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Insurance companies to cut staff because of NHI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the economy of the Virgin Islands (VI) already said to be heavily depressed as jobs are being lost every day, the Government’s move to bring into force the National Health Insurance (NHI) is likely to put more persons on the breadline.
VI’s Labour Department is asleep – Julio S. Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator, Julio Sam Henry, is of the view that the Labour Department is currently asleep given the challenges that persons are facing with regard to employer and employee relationships within the Territory.
New work permits far outweigh job losses – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Finance Minister Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith, in addressing the issue of job losses in the Territory during his Budget Address in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday, January 14, 2014, said current evidence shows that new work permits issued far outweigh job losses being experienced.
Economy to worsen, people are hurting-Hon. Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA has argued that given the circumstances leading up to the territory's current economic situation, it stands to reason that without meaningful intervention on the part of government the economy of the Virgin Islands will worsen over the next twelve months rather than get better.
Workers of LIME Dominica stage sickout
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Employees of LIME BVI and their counterparts in Dominica are now holding hands in the struggle to have their governments take a more firm position in representing their people.
Frequent layoffs not a reflection of state of economy – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The frequency of layoffs in the Territory does not reflect the state of the economy, according to Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith.
More jobs to be lost as CIBC First Caribbean to downsize
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Less than a month after furor arose among staff of LIME BVI, yet another regional company with a branch in the Virgin Islands is reportedly looking to cut its workforce.
Is Premier Smith doing enough for Financial Services?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One commentator has questioned the approach taken by Premier Dr The Hon. D Orlando Smith in not addressing the issue of the state of the Territory’s financial services extensively in his Territorial address recently.
Job trend statistics needed for VI - Commentator
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – "Is this the pattern? Is this something that will continue because of the state of our economy?" These were the questions asked by commentator, Mr Douglas Wheatley following a number of layoffs at various companies across the Territory.
Cromwell Smith knocks PR efforts of CCT
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka has knocked CCT Global Communications’s public relations efforts in getting messages out in times of crisis, explaining, “You could send out information to the public and you could write it in such a way that, if it’s too difficult to understand, you still won’t get the message out.”
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