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UPDATE: Court blocks Gov Mapp’s attempt to remove judge
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Federal Judge Curtis V. Gomez on Friday granted Judge Michael C. Dunston a 10-day restraining order against Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, blocking the governor from replacing Mr. Dunston with Judge Harold A. Willocks as presiding judge of the territory’s Superior Court.
Minimum wage increase to $8.35 takes effect in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- As of yesterday, June 21, 2016, the minimum wage in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) rose from $7.25 to $8.35, thanks to a bill authored by Senator Jean Forde and signed into law by Governor Kenneth E. Mapp in March.
No names given as Gov Mapp & delegation head to China
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A press release Government House issued late Monday May 30, 2016 sought to remind residents that USVI Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, along with a delegation that includes private sector and government officials, will leave the territory for China today, May 31, 2016 and return on Saturday, June 11, 2016.
Gov Mapp on China mission with 16-member delegation
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Earlier this month, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands Kenneth E. Mapp announced that he would be traveling to China on Tuesday May 31, 2016 invited on a trade mission with officials of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).
No limousines for Mapp & Potter!
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — “I move for the override of Section 3 of Act. No. 7866, vetoed by the governor, so move.”
USVI Gov Mapp tells teachers he won’t reward ‘bad behaviour’
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Sounding frustrated, US Virgin Islands’ Governor Kenneth E. Mapp on Tuesday May 3, 2016 said he would wait until teachers and their unions could clearly state what they wanted before attempting to find additional funds for further salary increases for educators, after the promised raises took effect.
USVI Gov Mapp says he won’t negotiate with AFT with ‘gun to my head’
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Kenneth E. Mapp late Tuesday April 19, 2016 issued a statement following the job action taken by the Federation of Teachers (AFT) union.
USVI school teachers strike over retroactive payments
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, U.S.V.I.- An unexpected strike staged by members of the American Federation of Teachers (A.F.T.) union on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (U.S.V.I.), has forced the territory’s Department of Education (D.O.E.) to announce early dismissal of public schools, a press release D.O.E. issued has made known.
'Bomb threat' on VI & USVI may not be credible- VITEMA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The (US) Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) believes the alleged plot to blow up the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island, Virgin Islands as well as airports in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) may not be credible and its ports continue to operate at the normal level of security with no changes in scheduled flights into and out of the territory.
Under pressure USVI's Mapp Admin changes tune on retro pay
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, VI - At an impromptu press conference called by Government House on behalf of the Office of Collective Bargaining, the Kenneth E. Mapp administration of the US Virgin Islands changed its tune on retroactive pay for government employees, with Chief Labor Negotiator Natalie Tang How stating yesterday April 8, 2016 that all government employees would receive their salary increases that the governor promised earlier this year.