Virgin Islands News
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April 7, 2010 - Modern Address System Could Be Ready in Two Years, Senators Told
Replacing the territory’s antiquated address system with a modern, comprehensive system will take a few years and up to a million dollars, but it will save lives and improve governmental service and efficiency, a group of witnesses told a Senate panel Wednesday morning. read more...
March 1, 2010 - U.S. Virgin Islands Targets Huge Renewable Energy Initiative
The U.S. Virgin Islands are renowned for, among other attributes, the clear blue waters that lap and froth at the sandy shores of their beaches. After attending a workshop held at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. announced his intention to make the islands as synonymous with green energy as they are with blue waters by reducing fossil fuel usage by 60 percent over the next 15 years via developing the region’s abundant natural energy resources. read more...
December 9, 2009 - Democrats Could Take Job Creation Tips From U.S. Virgin Islands Rum War Deal
By Doug Heye, Thomas Jefferson Street blog -- When he became governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, John deJongh inherited an economy in tatters and a government facing record deficits (where have we heard that before?). Economic growth was practically nonexistent in the territory and the pension system faced a nearly $1 billion liability. read more...
October 12, 2009 - US Virgin Islands quarter launched in St Thomas
WASHINGTON, USA -- The commemorative quarter-dollar coin honouring the United States Virgin Islands was officially launched on Friday in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. United States Mint Deputy Director Andy Brunhart and United States Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh hosted the ceremony. read more...
May 28, 2009 -OECS Heads say Meeting was a watershed
TORTOLA, BVI: OECS Heads of Government wrapped up their 49th Meeting in Tortola, British Virgin Islands on May 22, calling it a watershed in the historical evolution of the organization
During the just ended 49th Meeting, the Heads of Government engaged the Governor of the US Virgin Islands, John P. deJongh Jr in discussions on closer functional cooperation. read more...
WASHINGTON, USA: Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen announced that an audit of the timeliness of mail arriving in the US Virgin Islands conducted by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General confirmed what USVI residents already knew; that numerous processing and transportation issues have resulted in damaged and delayed mail. read more...
April 2, 2009 - $18 million made available for single family housing in USVI
WASHINGTON, USA: Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen said on Wednesday that the US Virgin Islands will receive $18,404,580 for the single family housing guaranteed loan program under the US Department of Agriculture. The funding is authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. read more...
ST. JOHN, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: Tony Babauta, once a Congressional staff member reporting to Delegate Donna M. Christensen, is generally expected to become the next head of the Office of Insular Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior. read more...
Feb 21, 2009 - Governor deJongh meets with White House Intergovernmental Affairs Chief; To Host Meeting of Territorial Governors on Sunday
WASHINGTON, USA: While attending the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington Saturday, Governor John P. deJongh Jr. requested a meeting with White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Munoz in which to establish a line of communications with the Obama Administration and lay out some of the priorities of the U.S. Virgin Islands. read more...
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