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PUBLIC NOTICE: VI Environmental Health Office to Close for Staff Training May 20-23

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The VI Department of Health is advising the public that its Office of Environmental Health staff, in both the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John districts, will be attending the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Training from Tuesday, May 20 to Friday, May 23, 2025.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS –  Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement concerning the Limetree Bay Refinery flare incident Wednesday: “The flare incident that occurred at the refinery today is totally unacceptable and is a clear indicator that there are issues with the restart of refinery operations at Limetree Bay. “Lieutenant

ST. THOMAS, USVI – In an effort to reinforce and clarify plans for the 2021 high school graduations announced in the Virgin Islands Department of Education’s May 5 Community Update, the following is true for all public high schools in the Territory:  All graduation ceremonies will be conducted in a

ST. THOMAS, USVI – The Virgin Islands Police Department, St. Thomas / St. John District, is advising individuals and bar owners around the Havensight area that the VIPD will have a pronounced presence for the Carnival event on April 30. Individuals and bar owners are reminded that the legal drinking

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (April 24, 2021)— Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) advises the community that the department has confirmed that there were elevated concentrations of H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide) in the No. 8 flare header at the Limetree Bay Facility. The

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands — In a joint statement from CDC and FDA, it has been recommended that the use of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in the United States be paused out of an abundance of caution, effective Tuesday, April 13. According to the statement, of

April 8, 2021 – The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency will host a series of in-person disaster preparedness training events throughout the territory as part of a national Community Emergency Response Team (CERTS) exercise beginning April 9 th on St. Croix. The multi-day event will educate volunteers about preparedness

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (March 29, 2021) – Beginning April 6, 2021, Health Cards will be issued from Monday to Friday, 9 am-1 pm and 2 pm-3 pm at both Department of Health locations.   The Division of Environmental Health Services issues Health Cards, which are required to work in the

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands (March 10, 2021) Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure (VIBNL) Vice-Chair, Ophelia Powell-Torres, would like to inform the public of our new office location and current office hours. The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure is now located at the Medical Foundation Building, Suite #206.

The MCH program invites you and your family to come out to our Drive-Thru Supply Drive Giveaway on Saturday February 20, 2020 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm while supplies last. Distributed will be a goody bag filled with school supplies, a dental kit with a Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Listerine and a National

February 12, 2021 – The COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment Call-Center will be closed on February 15, 2021 in observance of President’s Day. On-line vaccine scheduling registration will remain available 24/7 for all governmental agencies and organizations currently included in Phases 1a and 1b, as well as all senior residents aged 65