AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTerritorial Finances: Gov. Albert Bryan is proposing $250 million in gross-receipts-tax bonds to cover overdue bills and urgent needs, including $85 million for hospitals, $80 million for public authorities and $70 million for the central government. Beneficiaries would have to follow five-year financial plans. Business: Impact PaySystem has expanded payment processing to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with the British Virgin Islands next. Public Health: During the 2024–25 dengue outbreak, the territory recorded 263 confirmed cases and one death. A local lab cut test-result waits from one to two months to less than a week. Workforce: Ghana and the Virgin Islands plan to sign a November agreement to recruit teachers and nurses, according to reports. St. Croix Environment: NOAA has proposed raising the island’s spiny lobster catch limit by 28.8%. Heritage: Charlotte Amalie is among 10 communities newly designated by the National Park Service as American World War II Heritage Cities.
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