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Southland Gaming will rebuild St Croix racetrack- Gov Bryan
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr announced on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, that Southland Gaming will take responsibility for redeveloping the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St Croix under an agreement he said is backed by $25 million in private investment, includes up to a $12 million performance bond, and is structured to restart racing while avoiding additional public spending.
Gov Bryan signs Executive Order banning firearms in Gov't buildings across USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. has signed an executive order establishing a territory-wide firearms policy for government buildings and workspaces in the US Virgin Islands, creating a uniform rule that prohibits most people from carrying firearms or ammunition inside those spaces, regardless of whether they hold a concealed carry license or another firearm license.
USVI Governor orders fuel conservation measures
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- With the war in Iran continuing to unsettle global energy markets and raise concern about higher fuel and electricity costs in the US Virgin Islands, Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr has ordered executive branch agencies to immediately tighten fuel conservation practices and review government vehicle usage, calling the move an early step to shield the territory from wider economic fallout.
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.
Feds want to 'summon' VI leaders to Washington over charter yacht fees- USVI Governor
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI), Mr Albert A. Bryan Jr, has said the State Department is recommending that the leaders of the Virgin Islands (VI) be summoned to Washington over the increase in charter yacht fees that has hurt the USVI’s marine industry.
‘We got u’: USVI governor offered Epstein help in island dispute
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Just months before his 2019 arrest for child sex crimes, Jeffrey E. Epstein was being helped by US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr with a conflict regarding unauthorised construction on his “pedophile island” Little St James.
'Neighbours can live in peace as we have for years'- VI Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- "Our position is continuously clear. We remain committed to the duty of protecting and improving our environment and economy." This is according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), speaking on the recently implemented Commercial Recreational Vessels Licensing (Amendment) Act, 2025, particularly the fee increase, which has infuriated maritime stakeholders in the US Virgin Islands (USVI).
VI doesn’t have $25B in federal funding ‘but we too have to eat’- USVI Governor
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Even while acknowledging that the Virgin Islands (VI), a British Overseas Territory, is not as fortunate as the US Virgin Islands (USVI), which gets substantial federal funding, USVI Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr is shamelessly and heartlessly determined to put pressure on the VI over its recent increase in maritime fees.
Gov Bryan seeks Homeland Security talks to broaden H-1B Visas for Caribbean workers
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Even amid tightening visa and immigration controls and enforcement on the mainland, Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr is advancing efforts to ease access into the territory by skilled Caribbean nationals seeking employment.
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USVI Governor leads delegation on trade mission to Ghana
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. will lead an official Government of the [US] Virgin Islands delegation to Accra, Ghana, from November 22 to 30, as part of an effort to expand trade, tourism, technology, and cultural partnerships between the US Virgin Islands and West Africa, Government House has announced.
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