Press Release

As we celebrate a Mother’s Day unlike any other, I join the entire Virgin Islands in extending sincere greetings to all mothers in the Territory. We are reminded of the importance of a mother’s love, sacrifice, and strength.  The hardest job is that of a parent, and the role of a mother extends far beyond the label of child-bearer. There...

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq., who also serves as Chairman of the Virgin Islands Banking Board, is urging Virgin Islands residents who will soon receive Stimulus checks, to use their local bank’s mobile app, drive-thru, walk-up or ATM banking services to deposit the checks so as to avoid the inconvenience of standing in long lines...

In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq., reminds Medicare beneficiaries that COVID-19 tests can be paid for by Medicare. Under the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Medicare services are provided by the Virgin Islands State Health Insurance Assistance Program (VI SHIP) Medicare offices on St. Thomas and...

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq in his capacity as the Commissioner of Insurance, is pleased to inform all USAA policyholders in the Virgin Islands that a COVID-19 dividend will be paid in the form of a credit to their property and casualty insurance bill. “We were informed directly by USAA that policyholders will receive the...

Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq in his capacity as Chairman of the Virgin Islands Banking Board has issued an order to the Territory’s banks advising them that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Stimulus Payment is exempt from garnishment for outstanding loans, overdraft fees and other fees that a customer...