Archive for May 2020

Click the links below to learn more about useful COVID-19 resources including services provided by local businesses as well as government resources. Bluebeard’s Castle Resort will be using face shields (photo 1, photo 2) for houseman, maintenance and front desk. If any businesses are interested in splitting cases or if you’re interested in purchasing these…

Road Town Fast Ferry has informed the Virgin Islands Port Authority that its schedule for cargo-only trips to St. Thomas will be amended.  The ferry company will not have scheduled pickups on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.  Instead, the ferry will visit St. Thomas for scheduled cargo pickups at the Edward W. Blyden IV Marine Terminal…

To assist local small businesses in remaining in good standing as Eligible Suppliers of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Commission (VIEDC), Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority, Kamal I. Latham, reminds all Eligible Virgin Islands Suppliers that all required annual filings must be submitted to the VIEDC to avoid decertification. In…

Enrollment is open for the 2020 VIPCA Marine Apprenticeship course, set for July 3 to August 5. Those who are 18- to 30-years of age, are interested in this FREE educational gateway into the territory’s marine tourism sector, are graduates (or will be this year) of a U.S. Virgin Islands’ public high school, and U.S.…

Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Receives $442,200  from the National Endowment for the Humanities Funds to support development and implementation of humanities programming and activities throughout the USVI U.S. Virgin Islands, May 7, 2020 — The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) announced that it has been awarded two grants totaling $442,200 from the…

  Today’s Rundown SBA updates PPP forgiveness guidance for employees refusing to return to work Radisson, Remington share new sanitation protocols Palladium Hotel Group unveils new health and safety protocols Cruise planner execs see hope for cruise industry Ace Hotel offering discounted gift cards, proceeds benefit fund Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. secures over $2…

We all look forward to you welcoming guests back to your beautiful properties and resorts. We at Torn Ranch are doing all we can now to support your efforts. For example, to help your guests feel a more safe, we have introduced a PPE Welcome Kit which includes a disposable face mask and 2 small…

VIPCA has been enquiring with the Governor, since his providing of the 6th Supplemental Executive Order, whether charter vessels may operate with Virgin Islands Resident clients on a USVI only itinerary prior to the territory re-opening June 1st to tourists. During the Press Conference May 7th at 1pm, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced: Virgin Islands…

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) will host a free informational webinar titled, “Small-Business COVID-19 Financing Updates”, at 10AM on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. This webinar will be conducted via Zoom, a software-based platform for video and audio communications. Small-business owners can register for the webinar at https://www.usvieda.org/webinar-small-business-covid-19-financing-updates . This webinar will feature representatives from…

U.S. Virgin Islands Leaders and Partners, Thank you for your continued efforts in the whole-of-America approach to respond to and mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus for the benefit of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands. As you know, our citizens are best served when response is locally executed, State/Territory managed and federally supported. The…