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VI Premier ‘displeased’ with USVI involving federal gov’t in maritime fees matter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has expressed his disappointment with Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Albert A. Bryan Jr for getting the federal government involved in the issues arising due to the amendments to the Commercial Recreational Vessel Licensing (CRVL) Act.
Federal gov’t mobilising in response to charter yacht fee increase by VI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The federal government is reportedly mobilising a “whole of government approach” in response to what has been described as unfair trade actions by the Virgin Islands that are financially harming US Virgin Islands (USVI) marine small businesses.
USVI Governor asks President Trump to intervene in USVI-VI charter fee issue
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr has written to US President Donald J. Trump and his Cabinet seeking federal action in dealing with the increase in charter vessel fees by the Virgin Islands (VI).
USVI awaiting federal Gov’t approval for C'bean Visa waivers
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI – Authorities in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) are still awaiting federal government approval on a law that will eliminate visa requirements for select nationals from neighbouring Caribbean states.
USVI & Guam residents challenge discriminatory overseas voting laws
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Residents of the US Virgin Islands(USVI), Guam, and other territories are escalating their fight against federal and state overseas voting laws that they believe discriminate against them. The recent development in the Borja v. Nago case filed before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit aims to challenge these laws.
USVI 'limping along' financially- Gov Mapp
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St CROIX, USVI- During Governor Kenneth E. Mapp’s daily press briefings, the governor has consistently spoken confidently about his administration’s response to Hurricanes Maria and Irma, and has lauded the federal response as well.
Second wave of huge snow storm hits US north-east
BBC NEWS
A giant winter storm is unleashing a second wave of heavy snowfall on the US north-east, as hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in the states in its southern wake.



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