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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.
USVI wants exemption from new customs duties on small packages
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. has secured the backing of three other US territorial governors in a joint appeal to President Donald J. Trump, formally requesting that the administration exempt the territories from new customs duties on small packages shipped between the mainland and the islands.
Gov Bryan says Trump has a 'willing partner' in the USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Albert A. Bryan Jr joined federal and territorial leaders this week at the US Department of the Interior’s Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) 2025 Mid-Year Plenary Session, where he pressed for deeper collaboration on energy, healthcare equity, and economic development.
USVI: Gov Bryan urged to rescind pay raises after public outcry
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach announced on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, that he has written to Governor Albert A. Bryan, Jr, asking for the wage increases granted to him and to the Governor by the Virgin Islands Public Officials Compensation Commission to be rescinded.
USVI Governor urges conflict resolution after fatal Carnival Weekend shootings
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Following the violent end to Carnival weekend on St Thomas, where three people were shot – two fatally – in less than 24 hours, Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr once again spoke of the necessity of helping young male Virgin Islanders develop better conflict resolution skills.
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USVI: Gov Bryan outlines next steps for racetrack reopening in St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The government of the US Virgin Islands is forging ahead with the completion of the Randall Doc' James horseracing track, according to Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr, who addressed the issue during Monday's Government House press briefing.
Gov Bryan appealing to Trump for 25% tariffs on VI could backfire- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI—Outspoken social and political commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline is again cautioning against United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr’s threat to petition US President Donald J. Trump for the imposition of 25% tariffs on the Virgin Islands (VI).
VI should not expand charter industry @ ‘detriment’ of USVI’s- Gov Bryan
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), Albert A. Bryan Jr, has confirmed that he will meet with the Virgin Islands' (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), in Tortola on Friday, March 7, 2025, to discuss proposed increases affecting the marine charter-yachting industry for the territories.
VI gov't already in talks with USVI over proposed tariffs- Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the heels of the Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Albert A. Bryan Jr requesting an emergency session of the USVI legislature to deliberate on a proposed 25% tariff on imports coming from the Virgin Islands (VI), the VI government isn't rolling over and playing dead.
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VI-USVI Trade war? Gov Bryan fires 1st shot with proposed 25% tariff
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Taking a page out of President Donald J. Trump's book in picking a fight with his closest allies, the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Government- headed by Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr (D)- has proposed to slap tariffs on the Virgin Islands (VI).
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