AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSmall Business: The SBA opened nominations for its 2027 National Small Business Week awards, including a U.S. Virgin Islands honoree. Nominations close Dec. 7. Tourism & Heritage: Charlotte Amalie was named a 2026 American World War II Heritage City, recognizing its wartime role and giving local heritage tourism a national spotlight. Payments: Impact PaySystem has launched processing services in the USVI and Puerto Rico, with the British Virgin Islands next in its Caribbean expansion. Clean Energy: A new three-year partnership will pursue renewable energy, resilient infrastructure and workforce training projects across the USVI, Puerto Rico and the wider Caribbean. Regional Tourism: The USVI is among 15 destinations competing at Taste of the Caribbean in November, where new contests will showcase regional food and drink. Infrastructure: USDOT included the USVI among territories and states sharing more than $1.6 billion for disaster-damaged roads and bridges; no territory-specific amount was announced. Charter Operations: BVI Premier Natalio Wheatley criticized Governor Albert Bryan’s push to reopen charter-vessel fee talks, leaving a cross-territory dispute unresolved.
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