FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bill would encourage residents and businesses to pay outstanding taxes without imposed penalties. ST CROIX, USVI, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 — The St. Croix Chamber of Commerce strongly supports Bill No. 33-0439 (the “tax amnesty bill”), introduced by Senators Donna Frett-Gregory and Marvin Blyden, which establishes a tax amnesty period until June 30, 2021 for […]
Press Releases
Viya Partners with WIX, a Global Company, to offer Free Websites to Businesses
Jennifer Matarangas-KingVice President of Public Relations | Governmental Affairso| 340-712-5053 m| 340-717-5886 e| jking@viya.vi St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, USVI – November 3, 2020Viya, the leading telecommunications provider in the US Virgin Islands, understands the negative impact of the COVID crisis on all industries, especially small to medium size businesses.Viya has partnered with […]
Project Promise Caterpillars Become Certified COVID-19 Youth Ambassadors
ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, (OCTOBER 29, 2020)— When St. Croix non-profit Project Promise launched its flagship Caterpillar Project to provide a full range of programming for a group of at-risk youth, it made community service an integral part of the program. The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped this. In fact, it is the focus […]
Plessen Healthcare LLC Urgent Care Center to Open Monday, September 21, 2020
Plessen Announces the Opening of Urgent Care Center for patients ages 2 and up! ST CROIX, USVI, September 15, 2020 – Monday, September 21, 2020 is the first day Plessen Healthcare welcomes patients to their new, state of the art Urgent Care facility, centrally located in the Sunny Isles Shopping Center. Open seven days per week, […]
St. Croix Fitness Instructors Get Creative With Virtual Classes – Despite COVID!
July 21, 2020 Two energetic Caribbean women are getting creative with virtual classes despite COVID-19: Khnuma Simmonds of SoKh Caribbean Dance Fitness and Roberta Jeffrey-Etienne of Fit4Life Services! These energetic dance and fitness instructors are inviting the community – locally and abroad – to join them on a virtual health and wellness journey that is […]
Governor Bryan Orders Beaches Closed Early This Weekend, Bars to Stop Serving at 11 p.m. Until Further Notice
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — In an effort to mitigate the growing spread of the COVID-19 virus in the Territory, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has ordered all beaches to be closed at 4 p.m. for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, and all bars are ordered to stop serving, and alcohol sales Territory-wide are to end […]
CFVI Notifies Public of Opportunity to Download Noggin App FREE for 180 Days
The learning app from Nick Jr. features educational games, full episodes, eBooks, and activities for preschool-aged children U.S. Virgin Islands, June 9, 2020 — Thanks to the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands’ participation in The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, families in the Territory can download and enjoy the Nogginapp FREE for 180 days. A subscription […]
CFVI Brings WE COUNT! A 2020 Census Counting Book to Families in the USVI
With the 2020 Census slated to resume USVI interview activities in early June, the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) is pleased to announce it is sponsoring the distribution of 5,500 copies of WE COUNT! A 2020 Census Counting Book to families throughout the Territory. The goal of the WE COUNT! Campaign is to […]
Congress Passes Fourth Bipartisan Coronavirus Package to Bolster Small Businesses, Farmers and Health Care Needs
“This Legislation Provides Small Business Funding, Supports Hospitals and Farmers, and Invests in Nationwide Testing,” stated Congresswoman Plaskett Washington, DC – Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett, Chairwoman of the Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $484 billion package to […]
Governor Bryan Sends Proposed Legislation Requesting Up to $60 Million to Fight COVID-19
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has proposed legislation requesting that the Virgin Islands Legislature approve the use of $60 million to supplement government operations in anticipation of a COVID-19 related economic downturn. The 33rd Legislature is scheduled to take Governor Bryan’s proposed legislation up during a legislative session on Friday, March 27, […]
Dept of Agriculture to reopen Saturday Farmers Market amidst COVID-19 crisis
ST. CROIX—Knowing residents, farmers and fishermen look forward to the Saturday farmers market in Estate La Reine, Sen. Allison L. DeGazon reached out to the Department of Agriculture to find out if there was an established protocol for the market. “I have been fielding a lot of calls from farmers about being able to offload […]
Limetree Bay Activates COVID-19 Response Plan After Confirmation of First Related Case in Village
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (March 23, 2020) – The executive management of Limetree Bay Refining, LLC and Limetree Bay Terminals, LLC (Limetree Bay) activated its Incident Command structure as the next step in its COVID-19 emergency response plan after receiving notification from the V.I. Department of Health (DOH) that a resident of the Limetree […]
Limetree Bay Collaborates With Mutiny Island Vodka to Provide Sanitizers for Facility
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (March 21, 2020) – On Wednesday, Limetree Bay received its first delivery of a locally-produced alcohol-based sanitizer which will be used to help clean the facility in light of the shortage of disinfectants. The Breadfruit Alcohol Surface Sanitizer was produced by master distiller, Art Wollenweber of Mutiny Island Vodka. “Availability […]
Plessen Healthcare Pioneers Telemedicine in the Territory
ST CROIX, USVI, FEBRUARY 14, 2020 – A year and a half project has come to fruition at Plessen Healthcare where patients are now being seen weekly by a remote rheumatology specialist located at Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston, Massachusetts. Plessen Healthcare is now seeing patients at their medical center on the Orange Grove campus by […]
Emergency Room Staff and First Responders Complete Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Training
The V.I. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council (DVSAC), the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center (JFL) and Roy Lester Schneider Regional Medical Center (RLS) kicked off 2020 with a full week of sexual assault forensic examiner training sessions for emergency room staff and first responders from January 13th – 17th in both St. […]
St Croix Chamber Opposes WAPA Base Rate Increase
The Board of the St Croix Chamber of Commerce is opposed to the WAPA base rate increase request and continues to take the position that the private sector cannot be relied upon to bail out WAPA due to the Authority’s and the Government of the Virgin Islands’ mismanagement. The United States Virgin Islands Water and […]
Government of the Virgin Islands Pays All Outstanding Debt Owed to WAPA
Administration takes action to help lower electricity costs, prevent rate increases to consumers U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS–Governor Albert Bryan Jr, announced Wednesday, along with the Department of Finance (DOF), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that all outstanding prior years and current year bills owed to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority by […]
Project Promise Hits the Road for a Summer of Service
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (July 28, 2019) – Project Promise’s Caterpillar students are driving across America this summer to make an impact on communities outside of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Caterpillars touch down in New York on August 1, 2019, and during their time there, the students will rehab El Sitio Feliz community garden in East Harlem. The […]
U.S. Virgin Islands Investor Forum sparks high interest in the USVI among prospective investors
U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority hosts forum to attract new business investment to the Territory CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – June 24, 2019 — Business investment opportunities captured high interest among eight prospective investors at a U.S. Virgin Islands Investor Forum on St. Thomas and St. Croix. U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority […]
St Croix Chamber strongly opposes WAPA rate increase that promises to adversely affect local business
The St Croix Chamber of Commerce is strongly against the WAPA rate increase and takes the position that the private sector can no longer be relied upon to bail out WAPA due to the Authority’s and the Government of the Virgin Islands’ mismanagement.
