The annual St Croix Chamber of Commerce Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors planning to major in Business Management, Administration, and/or related fields such as, but not limited to, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Information Technology. The Application Deadline is July 30, 2021 One four year scholarship will be awarded. The monetary amount of the […]
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SHORT-TERM RENTAL BUSINESS LICENSE FOR LODGING LESS THAN 90 DAYS
(U.S. Virgin Islands)- Commissioner Richard T. Evangelista of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) informs the public that effective July 1, 2021, DLCA is ready to issue a business license for the operation of a short-term rental. A short-term rental is an establishment primarily engaged in providing accommodations for less than ninety (90) […]
Governor Bryan Meets with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. on Thursday met virtually with new Office of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who awarded the Territory $3.4 million and assured the Governor that the Office of Insular Affairs OIA) will work with the Government of the Virgin Islands in its discussions with the Environmental Protection Administration […]
VIDOL Reminds Employers about Requirement to Reporting Job Vacancies to the Department
Workforce Development Division provides a reminder of services available. USVI-June 16, 2021- Labor Commissioner Gary Molloy would like to remind the employers of the territory that as mandated by Act 5174, all job vacancies shall be posted with the VI Department of Labor. Title 27, Chapter 9, Section 303B – Registration of Vacancies with Employment […]
Growth Accelerator Fund Competition and SBIR Catalyst Open Until July 2
Over $5 million in cash prizes will be awarded to impactful and inclusive approaches that support entrepreneurs involved in cutting edge R&D. The SBA seeks proposals from the nation’s innovation-focused entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) that outline programs to speed the launch, growth, and scale of deep-tech small businesses across the country. Applicants submit a 12-slide […]
Gross Domestic Product for the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), 2019
Released May 26, 2021 at 2pm EST. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) for 2019, in addition to estimates of GDP by industry and compensation by industry for 2018.1 These estimates were developed under the Statistical […]
