt. Gov. Gerard…
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V.I. POLICE DEPARTMENT GOES ON-LINE
The V.I. Police Department has joined the world of cyberspace with its own web site.