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Landlord Bettito Frett denies Training Division closed due to sewerage issues

- Blames closure on Staff ‘leftover food that created an odour’
Owner of the building that houses the Training Division, Mr Bettito Frett of BF Real Estate said the closure of the department on June 28, 2017 was due to leftover food in some three toilet bins, which caused an odour. Photo: Facebook
The Training Division, which falls under the Deputy Governor's Office, and is located in the Betitto Frett Building across from the Central Administration Complex, was closed on June 28, 2017 because of reported sewerage issues; however, the landlord has since refuted those claims. Photo: VINO
The Training Division, which falls under the Deputy Governor's Office, and is located in the Betitto Frett Building across from the Central Administration Complex, was closed on June 28, 2017 because of reported sewerage issues; however, the landlord has since refuted those claims. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A day after our newsroom published an article that the Training Division, a Government Department, was forced to close for business on June 28, 2017 because of alleged sewerage issues, the owner of the privately rented building has fired back.

The article entitled 'Poor working conditions force another Gov't Dept to close' claimed that the reason for the closure was "reported sewerage issues."

However, the landlord Bettito Frett of BF Real Estate said to our newsroom today June 29, 2017 that "there was no sewerage problem."

It was the staff with leftover food- Frett

In fact Mr Frett said he inspected the Training Division Office and "the only problem found were several containers of leftover food in the three toilet bins and that created an odour."

He further stated that "the containers were emptied by the landlord who provided the Training Division with an air refresher to correct the problem."

In addition, Mr Frett, the building owner, asserted that after the odour was corrected the staff "happily occupied the premises today with no smell whatsoever."

Mr Frett also claimed that the Environmental Health and the Water and Sewerage Departments, two state owned agencies, visited his building and "confirmed that there was no sewerage problem."

Blame the Media

He accused our newsroom of "sensationalism" and being "irresponsible" and claimed that his building has high standards and was examined by a Puerto Rican Company, Indoor Environmental Consultants (IEC), which concluded there was no mold in that building, notwithstanding that the Virgin Islands News Online article never mentioned mold.

As of publication time no one from the Environmental Health Division or the Water and Sewerage Departments could be reached to verify or confirm Mr Frett's many claims.

Click link below to see VINO'S article published June 28, 2017:

http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/poor-working-conditions-force-another-govt-dept-to-close

31 Responses to “Landlord Bettito Frett denies Training Division closed due to sewerage issues”

  • son of the soil (29/06/2017, 21:02) Like (4) Dislike (10) Reply
    These landlords remind me of my staff who are busy looking busy........ unlike my staff, we can not help the economy by not renting and most often there's zero results in upholding the leases.
  • REAL TRUTH (29/06/2017, 21:13) Like (21) Dislike (15) Reply
    You see you have to hear both side of a story. You just cannot going around and trying to destroy people without having all the facts. I agree with Mr. Frett you cannot allow people and the media to destroy you for their own benefit
  • Concerned (29/06/2017, 21:30) Like (20) Dislike (11) Reply
    THAT BUILDING IS NOT SAFE!!!
    Where is the FIRE ESCAPE??? It's deteriorating because it's made of cheap metal... ask Mr. Frett about that.
  • @Lawd! Vino (29/06/2017, 22:36) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    And another one....wha fahie say, "no matta how long moonlite run, sunlite ah catch um."
  • My say (29/06/2017, 22:40) Like (17) Dislike (9) Reply
    You have to love vino. For or Against, they put it out for the public to discuss. Now, that's what you call - Fair and Objective News.
  • I Tell you (29/06/2017, 22:48) Like (20) Dislike (5) Reply
    Look like vino have all these big-shots on the toes. Hope all their money straight and we (taxpayers) didn't pay an arm, leg, and our children, children future to get them there. VINO sure airing out all the stench.
  • he, he, m-baldhead (29/06/2017, 22:56) Like (17) Dislike (3) Reply
    How can i restrains these media sites? They getting more power than me these days and i "doesn't" like it.

    spell check, please....
  • Fairness (29/06/2017, 23:02) Like (24) Dislike (15) Reply
    Stick to the point you say the man building has a sewerage problem when in fact you people lied and went to the media to expose him when in fact he showed that it was your nastiness that caused the problem clean up your mess and do your work.goverment should deduct your pay whenever you walk out of the building for foolishness
  • Welsah (29/06/2017, 23:06) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    y'll na easi, atal, atal, but we can see y'll for the lil man and woman catching hell in our system under dem leaders who belli full and running o'wa off ah we.
  • OUR ANCESTRAL JUICE RISING (29/06/2017, 23:40) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    VINO is just the conduit. "The Meet will inherit the Earth." It's Time to TEACH OUR PEOPLE WHO THEY ARE AS ORIGINAL BEING, WHO PRODUCED THE BLUE-PRINT FOR EVERYTHING WE SEE NOW IN THE PHYSICAL- EMBRACE THAT IN OUR TEACHING AND SEE US FLOURISH.
    • Bibical spelling check (30/06/2017, 00:50) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      @OUR ANCESTRAL JUICE RISING. On Point. Total Agree from a Biblical perspective. However, I think you meant, "the meek shall inherit the earth." Nevertheless, Carry-On....talking good.
  • Staircase (29/06/2017, 23:46) Like (9) Dislike (7) Reply
    Mr.frett building is safe and has two fire exists so if one needs repairs I am sure he will do so shortly as he is now renovating his building.one staircase does not mean his building is unsafe. For example Immigration Labour and ureka buildings only have one staircase each
  • RasAllah (29/06/2017, 23:59) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    @our ancestral juice rising. Spitting Truth! Our ancestors are rising to clean up this place for the next generation and generations yet to be birth. After the clean-out, we will rise again.
  • The best for true (30/06/2017, 00:13) Like (19) Dislike (6) Reply
    Vino thats why you will always remain no 1 you air both sides even if they calling you names
  • Look Out (30/06/2017, 00:34) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
    HOG FOOD IN THE BUILDING
  • Isn't this something... (30/06/2017, 01:18) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    it takes vino to get these people who have built a fortune on catering to the government needs (supposedly our needs) while they were on the inside and have been quietly collecting money for years to finally bring them out of the rabbit hole. This system is soo unfair. VINO I hope they do not succeed in bringing you down. You'll for we for real.
  • Goo, Bad, or Indifferent (30/06/2017, 01:39) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    VINO on the JOB. Welmabo., Vino have them huffing. Peeps! They don't know how to handle vino. Vino, watch out! they after you big times.
  • youths for willock (30/06/2017, 01:48) Like (17) Dislike (7) Reply
    We standing behind Willock in exposing all the ills in our community. Let funnyman and his crew try to incarcerate him again - and all Hell!!!will let loose in this place. Just try it!.
    • @ youths for willock (30/06/2017, 11:32) Like (9) Dislike (6) Reply

      First of all I keep asking myself what does Mr. Willock have to do with an article on VINO????? Second I give big shout out to VINO for being truly fair and balance and having the courage to print Mr. Frett version of what happen. I have renewed respect for this news site.

      Others would have not done that. That's why I will continue to say THANK GOD FOR VINO WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS THEY BRING OUT THE LIGHT
      • trrefdrfds (30/06/2017, 18:15) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
        But he should go to mr frett too to get his side
        Of the story fact is fact and the point is
        The garbage is what have The place smelling
        Women get your act together
  • JAH LIVES! (30/06/2017, 02:18) Like (15) Dislike (4) Reply
    Everyone who's been sucking off the sucklings all these years is now trying everything to cover themselves these days. The nursery rhythms of "London Bridge falling down" both far and near, and HumpleDumpy haven a great fall" are happening before our very eyes. The Most-High Never Sleeps. Time to get RID of NDP to CHANGE OUR COURSE OF OUR-STORY!!!!
    • wize up (30/06/2017, 08:40) Like (11) Dislike (5) Reply
      @ Jah Live: are you saying is just "political strategy": because they are suckers on the VIP side and suckers on the NDP side: and I submit any other political out there will have suckers: but there is definitely a need for some serious change: spiritually: politically: mentally: socially: enveromental and the people must also change
  • Her majesty (30/06/2017, 02:50) Like (10) Dislike (7) Reply
    Do you need us to take over.
    • DPP, HMP, COP, AG (30/06/2017, 14:19) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      you did already
    • wize up (30/06/2017, 16:23) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ her majesty: how can you take over what already belong to you; your majesty( the travel document speaks about British Overseas Dependent Territory) or do you mean replacing black faces with pale faces but process already began......
  • wize up (30/06/2017, 05:10) Like (14) Dislike (9) Reply
    All it is: they have a desire to move into a building owned by lake and using all manner of ticker and underhand tac ticks to leave the Frett property
  • Interested (30/06/2017, 09:21) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    I cannot believe that staff members could be so nasty.Are there no cleaners assigned to these offices ?
  • voter (30/06/2017, 11:33) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    why some of you calling the Esteeme name, he has nothing to not with whats written here...I know for sure he has my vote
  • bird watch (03/07/2017, 23:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    One of these days, the folks in these blogs will realize that businessman needs the media more than the media needs them


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