Donna Christensen News

Governor John DeJongh says the 911 emergency center on St. Thomas has reached an agreement with Puerto Rico to manage calls from here that get routed to Puerto Rico.

As part of his trip to the Virgin Islands this week, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas Anthony presented a $1.25 million grant to the National Park Service to design a marine education and research center on St.

Interior official visits stimulus recipient Solar water heater program benefits from federal funds By CRISTIAN SIMESCU Saturday, November 21st 2009 Daily News Photo by CRISTIAN SIMESCU Paul Larsen, left, describes a thermo-siphon solar water heater for Assistant U.S. Secretary of the Interior Tony Babauta and Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen.

Daily News Photos by CRISTIAN SIMESCU Adam Christian testifies Friday before the Committee on Rules and Judiciary on his nomination to the V.I. Superior Court at the Legislature on St.

Congressman Faleomavaega has announced that the House Committee on Natural Resources, on November 18, 2009, ordered to be reported by unanimous consent, bill number H.R. 3940.

New flights to St. Croix - "Flight 879 from Miami will touch down on St. Croix tomorrow marking the beginning of a new service to the big island.

Delegate Dr. Donna Christensen was in Geneva Switzerland this last week. She was a Guest Speaker at the Second United Nations Forum on Minority Issues.

Daily News Photo by SEAN McCOY American Legion Patrick U. George Post 90 members march in Charlotte Amalie.

White House to hold HIV/AIDS discussion at UVI Event will be teleconferenced between St.

Governor John DeJongh and Delegate Dr. Donna Christensen are delighted with the US House of Representative for their passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

John Logan of Christiansted was promoted Thursday from the rank of Navy lieutenant to lieutenant commander at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday is scheduled to debate a sweeping measure to reform the U.S. health care system, a major objective of President Barack Obama.

Turn Trash into energy - " kill two birds with one stone. It seems logical enough., and our legislature agrees.

Today we celebrate the life of D. Hamilton Jackson. Jackson is remembered among many things - " native son, political leader, activist, educator, lawyer, newspaper editor, judge, banker, statesman and community leader.

After years of falling short, Del. Donna Christensen and the House's three minority caucuses finally achieved success in adding to the House reform bill billions in federal aid to fix racial disparities in health care.

V.I. Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen joined congressional leaders Friday morning to witness the signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 by President Barack Obama.

Delegate to Congress Donna M Christensen said Friday that the House Interior, Environment Appropriations conference report passed the House of Representatives with $900,000 for critical wastewater system repairs and improvements in the Virgin Islands.

Yesterday I introduced the bi-partisan Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009, in order to address a silent, deadly, national Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C epidemic impacting America.

Were the police refused entry to the Legislature building - " there were rumors flying yesterday.

Here comes Parking for Enighted Pond St. John. The Port Authority Board of Directors met and approved plans to rearrange the earthen berm around the new marine terminal and create new parking.