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January 10th, 2023
USVI Governor tests Positive for Covid-19

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, January 9, 2023, Government House has announced. The positive test result precluded Mr Bryan from attending the swearing-in ceraemony of the 35th Legislature on Monday.

August 14th, 2022
VI delegation attends state funeral of Charles W. Turnbull in USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The late former Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Mr Charles Wesley Turnbull was laid to rest on Saturday, August 13, 2022, following a state funeral at Christchurch Methodist Church in St Thomas, USVI.

July 5th, 2022
USVI declares Week of Mourning for late Charles W. Turnbull

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- US Virgin Islands Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr has declared a week of mourning in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) following the death on Sunday, July 3, 2022, of former Governor Charles W. Turnbull, the 6th elected governor of the territory who was 87 when he passed while on the US mainland.

July 4th, 2022
Statement by Premier Wheatley on the passing of former USVI Governor Charles W. Turnbull

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today [yesterday] I was saddened to learn of the passing of former Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Charles W. Turnbull.

July 3rd, 2022
Former USVI Governor & VI Belonger Charles W. Turnbull has died

MARYLAND, USA- Information just reaching our newsroom is that former Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Dr Charles Wesley Turnbull died this morning, Sunday, July 3, 2022.

January 28th, 2018
USVI Gov Mapp wants to be remembered as hard worker who ‘claps back’

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Kenneth E. Mapp said in an interview with The Consortium on Thursday January 25, 2018, that if he’s disrespected on social media, he’d probably respond in kind, stating that while he sought the role of governor and expected to be criticized, being derided in certain derogatory terms, including racist slights, would not go unanswered.

February 22nd, 2017
USVI Gov Mapp wants to shut down gov’t for 1 day every 2 weeks

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Kenneth E. Mapp at a press conference held at Government House today, February 22, 2017 revealed that his administration has been considering shutting government operations down one day every two weeks until September 30, 2017 to help keep the government afloat.

August 2nd, 2016
Mapp approves $1M appropriation for St Croix hotel project

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Kenneth E. Mapp approved Bill No. 31-0375, repealing Act No. 7730 relating to the appropriation of $1M in connection with the litigation between the Government of the [US] Virgin Islands and the former owners of HOVENSA, and re-appropriating the $1M to the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority (P.F.A.) for professional services, studies, project development and expenses related to the St. Croix Brand Hotel Project.

May 31st, 2016
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.

May 27th, 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).

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