AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIsland Sports: Bahamian sailor Joss Knowles opened the Sunfish World Championships in St. Croix with a 10th-place finish in one race and stood 22nd in a field of 74. The event brings sailors from around the world to the territory. Territorial Arts: U.S. Virgin Islands artists joined peers from Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands in Guam for workshops on shared island histories and self-determination. Historic Leadership: Stacey Plaskett won the U.S. Virgin Islands governor’s race, becoming the territory’s first Black woman elected to the office. Milton Potter was elected lieutenant governor; the new administration takes office Jan. 4. St. Croix Tourism: Reservations are open for Club Med St. Croix, a 150-suite, adults-and-teens resort planned for Davis Bay, with a scheduled opening of Nov. 12, 2027. Population Outlook: Census Bureau projections put the USVI population at 49,331 by 2100, down 41% from 2026, amid falling fertility and continued outmigration.
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