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Over $2.4M paid in underemployment, unemployment benefits so far– Hon Wheatley
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- More than 2 million dollars has already been paid to underemployed and unemployed residents of the Virgin Islands to date, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration with responsibility for Social Security, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said.
The question of making COVID-19 an excuse for abuse
Alred C. Frett
Making Right wrong or Scapegoating Uncle Tom:
Sincere thanks and empathy to all those persons and businesses who are helping others even as they struggle and suffer through this Covid-19 pandemic and other disasters… We remain in this together and should be concerned about a potentially bad hurricane season so all I am doing is using our past, present and future to deal with issues with the hope of avoiding dangers.
Companies not paying NHI should 'stop taking it out pay cheques' - Hon Turnbull
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Calling for the National Health Insurance (NHI) programme, controversially implemented in 2016, to be funded properly for it to work for the people of the Virgin Islands (VI), Second District Representative and Opposition Member, Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull said some local companies continue to deduct monies from employees' salaries; however, they do not pay over the funds.
Final 2016 increments to be paid by February month end!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr has promised public officers that all remaining increments for 2016 will be paid in the next 49 days.
‘67% of eligible officers have received 2016 increment’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- More than half of the 2,163 eligible officers have received their 2016 increment payments and all payments for 2016 should be completed by the end of November 2019, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has stated.
Prospect Reef workers to be paid by end of August- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While a review of the organisational and operational structure of Prospect Reef Resort is currently being undertaken in order to determine a more economical way forward, the Government of the Virgin Islands has committed to paying in full monies owed to workers by the end of August 2019.
Overseas linemen briefly down tools over 'late' payments
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Word just in to our newsroom is that a number of linemen who came to the Virgin Islands to assist in the restoration of the electricity infrastructure following the destruction of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017, downed tools this morning, January 9, 2018 over late payments.
Confusion over gov't salary pay! 2 statutory bodies struggle to pay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- First it was Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) who assured civil servants about two weeks ago that their September 30, 2017 wages, which were delayed, will be paid.
‘Don’t tell big people that went to school about server problem’- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Do not tell big people that went to school that a server has stopped over three thousand public servants from being paid,” stated Opposition Leader Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) as he scoffed at the excuse by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government that public servants’ payments have been delayed due to a server issue.
Economy ‘bust’? Layoffs continue following Hurricane Irma
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We all remember Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) claiming for years that the Virgin Islands’ economy was “robust.”
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