Alfred ‘Al’ Henley 'to run things' @ Ports until decision on Claude O. Skelton-Cline contract!
They have alleged that the Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority Claude O. Skelton-Cline’s contract has not been renewed as it is stuck in Cabinet.
Our newsroom’s cabinet sources have confirmed that the paper advanced on the agenda by the Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) a few months ago is still in Cabinet but has been deferred on more than one occasion.
They reported that the Cabinet appears to be split over the renewal of Mr Skelton-Cline’s contract and the United Kingdom appointed Governor John S. Duncan OBE has reportedly placed on record his objections to the renewal.
It is unclear what are the issues even as our newsroom is doing some more investigations. There were also ideas advanced about transferring the Managing Director to the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, however, it is unknown if those suggestions are still active, or if they were ever taken forward to the College Board or President.
Al Henley is the man until...
While the fight continues over Claude O. Skelton-Cline’s contract renewal, in an internal Email forwarded to our news room, the staff at the BVI Ports Authority was informed that the Deputy Director Alfred ‘Al’ Henley will be in charge until further notice and all questions must be referred to him, until the contract of the Managing Director is addressed.
Mr Skelton-Cline is reported to be still driving the Ports vehicle and he was spotted in office one day this week, according to our BVIPA sources.
There are also reports that currently the BVI Ports Authority is allegedly being audited. It remains unknown who ordered the Audit going back to 2013/2014 or if it’s a local or overseas firm carrying out the exercise.
Ports project faced corruption scandal with two damaging reports
The BVI Ports Authority Pier Project was in the news following the 2011 general elections after two damning reports. One was conducted by the former Virgin Islands’ Auditor General Ms Sonia M. Webster and the other by the House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee chaired by former Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE.
The Auditor General's Report on the Ports Development Project unearthed corruption, conflict of interest, disregard for the laws of the Virgin Islands, unfair practices, undue influence in favour of one developer, disregard for the established tendering process and that no one was looking out for the interest of the people and taxpayers of the Virgin Islands, putting the people at a disadvantage.
PAC made same conclusion of corruption
Following that report the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) conducted its own independent investigations and agreed with the findings of the Auditor General's Report of widespread corruption which was substantiated by the evidence furnished to the Committee from Board Members, Ministry of Communications Officials and former staff of both the BVIPA and its Board.
Meanwhile, the landside development of the Ports Pier Project is expected to be opened on December 22, 2015.
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108 Responses to “ Alfred ‘Al’ Henley 'to run things' @ Ports until decision on Claude O. Skelton-Cline contract!”
may the lord forgive us for our mistakes
henley will fight off those w***e captains if they talk too hard to he.
So from 2013 this questionable behaviour going on and now they acting as if this is a new issue.
Claude Cline has nothing to hide. The Governor just come and its what they are feeding him but the truth will come out. The NDP dig two graves when they were digging one for the VIP, they are falling right into it now. Look at how they deceived the people with that NHI crap. If the Financial Services Commission is keeping Colonial you must know the NHI is crap, robbing the poor. NDP is dead.
You must be a family member, church person or a crony defending...God sits high and looks low but he also does not like evil pr***hers who are NOT God fearing.
Go ask a question and stop making comments based on your personal relationship with these good talkers.
If the claim is true that the governor is averse to the contract renewal of Claude O. Skelton-Cline, what are the grounds for Montreal? Further, if the MCW knew he did have the support, why exercised the process by taking the reappointment to the HOA? Was it to show solidarity and shift blame? Effective organizational functioning requires stable and competent staffing. The public sector staffing is dysfunctional with too much political interference. The BVIPA MD, and Guy Hill at Immigration are two examples of poor staffing management. Staff are treated like disposal items. Nonetheless, staff are human beings with families and emotions and should be treated as such. Treat them with respect and professionalism and not like disposable items. Karma. What goes around comes around.
let us see if any body will make jail on this one... The clock is ticking ....tick tick tick tick
Where is the Board in all of this. Didnt they have a say in all the decision making when it comes to issuing contracts and authorizing payments. All members should be held accountable.
I SO AGREE WHERE IS THE BOARD THEY NO EXACTLY WHAT WAS GOING ON.THEY GIVE A CONTRACT FOR A MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE BEST AND MOST QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR AND WE WONDERING wea the money gone,pay BACK from cutting my foundation for my house who cares..