ST. CROIX—On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, Chairman Kenneth L. Gittens and members of the Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture, received updates in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on the territory’s economic status from the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA), Bureau of Economic Research (BER), and the Department of Tourism (DOT). Wayne … Read more
A majority of senators voted to adopt rules that will govern their tenure in the 34th Legislature and made changes to the composition of four standing committees on Monday afternoon, January 25, 2021 during Legislative Session at the Capitol Building. The meeting of the full body was a continuation of their first held on January … Read more
The VA Caribbean Healthcare System will be offering COVID-19 vaccinations to the following groups of Veterans: Veterans eligible for and receiving care at VA who are 55 years of age or older Veterans that are Hemodialysis, Chemotherapy, Spinal Cord patients Veterans that are Organ Transplant patients Homeless Veterans Veterans that are First Responders (EMT, Police, … Read more
Media Contact:Sean LiphardCommunications Managerseanl@cfvi.net 202.770.7535 cell U.S. Virgin Islands, January 7, 2021 — The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) has awarded $410,791 to 20 USVI nonprofit organizations and one individual with funding received from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). “These grants will support humanities programs throughout the USVI, reflecting the unique … Read more
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the COVID-19 Pandemic disaster declaration is extended to Dec. 31, 2021. The deadline extension comes as a result of the recent bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress and enacted by President Trump on … Read more
St. Croix, VI – December 29, 2020 – ProHealth Urgent Care, a medical facility serving patients in St. Croix, continues to take every initiative and precaution during the COVID pandemic to care for the community safely. ProHealth received their allocated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 17th, and by 2:00 p.m., the … Read more