U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The VI Department of Health will close its offices in each district respectively, on the following dates, for Staff Appreciation Days: Friday, June 20, 2025 – St. Croix District Friday, June 27, 2025 – St. Thomas-St. John District These closures will allow the Department to honor
ST. THOMAS, USVI – Department of Education Commissioner Racquel Berry-Benjamin will hold a press conference to update the community on the V.I. Department of Education’s recent decision to begin the 2020-2021 school year fully online at 10 a.m. AST on Thursday, August 13, 2020. In keeping with CDC and Virgin Islands Health Department guidelines to adhere to social distancing,
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, August 2, 2020 – “Vivir Mi Vida (Live My Life)” by Marc Anthony played as caregivers and staff at the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center Hospital (“JFL”) cheered and celebrated the discharge of recovered COVID-19 patient, Guillermo Riasco on Saturday, after a
JOEL A. LEE, DIRECTOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, ALERTS VIRGIN ISLANDS TAXPAYERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE RECEIPT OF DUPLICATE STIMULUS PAYMENTS. “IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT SOME OF OUR VIRGIN ISLANDS RESIDENTS HAVE RECEIVED STIMULUS PAYMENTS VIA DIRECT DEPOSIT, IN ADDITION TO
The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Division of Boards and Commissions, notifies licensees and the public that the Virgin Islands Board of Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists (BBM) prohibits the use of razor-edged tools used for callus removal, due to recent complaints by consumers who were injured by cuts on
Local mom featured Each August, World and National Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) is held in conjunction with Breastfeeding Month to promote breastfeeding as the premier source of nutrition for a baby’s first year of life. USDA’s WIC Program serves about half of all babies born in the United States and
Jubilation filled the halls of Schneider Regional Medical Center on Friday morning as “Sam the Sailor” was released from the hospital 12 weeks and one day after falling critically ill with COVID-19 as his cargo vessel traversed Virgin Islands waters. “Thank you, God bless you. I can go home
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) is closely monitoring Invest 92-L, a tropical wave in the central tropical Atlantic, for possible development over the next few days. According to the National Hurricane Center, the broad area of low pressure is producing a wide area
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (July 24, 2020) The Department of Health (DOH) wishes to clarify and inform the public and businesses that the Government of The Virgin Islands, until further notice, shall permit a DJ or live music at licensed restaurants provided compliance with all other social distancing requirements
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (July 24, 2020) – The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announced the launch of phase one of a new online portal that will prescreen and assist with the certification process of all travelers prior to their arrival in the Territory. The goal is to reduce the
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (July 21, 2020) The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health received information from the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital of a death that occurred earlier today, July 21st that may be associated with COVID-19. No additional information is currently available pending further investigation and notification of
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