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Vetoes measure designating the leadership of hospital boards.

DPNR performed water quality analysis at 17 designated beaches throughout the Territory during the week of May 14-18, 2018, and identified beaches that are safe for swimming or fishing, and others were is not.

Governor Mapp encouraged the graduates to consider applying for Government and private sector jobs within the Territory to assist in the rebuild with billions of dollars dedicated to its recovery.

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has formally authorized Division of Personnel Director Milton Potter to adjust the base pay for police officers from $30,715 to $40,953.

The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) has received $13.1 million in new federal assistance from the United States Department of Education (USDOE) under the Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations program.

Over $120 million, much from already appropriated federal aid, will be spent on what is described as the “single largest road project in United States Virgin Islands history.”

DHS is interested in hearing about the experiences of community members with disabilities and others during Hurricane Maria in St. Croix.

Governor Mapp invites the community to learn more about the exciting upgrades planned for the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday at 10 AM.

Governor Kenneth E. Mapp extended Mother’s Day greetings to the women of the Territory, highlighting “the special place in all our hearts for the women who gave birth to us, and mothered us through childhood and beyond.”

Acting Governor Potter has authorized the USVI Fire and Police departments to assist the Government of the British Virgin Islands with extinguishing a massive landfill blaze that erupted Wednesday night.

VITEMA will be replacing VI-Alert, its current emergency notification system, and transitioning to a NEW emergency notification system for the USVI, Alert VI, on Friday May 11, 2018. VI-Alert will no longer be used after May 31, 2018.

Governor Mapp invited and encouraged St. John residents to share their ideas, concerns and hear from local officials in regard to recovery efforts and other matters affecting the island at a Town Hall meeting set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) will be launching its NEW website on Friday May 11, 2018. The NEW website has been designed to offer the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality.

Governor Mapp and Lieutenant Governor Potter met with cabinet members on Monday to discuss strategies to coordinate and accelerate the spending of anticipated federal funds to strengthen the Territory’s recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

At a time when recovery and rebuilding remain a top priority for the Territory, the Virgin Islands Police Department is pleased to announce that a new recruit class has commenced training at the Police Academy.

The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has engaged St. Croix cultural preservationist Julio Encarnacion III to catalog and manage the Territory’s collection of antique artifacts and paintings.

Nelson Petty Jr. has been officially sworn in as Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works and Julio A. Rhymer Sr. as Director of the VI Office of Management and Budget. At a Government House ceremony on Tuesday, the Honorable Maria M. Cabret, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands administered the oath of office.

The indomitable spirit of the people of the Territory was unmistakable as Virgin Islanders and visitors filled the streets of downtown Charlotte Amalie on Friday for the 2018 Carnival Children’s Parade and on Saturday for this year’s Carnival Adult’s Parade.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Friday to improve the federal government’s response to disasters and rebuilding communities.

All of the primary roads in the U.S. Virgin Islands will be completely rebuilt to US Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway standards, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp announced Tuesday.