Liberty VI will begin work on a fiber installation project at Estate Kings Quarter in St. Thomas on Monday, Sept. 22. The project will provide fiber to residents of the Estate Kings Quarter area. The job will be completed by Friday, Sept. 26.

“As we acquire the necessary permits, we are moving forward with our Fiber to the Home construction projects so more locations in the territory can have access to our fiber fast internet,” said Ravindra Maywahlall, general manager of Liberty VI. “We will continue informing VI consumers about the next areas where we will schedule Fiber to the Home construction projects.” 

The work includes the microtrenching of approximately 99 feet from an existing underground vault at the intersection of Williams G. Lewis Lane and Alton Adams Sr. Drive. This willprovide Liberty’s Fiber to the Home broadband service to over 500 customers.

Construction will begin on Monday night between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. The work will continue Tuesday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Work times may change depending on the work to be performed.

Burying the fiber cables increases the network’s resiliency while protecting it from hazards such as natural disasters. As per the permit, the work also uses a micro-trenching technique, which produces up to a 1 ¾ -inch cut and uses existing ducts where possible, thus diminishing pavement breakage and dust emission significantly. In addition, crews will be using other underground technologies to minimize the impact to the roadways.

The job will be performed with minimal traffic impact. However, residents and drivers within the area should expect delays due to lane and partial road closures and must exercise caution when traveling on the narrow roadways. 

Liberty VI will be providing updates on its website https://www.libertyvi.com/news on when and where the company will be working around the territory so people can plan their daily commutes ahead of time.

Senate Calendar Sept. 22-Oct. 3

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 

Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consumer Protection

9:30 A.M.

Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room

The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Monday, September 22, 2025, at 9:30 AM in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix, Virgin Islands to provide testimony on the following bills: 

BLOCK I 9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Bill No. 36-0061 An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 27, section 706 and chapter 28A, section 755 allowing retirees who are receiving an annuity from the Government Employees Retirement System who are subsequently employed by the University of the Virgin Islands (“UVI”), to continue to receive their GERS annuity while receiving their salary from the University if the retiree enrolls in a different retirement plan.

Invited Testifiers: 

Mr. Angel E. Dawson, Administrator, Government Employees Retirement System 

Ms. Safiya George, PhD, President, University of the Virgin Islands 

BLOCK II 11:00 P.M. – 12:30 P.M. 

Bill No. 36-0102 An act amending title 31 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 23 by re-enacting section 236b requiring the use of construction materials manufactured in the Virgin Islands, to the greatest extent practicable, for locally or federally funded contracts with the Government of the Virgin Islands. 

Invited Testifiers: 

Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement 

Honorable Derek A. Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works

Dr. Haldane Davies, Director, Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research (BER)

Mr. Donald Stevens, Partner, Cat5 Builders, LLC

Mr. Eric Castro, Owner, Universal Concrete

Ms. Yvette Williams, Manager of Accounting, Heavy Materials 

Mr. Dion Alibocas, General Manager, Masters Concrete VI

36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands

BLOCK III 12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. 

Bill No. 36-0058 An Act honoring and commending Dennis “Pumpa” Lennox Leroy Liburd, Jr. for 

his many contributions to the Virgin Islands culture and music industry as a Soca 

artist by awarding him the Official key to the Territory and naming the main 

entrance of 6-Y Peters Rest Road, Christiansted, St. Croix in his honor.

Invited Testifiers:

Mr. Bryan “Benny Demus” Boulai, DJ, Music Director, Manager & Producer

Mr. Ian M. Turnbull, Director, Division of Festivals 

Mr. Yohannes Worede, President, USVI Soccer Federation & Peters Rest Apts. Inc. 

Ms. Ushana Khublal, Owner of KUSH ENT

Mr. Kai Hendricks, Director, Converged Networks ONE Communications VI

BLOCK VI 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. 

Bill No. 36-0107 A resolution honoring and commending Dr. Alfred Lee Anduze for his outstanding 

achievements and significant contributions to the fields of medicine, science, public 

health, and community empowerment.

Invited Testifiers: 

Mr. Terrance E. Highfield, Long time close fiend 

Ms. Jennifer Jackson, Good friend and Former UVI Chancellor

Ms. Rita Dudley Grant, PhD, Cousin

Judge Patricia D. Steele, Cousin 

Judge George W. Cannon, Jr., Good friend

Ms. Angela Torres McGhee, PhD, Cousin

Mr. Richard A. Schrader, Sr., Mentor, Patient & Friend

Mr. Frank Duggan, Long time close friend

BLOCK V 3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. 

Bill No. 36-0121 An act to rename the Peter Carl Limpricht Park the TSK Park in honor of the Ten Sleepless 

Knights quelbe band and making an appropriation to effectuate that change. 

Invited Testifiers: 

Mr. Stanley Jacobs, Treasurer/Founder and Band Leader, Ten Sleepless Knights, Inc.

Dr. Lauren Larsen, President, Ten Sleepless Knights, Inc. 

Ms. Vivian Ebbesen, President, Crucian Cultural Group (CCG)

Mr. Myron Jackson, Former Senator, Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Mr. Vincent Roberts, Commissioner Designee, Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation

Honorable Derek M. Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 

Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services

9:00 A.M.

Emancipation Garden

Health Fair 

The Office of Senator Ray Fonseca, Chairman of the Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services, is 

honored to announce the forthcoming Annual Community Health Fair. This event is scheduled for September 

23, 2025, and will be held at the Emancipation Garden from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We look forward to your 

participation in this important community initiative.

In collaboration with the Departments of Health and Human Services, the East End Medical Center Corporation, the 

V.I. Dental Center, the American Cancer Society, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education, the 

V.I. Diabetes Center of Excellence, We Grow Food Inc., and various other nonprofit organizations, we are organizing 

a community health fair for the residents of the St. Thomas/St. John district. This complimentary event will provide 

health screenings and referrals, aiming to identify early indicators of prevalent health issues while promoting the 

services available to many displaced residents. We anticipate that the insights gathered through direct engagement 

with our citizens will significantly inform our legislative discussions and funding priorities. This initiative seeks to 

address critical public health challenges and improve the living conditions for numerous individuals.