Though last year’s commemoration of the 1949 march that led to the restoration of the Virgin Islands Legislative Council inspired a spirited re-enactment, the second celebration of the 1949 Great …
December 6, 2022
November 3, 2022
50 years of friendship
Fifty years ago, stormy skies supposedly gave way to the sun on the first-ever Friendship Day between this territory and the United States Virgin Islands. History repeated itself on Oct. …
October 21, 2022
Second heroes holiday muted
For the second annual Heroes and Foreparents Day on Oct. 17, the government’s official observance consisted of a speech by the premier and a digital poster that quickly drew criticism …
November 15, 2021
2022 holiday list gets House approval
Following a debate that stressed the importance of sharing Virgin Islands history with new generations, the House of Assembly brought the Public Holidays Amendment Act, 2021 for first, second and …
November 29, 2019
Public holiday declared for day of first premier’s funeral
The day of former Premier Ralph O’Neal’s funeral will be a public holiday, according to a proclamation by acting Governor David Archer Jr. published in the government’s Gazette on Friday. …
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