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Ka’Nylah Scatliffe, a Charlotte Amalie High School student and senior Girl Scout, served as honorary governor for a day at Government House on March 12, 2026, according to Gover...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said on March 4, 2026, that escalating conflict in the Middle East could affect U.S. service members in the region and increase energy costs in the U.S. Vi...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said on March 2, 2026, that his administration had begun a territory-wide effort to collect documentation from residents and businesses on postal fees and...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. submitted two judicial nominations to the 36th Legislature on March 2, 2026, for consideration and confirmation. The nominations were Denise M. Francois t...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. used a Government House briefing on March 2, 2026, to outline meetings in Washington, Phoenix and Jacksonville and to provide updates on infrastructure, he...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced on Feb. 27, 2026, that the Virgin Islands Police Department had established compliance with the federal consent decree put in place after the U.S...

Government House said on February 23, 2026, that rezoning legislation submitted by Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. for part of Estate Beeston Hill, South Portion, St. Croix, was different...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. met with White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair in Washington, D.C., and urged federal action on changes to the de minimis exemption, according to G...

Acting Gov. Tregenza A. Roach said on Feb. 18, 2026, that Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. was in Washington attending the National Governors Association Winter Meeting and the Interagency...

Acting Gov. Tregenza A. Roach ordered all Virgin Islands flags at Government House and on public buildings to be flown at half-staff from February 19, 2026, until sunset on Febr...

Lt. Gov. Tregenza A. Roach issued a message on February 18, 2026, marking the observance of Ramadan in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In the statement, Roach described Ramadan as a h...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. appointed Colette Monroe as Water Island administrator on Feb. 5, 2026, Government House said. Government House said Water Island is part of the St. Thoma...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced on February 5, 2026, that he had proposed the Second Amendment Rights and Public Safety Act, a bill to revise Virgin Islands firearm laws in resp...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said during a Government House briefing on Feb. 2, 2026, that the Virgin Islands had completed its audited financial statements and Single Audit for fiscal...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. issued a series of proclamations for February 2026 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, recognizing observances tied to Black history, children’s dental health, car...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. issued a statement on January 28, 2026, after authorities announced arrests in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme involving people connected to the Virgin Is...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ghana Tourism Authority on January 27, 2026, establishing a framework for cooperation between Ghana and the U...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. delivered his eighth and final State of the Territory Address to the 36th Legislature on Jan. 26, 2026, outlining administration priorities for healthcare,...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., in his 2026 State of the Territory address on Jan. 26, 2026, asked the 36th Legislature to support legislation merging the Virgin Islands Lottery and the...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced on January 26, 2026, during his State of the Territory address, that he had nominated Judge Denise M. Francois to the Virgin Islands Supreme Cour...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. acted on eight bills passed by the 36th Legislature during its Jan. 12, 2026, regular session, according to a Government House statement published Jan. 26,...

Government House said on Jan. 22, 2026, that the U.S. Virgin Islands would host a delegation of public- and private-sector representatives from Ghana and West Africa for a publi...

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. met with members of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to discuss trade fees imposed by the British Virgin Islands, firearms legislation and the finance...

The Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services placed seven new ambulances into frontline service on Jan. 16 during a ceremony at the David C. Canegata Recreational Faci...