AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPublic Safety: Three St. Croix killings in less than four days have pushed the territory’s 2026 homicide toll to 44. Hillman Faucher Jr., 35, was shot outside a Christiansted bar early Saturday; police have recorded 27 killings on St. Croix and 17 on St. Thomas. Self-Determination: The U.S. is calling to end the U.N. Decolonization Committee, which lists the U.S. Virgin Islands among 17 non-self-governing territories. Territorial Finances: Gov. Albert Bryan proposes $250 million in gross-receipts-tax bonds to address overdue bills and needs at government agencies, hospitals and utilities; recipients would have to follow five-year financial plans. Health and Environment: A local lab has cut dengue test waits from one to two months, while NOAA proposes a 28.8% increase in St. Croix’s spiny lobster catch limit. Epstein Cases: Amid New Mexico’s lawsuit against Epstein’s lawyer and accountant, reporting notes that the U.S. Virgin Islands sued the pair in 2021 and secured a settlement exceeding $105 million, without admissions of wrongdoing. Workforce: A proposed agreement would bring teachers and nurses from Ghana to the territory.
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