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Premier calls out ‘inaccurate’ media reports on PS appointments
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called ‘inaccurate and misleading’ reports from some sections of the media, that he made appointments of Permanent Secretaries in the various government ministries and that those appointments were rejected by Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) Augustus J. U. Jaspert.
Arliene T. Penn is Director of Communications
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mrs Arliene T. Penn has been appointed Director of Communications in the Premier Office effective August 26, 2019.
Shame on Myron V. Walwyn! Threatens media & public with legal action
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The embattled and controversial Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn has continued his unstatesmanlike tactics on the media and the ordinary citizens of the Virgin Islands.
Willock hits back @ Hon Walwyn's HoA attack
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It has been brought to our attention that the disgraced and irrelevant Minister for Education and Culture Myron V. Walwyn, whose legitimacy to sit in the House of Assembly remains an active area of contention and debate, went on his usual crazy, biased, self serving, disgusting, childish and unstatesmanlike line of attack on Wednesday, March 23 2016 during the Budget Debate about a nomination made by the Leader of the Opposition to the Public Service Commission.
Lincoln A. Harrigan In! Keturah Crabbe Out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word just reaching our news room from our Team of Reporters from around the Virgin Islands is that businessman and former civil servant Lincoln Alex Harrigan was appointed to the powerful Public Service Commission (PSC). He has replaced another retired civil servant Keturah Crabbe whose appointment expired last year.
UPDATE: Under pressure Governor appoints Ishmael Scatliffe to PSC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After almost four months of resistance and close to violation of the Virgin Islands Constitutional Order and under pressure from the Leader of the Opposition Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, the United Kingdom appointed Governor William B. McCleary has complied and appointed businessman and Virgin Islander Ishmael Scatliffe as a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Former legislator & retired Principal Elmore Stoutt racks up $65G
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Retired school principal Mr Elmore Stoutt is one of two persons hired by the Ministry of Education and Culture to perform as employees outside the ambit of the Public Service Commission. Mr Stoutt also receives a salary of more than $65,000 annually.
’I am not a racist’- Gov. McCleary tells talk show host!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After months of coming under attack by many civil servants, the legal fraternity, the media and many quiet whisperers in the community, the United Kingdom appointed Governor William B. McCleary has broken his silence.
UPDATE: Still no appointment of Ishmael Scatliffe to PSC by Gov McCleary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There seems to be a clash working up between the United Kingdom appointed Governor Boyd McCleary, and Leader of the Opposition Ralph T. O’Neal OBE over his recommendation of Ishmael Scatliffe to the Public Service Commission (PSC).
UPDATE: Gov. McCleary places threat into action against PS Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is this news site's understanding that Julian Willock, the esteemed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works, has been terminated by the United Kingdom appointed Governor Boyd McCleary.
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