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GOVERNMENT HOUSE POSTS DIAGEO AGREEMENT RELATED MATERIALS ON GOVERNOR’S WEBSITE; INVITES PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
6/30/08
- Government House announced Monday that following last week’s formal submittal of the Diageo agreement to the 27th Legislature, the documents which detail the proposed 30-year agreement between the Virgin Islands Government and Diageo are now available for public review on the Government House
website.
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GOVERNOR
COMMEMORATES EMANCIPATION DAY
7/3/08
- Governor John P. deJongh, Jr.
today observed Emancipation Day, the 160th Anniversary of the Emancipation of the Slaves in the Danish West Indies.
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GOVERNOR: ADMINISTRATION WILL SUPPORT WAPA AS IT MOVES TOWARDS IDENTIFYING SOURCES OF
NON-OIL GENERATED ELECTRICITY
7/2/08
- The announcement by the
V.I. Water and Power Authority that it will begin final review and discussion with six companies towards identifying sources of alternative and renewable electric energy is a giant step forward in lessening the dependency on fossil fuels to generate electricity and as a result, reducing the cost of electricity to
V.I. residents according to Governor John P. deJongh, Jr.
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE APPROVES FUNDING FOR KEY
V.I. PROJECTS: NEW 9-1-1 EMERGENCY SYSTEM, FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT IN FREDERIKSTED AS WELL AS STUDY ON ELECTRICITY GRIDS IN THE TERRITORY
6/27/08
- The House Appropriations Committee has included $1.45 million in special project funding for the Virgin Islands in the first two spending bills reported by the Committee in the FY 2009 appropriations process. The two bills include funding for a new "911" emergency communications system for the Virgin Islands, a much needed flood control project to protect the town of
Frederiksted, and a comprehensive engineering study of practical ways to connect the electricity grids between all three islands and to reduce utility bills for
V.I. consumers – all top priorities of the deJongh administration.
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GOVERNOR SADDENED BY DEATH OF SIDNEY LEE
6/22/08
- Governor John P. deJongh Jr. said this weekend he was saddened to learn of the passing of former Virgin Islands Senator and life-long philanthropist, Sidney Lee.
"In Sidney Lee’s death, the Virgin Islands have lost a truly dedicated public servant and great supporter of many causes in our
territory," deJongh said. Many in the Territory have benefited from Senator Lee’s generosity.
"Sidney Lee provided funding for scholarships, summer camps and financial aid for students of the Virgin Islands as they sought to broaden their education potential, and for the development educational
programs."
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GOVERNOR RETURNS TO THE TERRITORY HAVING CONCLUDED
MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON
6/21/08 - Gov. John P. deJongh, Jr. wrapped up a three-day trip to the nation’s capitol on Thursday afternoon following a meeting with Interior Secretary Dirk
Kempthorne.
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GOVERNOR
DEJONGH TO ADDRESS THE TERRITORY
ON MONDAY EVENING; ANNOUNCEMENT TO
UNVEIL MAJOR ECONOMIC INITIATIVE
6/21/08
- Governor John P. deJongh, Jr.
will deliver a territorial address
to the people of the Virgin
Islands on Monday, June 23, 2008
at 8 pm.
DeJongh
will address the residents of the
U.S. Virgin Islands to unveil a
major economic development
initiative for the territory. The
address will be broadcast and
televised simultaneously on both
television and radio stations
throughout the territory.
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