October 12, 2023 The U.S. Virgin Islands has taken a major leap towards fortifying its energy infrastructure, with the announcement from Governor Albert Bryan that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has greenlit the V.I. Housing Finance Authority’s Substantial Amendment. The approval signals — but does not confirm — the release of $145 … Read more
St. Croix, VI — Armrey Industries, Inc., a local business serving the VI since 1961, hascommitted to donating a percentage of ALL earnings for the remainder of 2023 to local MauiDisaster Response and Relief efforts. They are calling on other businesses to follow their lead,and encourage Virgin Islands residents to make direct donations to this … Read more
As part of ongoing efforts to implement Vision 2040, the territory’s 20-year economic development strategy and action plan, the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA) has launched a global marketing campaign to attract new investment to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the target industry sectors identified in Vision 2040. On August 17, 2023, Chamber leadership … Read more
Locals and tourists took to the streets of downtown Christiansted on Saturday, July 9th to partake in Jump Up! The quarterly event is a “carnival-like” cultural party held in the streets and along the boardwalk, filled with live music, dancers, food vendors and a mesmerizing display of fireworks. Backed by local businesses aiming to stimulate … Read more
On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Enforcement Division removed a large quantity of illegal sunscreen from the shelves of the Walgreens in St. Thomas during a routine inspection. The sale, distribution and importation for retail purposes of topical sunscreen products containing oxybenzone, octinoxate and octocrylene is prohibited in … Read more
Governor Albert Bryan recently unveiled a conservator plan to deal with abandoned and derelict properties in the territory. This is part of a wider anti-crime initiative, said Governor Bryan, which also includes “work[ing] with the neighborhoods to increase lighting, put in parking spaces, put sidewalks, put in intranet — the things that will develop the … Read more