Second-term Senator Kenneth “Kenny” Gittens, chair of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, announced Friday the confirmation process of Governor Kenneth Mapp appointees are moving forward, with the first set of hearings scheduled for Feb. 12.
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Second-term Senator Kenneth “Kenny” Gittens, chair of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, announced Friday the confirmation process of Governor Kenneth Mapp appointees are moving forward, with the first set of hearings scheduled for Feb. 12.
Governor Kenneth Mapp has sent two additional nominees to the Senate for approval, and said he would like them to receive, along with those already sent, a “prompt and favorable confirmation process, thus allowing us to meet mandates and better serve the people of the Virgin Islands.”
Governor Kenneth Mapp delivered his first State of the Territory Address at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall in St. Thomas on Monday night, telling the story of a territory on the verge of financial collapse or “in critical condition,” according to the governor, making known a budget...
Governor Kenneth Mapp will give his first State of the Territory Address, Monday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall in St. Thomas, where he is expected to speak on a range of topics, including the Virgin Islands economy, healthcare, the HOVENSA standoff, government deficits...
Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett has been named to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, a high-profile committee that has conducted investigations into the Internal Revenue Service, the housing and foreclosure crisis, and incidents of voter suppression and voter...
At a press conference in St. Thomas today, former Judge Soraya Diase-Coffelt, who recently resigned her post as acting Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands, described the challenges she faced while trying to build the office she was tapped to lead. Her statement revealed broken promises by Governor...
Former Virgin Islands Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen has joined St. Croix-based Kalalloo Network & SEDI Broadcasting (Caribbean Public Broadcasting), and Center for Caribbean Studies & Development as a regular contributor and co-host.
The 2014 General Election recount on St. Croix, which was requested by former Sen. Alicia “Chucky” Hansen and other candidates, came with a price tag of more than $18,000 for tax payers, Elections Supervisor Caroline Fawkes said.
After previous failed attempts, the St. Croix Board of Elections held a meeting on Wednesday morning, as four board members were present, giving the body the required number of members to come to a quorum. There, Adelbert Bryan was voted out as board chairman and replaced by former Sen. Lilliana Belardo...
In a live web cast on Tuesday night, Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett responded to President Barack Obama’s Jan. 20 State of the Union Address, applauding the second-term president for gains made throughout his presidency and highlighting some of the key points of his speech.