Category: Local government
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Historic Preservation Committee Holds Monthly Meeting
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) has announced that the next monthly meeting of the St. Thomas-St. John Historic Preservation…
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VIWMA Board of Directors Meeting
The Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) has scheduled its next regular meeting for Thursday, July 15,…
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DOH Holds Forum on Cancer on St. John
Residents on St. John can learn more about cancer and programs for optimal health and well-being through a forum hosted by the…
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Passport Fees Set to Increase on July 13
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor has announced that fees for new passport applications and renewals will increase on Tuesday, July 13,…
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DOH Releases Fogging Schedule for Mosquito Abatement
The Department of Health will start fogging territory-wide beginning on Wednesday, June 30, as part of its mosquito abatement program following recent…
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VA Sponsors Workshop on Grant Writing to Aid Homeless Veterans
The Veterans Affairs Healthcare Caribbean System and the Governor’s Institute on Drugs and Alcohol of North Carolina invite veterans’ organizations, non-profits and…
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DLCA Releases Prescription Medication Survey
The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs informs the public of its latest territory-wide prescription medication survey findings. The findings are for…
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles Under Renovation, Limited Services Provided
The motoring public is informed that the St. Thomas Bureau of Motor Vehicles Office is currently under renovation from Monday, June 28…
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DPNR Warns of Negative Environmental, Health Impacts From Storm-Water Runoff
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources informs the public that as a result of the recent rains throughout the territory, the…
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VIPFA Board of Directors Meeting Slated
Governor John P. deJongh Jr. will convene a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority on…
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DLCA Releases Latest Gas Survey Prices
The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) notifies the public of its latest territory-wide gas price survey findings. The survey was…
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DOH Observing National HIV Testing Day With Series of Events
The Department of Health STD/HIV/TB Program will hold a series of events beginning Wednesday, June 23, to commemorate National HIV Testing Day.
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Health Seeks Volunteers, Organizations Interested in Youth Substance Abuse Prevention
The Department of Health seeks partners who are interested in the prevention of substance abuse among pre-teens and teens to serve on…
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This Week’s Senate Calendar
This is what’s on tap at the Virgin Islands Legislature this week and next.
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Human Services Progresses With Early Childhood Initiatives
The Department of Human Services Office of Childcare and Regulatory Services (OCCRS) has made considerable strides toward its mission to provide quality…
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DHS Extends Improvements on Aging-Out Process to Adolescents on St. Thomas
Thirty adolescents who are transitioning out of foster care and those under judicial supervision with the Department of Human Services (DHS) attended…
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Attorney General Gives Notice of Parole Board Meetings
Attorney General Vincent F. Frazer advises the general public that the Virgin Islands Parole Board will meet on June 17 and…
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DHS Making Mini-Grants Available to Non-Profit Summer Camps
Mini-grants that will facilitate summer camps for 2010 are now available for non-profit organizations through the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services…
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Special Nutrition Office Releases Schedule of USDA Food Distributions for Residents
The Virgin Islands Department of Education’s Office of Special Nutrition Programs has released the schedule of community distributions of USDA commodities for…
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District Seeks Participants for Summer Food Service Program
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), conducted by the Virgin Islands Department of Education’s State Office of Special Nutrition Programs, is seeking…
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Education Will Pay Cost of Praxis I Exam for Teachers
The Virgin Islands Department of Education, in keeping with its commitment to increase the number of certified and highly qualified teachers throughout…
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Education Funds Cost of Fall Courses at UVI for School Staffs
All territorial public school administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals and support staff employed by the V.I. Department of Education are advised that the department will…
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ADA Hosts Six-Week Vocational Program for Youth With Disabilities
The Virgin Islands Governor’s Office of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will host a six- week vocational summer program for high…
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DOL Making Special Outreach Effort to St. John Students for Employment, Training
The Department of Labor department has begun accepting and processing Summer Youth Employment applications. Special outreach efforts have been planned for St.…
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VITEMA Encourages Residents, Businesses to Prepare for Hurricane Season
With the official start of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially on Tuesday, June 1, the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency…
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FYI: Governor Proclaims Memorial Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Gov. John P. de Jongh Jr. recognizes this important day of remembrance, when we pay tribute to the brave men and women…
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DOL Announces Successful Payouts of Retroactive Unemployment Insurance Payments
Department of Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr. has announced that the department has successfully completed the conversion of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation…
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FYI: Delegate Christensen Salutes the Sacrifices of America’s Military
Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christensen salutes the military, veterans and their families on Memorial Day 2010.
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Dental Health Services Available for Head Start Children
The Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, is providing dental evaluations for children in the Head Start…
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St. Thomas CZM Public Hearing Is Postponed
The St. Thomas committee of the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Commission (CZM) and the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR)…